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| − | We are a newly established committee within the [[GSA]]. We meet on (some) Thursdays at 5 pm in the Bamford. 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! <br>
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| − | '''Our current agenda:'''
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| − | * creating an official Green Grads student organization
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| − | * in cooperation with the T-shirt committee: EEB tote bags. check out the [[logo contest]]!
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| − | * audit of energy consumption for our buildings
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| − | * promoting public transportation and biking instead of driving: perhaps a big "green transportation day" event?
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| − | * promoting recycling and using reusable utensils
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| − | * reducing waste at catered events, e.g. the [[Graduate Research Symposium]] and the Teale lectures: providing non-disposable plates and silverware (and washing them afterwards); collecting leftovers for the grad lounge.
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| − | * facilitate the transition of the student COOP to a plastic bag-free style: we may have another logo contest, this time campus-wide!
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| − | * Earth Day, April 22nd: this is going to be HUGE. And the Green Grads will be there!
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| − | '''Things YOU can do TODAY:'''
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| − | * Print and copy on both sides of the page
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| − | * Recycle all plastics labeled 1-7 in departmental bins
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| − | * Take the stairs, not the elevator
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| − | * Ride the bus/carpool
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| − | '''Soon we'll have a sign-up sheet here with things we want to get done in the near future, <br> and we'd like to encourage you to sign up for one or more of them!''' <br>
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| − | '''Members:'''<br>
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| − | [[Maria Pickering]] <br>
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| − | [[Krissa Skogen]] <br>
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| − | [[Maxi Polihronakis]] <br>
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| − | [[Carrie Fyler]]<br>
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| − | [[Amanda Wendt]] <br>
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| − | [[Karolina Fučíková]] <br>
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| − | others are welcome
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| − | '''Upcoming Stuff:'''<br>
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| − | * Our next meeting: Valentine's day, Feb. 14th, 5pm, [[Bamford]]. Everyone is welcome. We'll be discussing our agenda for the spring semester. <br><br>
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| − | * Willimantic Commuters--take advantage of the carpooling options! [[Susan Letcher]], among others, is offering rides on a regular basis. Also, the 8:30 bus still exists!!!
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| − | * Focus the nation happening right now! Check it out [http://www.ecohusky.uconn.edu/focusthenation.htm here]
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