University of Chicago Environmental Center UCEC

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• University of Chicago Environmental Center (UCEC
• small library w/ books on environmental topics
  such as eco-feminism, biology, ecology, energy,
  green businesses, gardening, activism,
  environmental figures of history, environmental
  economics, environmental sociology, public
  policy, human rights, and consumerism
• information on local, national and international
  environmental organizations and issues, contact
  information and opportunities for people looking
  to get involved with environmental groups
• information on potential jobs, internships, or
  post-graduate education opportunities

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The Green Campus Initiative (GCI)

• mission statement promote the education of the
  use of sustainable resources and raising
  awareness of energy efficiency issues in the
  University
• battery recycling, providing chemical-free,
  family grown vegetable boxes to community members
  and pursue energy efficiency through audits,
  pushing dorm-dwellers to consume less energy,
  bring organic food into the dining halls
• Sustainability Council
• evaluating opportunities for environmental
  improvements in new and existing buildings
• examining campus water consumption and energy
  usage
• addressing recycling, waste reduction, and waste
  disposal practices
• creating guidelines for a sustainable campus

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Green Awareness In Action (GAIA)

• Mission statement to integrate environmental
  issues into the daily lives of youth in the
  Chicago area
• outreach program targeted towards elementary and
  high school students through in-class discussions
  on current environmental issues, interactive
  classroom projects, and
• educational field trips

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Chicago Environmental Initiative (CEI)

• Mission statement It aims to increase mutual
  awareness and interactions among these diverse
  scholars promote education and research
  identify research funding sources and highlight
  upcoming events, new academic programs and
  educational opportunities
• Programs served by the CEI
• undergraduate Environmental Studies B.A. degree
  Program
• M.S. degree program in Environmental Science and
  Policy offered by the Harris Graduate School of
  Public Policy Studies
• the Center for Integrating Statistical and
  Environmental Science (CISES)
• the Field Museum of Natural History
• the Center for Environmental Science, an
  association among research scientists at the
  University and the Argonne National Laboratory