issues
issues
ENVIRONMENT
State, National & Global Agencies:
America’s Wetland Foundation - www.americaswetland.com
The AWF serves successfully as a neutral arbiter, bringing diverse interests to the table to seek and establish solutions for
ensuring the sustainability of the Gulf Coast, yielding critical environmental and economic benefits for the nation.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) - www.aceee.org
The ACEEE acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors.
Center for a Livable Future -
www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/index.html
Center for a Livable Future is driven by the concept that public health, diet, food production and the environment are deeply
interrelated and that understanding these relationships is crucial in pursuing a livable future.
Discover Your Forest - www.discoveryourforest.org/volunteer
Discover Your Forest is committed to connecting visitors and volunteers with Central Oregon’s National Forests through great
visitor services, accessible interpretive programs and engaging events.
Earth Day Network - www.earthday.org
“Earth Day Network’s mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide and to mobilize it as the most
effective vehicle to build a healthy, sustainable environment, address climate change, and protect the Earth for future
generations. We work through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer campaigns.”
RecycleBank - www.recyclebank.com
“Recyclebank inspires and rewards smarter, everyday choices for a more sustainable future. We know that it takes a group effort
to make a positive impact, which is why we bring together communities, businesses and people like you.”
US National Park Service - www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
“There are many ways you can help care for your national parks, from one-time to reoccurring volunteer opportunities for youth,
families, groups and individuals.”
Champaign-Urbana Organizations:
Champaign County Forest Preserve - www.ccfpd.org/GetInvolved/Volunteer.html
The Forest Preserve protects and preserves five forest preserves in Champaign County and provides educational opportunities
for increasing the knowledge and appreciation of these resources.
ILLINI UNION OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Champaign Park District - www.champaignparks.com/volunteer
The Park District works to enhance the quality of life of Champaign’s community through positive experiences in parks,
recreation, and cultural arts.
Green Island Eco-Village and Tiny Greens Organic Farm - [email protected]
Volunteers can come to learn about the green buildings and landscaping technologies that have been implemented in the
Eco-Village.
Campus Opportunities and Registered Student Organizations:
Alternative Seasonal Breaks (ASB) - www.illinoisasb.org
ASB is a student-run, non-profit volunteer organization sends students on nationwide service trips to learn about and actively
combat social justice and environmental issues.
Environment Brigade at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign www.empowered.org/Environmental-Brigades-at-University-of-Illinois-at-Urbana-Champaign-1
The Brigades offers a weeklong experiences abroad that includes hands-on work alongside community members to promote
environmentally sustainable development.
Environmentally Conscious Students Organization (ESCO) - illinois.collegiatelink.net/organization/ECSO
ECSO is primarily concerned with limiting food waste, coal seam fires, educating the public about ways to reduce their
ecological footprint, and championing new and innovative efforts to generate clean energy.
Illinois Biodiesel Initiative (IBI) - illinois.collegiatelink.net/organization/illinoisbiodieselinitiative
IBI supplements the Illinois Climate Action Plan by reducing emissions from the campus fleet and agricultural operations,
reusing and recycling waste from dining halls and the surrounding area, and educating the community at large.
Illinois Forestry - web.extension.illinois.edu/forestry/home.html
Illinois Forestry is designed to raise awareness, inform, and educate about forestry and Illinois' most valuable, renewable natural
resource - trees.
Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS) - secs-uiuc.blogspot.com/p/about.html
SECS works towards positive environmental change by spearheading campaigns or collaborating with other organizations on
projects that lead to a greener earth.
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) - ssc.sustainability.illinois.edu
The SSC strive to explore the options for the use of the student fees for sustainability and alternative energy generation and
engage students to projects that teach about sustainable issues.
Student Sustainability Farm - thefarm.illinois.edu
The farm serves as a production farm to supply our residence halls with locally grown, low-input sustainable food. Volunteers are
involved in seed-starting, transplanting, cultivation, high tunnel work, and harvesting.
Sustainable Electronics Initiative - www.sustainelectronics.illinois.edu
The SEI is dedicated to the development and implementation of a more sustainable system for designing, producing, using,
and managing electronic devices.
Volunteer Illini Projects – Environmental - [email protected]
The environmental project seeks to improve and restore all aspects of the environment of the Champaign-Urbana community by
working with local parks and forest, nature, and wildlife preserves as well as by educating the public about the importance of
environmental issues.
Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs
288 Illini Union • 1401 W. Green St. • Urbana, IL 61801 • 217. 333. 7424 • [email protected]
For more information and volunteer resources go to union.illinois.edu/ovp