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* Batteries of all kinds can be recycled in TLS 175 (Ken Bernier), in case you didn't know! | * Batteries of all kinds can be recycled in TLS 175 (Ken Bernier), in case you didn't know! | ||
* POSTERS: If you feel like spreading the word about GG, or just promoting recycling or composting, here are some posters you can use (courtesy of Maria Pickering): [[Image:GreenGradsPosters2.pdf]] | * POSTERS: If you feel like spreading the word about GG, or just promoting recycling or composting, here are some posters you can use (courtesy of Maria Pickering): [[Image:GreenGradsPosters2.pdf]] | ||
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* Recycled Art contest - submissions due April 19th | * Recycled Art contest - submissions due April 19th | ||
* Recycle your sneakers - bins available all over campus (e.g. in the library) | * Recycle your sneakers - bins available all over campus (e.g. in the library) | ||
| + | * Green Drinks - other UConn environmental activists are having "green drinks" at the Main Street Cafe on Thursday April 3rd from 4:30 to 6:30. A good thing to do after our departmental seminar! | ||
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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! | * facilitate the transition of the student COOP to a plastic bag-free style: we may have another logo contest, this time campus-wide! | ||
* Earth Day, April 22nd: this is going to be HUGE. And the Green Grads will be there! | * Earth Day, April 22nd: this is going to be HUGE. And the Green Grads will be there! | ||
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* Recycle all plastics labeled 1-7 in departmental bins | * Recycle all plastics labeled 1-7 in departmental bins | ||
* Take the stairs, not the elevator | * Take the stairs, not the elevator | ||
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* Spread the word :) | * Spread the word :) | ||
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others are welcome, just put your name in here :) | others are welcome, just put your name in here :) | ||
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Revision as of 21:20, 28 March 2008
We are a newly established grad student group. 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!
Announcements
- Batteries of all kinds can be recycled in TLS 175 (Ken Bernier), in case you didn't know!
- POSTERS: If you feel like spreading the word about GG, or just promoting recycling or composting, here are some posters you can use (courtesy of Maria Pickering): File:GreenGradsPosters2.pdf
- EcoHusky 5000 March 30th 11am, Horsebarn Hill. Be there or be square ;)
- Recycled Art contest - submissions due April 19th
- Recycle your sneakers - bins available all over campus (e.g. in the library)
- Green Drinks - other UConn environmental activists are having "green drinks" at the Main Street Cafe on Thursday April 3rd from 4:30 to 6:30. A good thing to do after our departmental seminar!
Our current agenda:
- in cooperation with the T-shirt committee: EEB tote bags. check out the logo contest!
- audit of energy consumption for our buildings
- promoting public transportation and biking instead of driving: perhaps a big "green transportation day" event?
- promoting recycling and using reusable utensils
- 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.
- facilitate the transition of the student COOP to a plastic bag-free style: we may have another logo contest, this time campus-wide!
- Earth Day, April 22nd: this is going to be HUGE. And the Green Grads will be there!
- Move Out Day, or at least a little pilot study for it
- ...
Things YOU can do TODAY:
- Print and copy on both sides of the page
- Recycle all plastics labeled 1-7 in departmental bins
- Take the stairs, not the elevator
- Ride the bus/carpool - Willi commuters, the 8:30 bus still exists!
- Spread the word :)
| Task | Volunteer |
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| stickers and recycling within EEB | Vanessa, Karolina, Leah |
| Earth Day booth | Carrie, Maxi, Krissa |
| Carpooling/Biking/Mass transit event | Kristiina |
| bags in the COOP | Bryan Connolly |
| Move out day | Tsitsi, Karolina |
| Symposium trash reduction | Maria |
| Surplus garden food | Bryan, Brian |
| Community outreach | Maria, Bryan, Leah |
| Campus-wide PR | Beth, Maria |
| Task 10 | Volunteer 10 |
Faculty Advisor: Eric Schultz
Members:
Maria Pickering
Krissa Skogen
Maxi Polihronakis
Carrie Fyler
Amanda Wendt
Karolina Fučíková
Brian Klingbeil
Bryan Connolly
Kristiina Hurme
Elizabeth Wade
Leah Brown-Wilusz
Vanessa Boukili
Tsitsi McPherson
Brad Moser (Physics Dept.)
Nic Tippery
others are welcome, just put your name in here :)
Our Constitution and Bylaws:
