The draft Climate Commitment Action Plan 2024 has been released for a three-week public comment period. The university community is encouraged to review the plan and provide feedback.

The draft, resulting from nearly a year of work by UIC staff, consultants, campus stakeholders, and sustainability advocates, offers a comprehensive framework aimed at addressing climate change and advancing the university's five climate commitments.

UIC has been recognized as a leader in higher education climate action for the past 15 years. The Climate Commitment Action Plan 2024 aims to build on this leadership with tangible steps towards becoming a carbon-neutral, zero-waste, net-zero-water, and biodiverse institution that also provides transformative scholarship opportunities for students.

John Coronado, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, expressed gratitude to those involved in developing the draft plan. "We hope the entire campus community will make time to read it and provide additional input and feedback before the public comment period ends on Oct. 5."

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