Difference between revisions of "Environmental Activism Group"
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*in cooperation with the T-shirt committee: | *in cooperation with the T-shirt committee: | ||
EEB tote bags with a list of simple things you can do to decrease your environmental "footprint" | EEB tote bags with a list of simple things you can do to decrease your environmental "footprint" | ||
| − | *audit of energy consumption for our buildings | + | * audit of energy consumption for our buildings |
| − | *promoting public transportation and biking instead of driving | + | * promoting public transportation and biking instead of driving |
| − | *promoting recycling and using reusable utensils | + | * promoting recycling and using reusable utensils |
| − | *... | + | * ... |
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| − | '''Members:''' | + | '''Members:'''<br> |
[[Maria Pickering]] <br> | [[Maria Pickering]] <br> | ||
[[Krissa Skogen]] <br> | [[Krissa Skogen]] <br> | ||
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[[Karolina Fučíková]] <br> | [[Karolina Fučíková]] <br> | ||
others are welcome | others are welcome | ||
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| + | '''Upcoming Stuff:'''<br> | ||
| + | * Recycling challenge on 11/15/07. Meeting at Fairfield Way (in front of Student Union) at 3:30 pm. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided by EcoHusky. <br> | ||
| + | * after-Thanksgiving meeting: Dan Britton is coming, and also [[Leah Brown-Wilusz]] (to represent the undergrads. <br> | ||
| + | * 11/26/07 Recycling Group meeting: Business Building, 3rd Floor Boardroom, 9 - 10:30 am. Some of us should go. This will be the time to ask questions and give suggestions. <br> | ||
| + | * 11/28/07 PCC (President's Climate Commitment) rally 12 - 1 pm. | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 15 November 2007
We are a newly established committee within the GSA. We meet on Mondays at 4:30 pm in the Grad Lounge. Our goal is to coordinate with EcoHusky and improve the environmental impact of UConn in general - but the thing we want to start with is improving our own department!
Our current agenda:
- in cooperation with the T-shirt committee:
EEB tote bags with a list of simple things you can do to decrease your environmental "footprint"
- audit of energy consumption for our buildings
- promoting public transportation and biking instead of driving
- promoting recycling and using reusable utensils
- ...
Members:
Maria Pickering
Krissa Skogen
Maxi Polihronakis
Karolina Fučíková
others are welcome
Upcoming Stuff:
- Recycling challenge on 11/15/07. Meeting at Fairfield Way (in front of Student Union) at 3:30 pm. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided by EcoHusky.
- after-Thanksgiving meeting: Dan Britton is coming, and also Leah Brown-Wilusz (to represent the undergrads.
- 11/26/07 Recycling Group meeting: Business Building, 3rd Floor Boardroom, 9 - 10:30 am. Some of us should go. This will be the time to ask questions and give suggestions.
- 11/28/07 PCC (President's Climate Commitment) rally 12 - 1 pm.
