Sustainable University Symposium, University of Illinois at Chicago
Yesterday, six NCC faculty and staff members attended the Illinois Sustainable University Symposium, hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago. Will Barnett, Martha Bohrer, Don Koletsos, Beth Laken, Joseph Wilmarth Tyna, and Matt Zanon, who are all members of the NCC Sustainability Committee, participated in the event to learn about the latest environmental efforts at nearby colleges and universities. The event was organized by Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois Green Governments Coordinating Council, and the NCC representatives participated in workshops on recycling programs, campus transportation, preparing students for careers in sustainability, and financing new energy projects. They heard presentations by speakers from the Illinois EPA, the National Wildlife Federation, the Clinton Climate Initiative, and by sustainability leaders at colleges and universities around the state. North Central College is proud to be one of over 40 members of the Illinois Sustainable University Compact.
