Climate March Today 12:30pm at Alma Mater! 🌱

Happy Earth Day! Today’s the day — come to Alma Mater at 12:30pm today for the Climate March! Dress in black and come ready to march!

Sustainapalooza will be happening later in the day, from 4-8pm on the Quad! Come out to enjoy live music, a clothing swap, food vendors, and more!

In a return to your regularly scheduled newsletter, thank you to everyone who came camping over the weekend! We persevered despite freezing temperatures and a whole lot of campfire smoke.

This week, we will hear from Chibu Asonye, a Green Party Congressional candidate from Illinois’ 13th district. For more information about her and her campaign, go to chibuforcongress.nationbuilder.com.

After that, our wonderful working groups will continue to fight the good fight:

Action will be continuing solidarity work and celebrating our very successful march!

Fossil Free Addendum will be planning for an upcoming lobbying day in Springfield and prepping for summer activism.

Media is not meeting, but Green Observer will be working on the next issue’s spread.

Solidarity Gardens will be doing a lot of work outside while the weather is good!

Circular Fashion Expo will be finishing the final outline for the speech.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street).

Take a quick look at all the exciting events happening in the month of April:

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RSVP for the Green Globes!

The Student Sustainability and Leadership Committee will be hosting the Green Globes this Thursday, 5:30pm-7:30pm at the ECEB Auditorium to recognize student achievements in sustainability over the year. RSVP here. Manolo’s and Shwarma Joint provided!

Check out our ecobrick Block I in the virtual art gallery!

Our beautiful Block I constructed via ecobricks is available to view in a virtual art gallery here. Take a look at our work!

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Act Now for Palestine Wednesday, April 24th

Participate in a demonstration supporting Palestine on Wednesday, April 24th starting at 12pm at Alma Mater.

Be Part of a Biking Focus Group

Like to bike? Ethan Garcia is a grad student in urban planning currently seeking students with varying levels of bike use on campus to participate in a research focus group. His research will be used to influence the 2024 UIUC Campus Master Bike Plan, so this is your chance to make your voice heard! Fill out this survey to get started.

Volunteer with Kingfisher Kayaking

Kingfisher Kayaking is a small nonprofit looking for volunteers to lead or assist with river trips. Group leaders would work with small groups of 5-10 kayakers to help them navigate trips and load and unload boats. Email [email protected] to apply.

Help Birds Stop Dying!

The UIUC Bird Strike Group seeks to reduce the number of bird deaths caused by window collisions. If you’d like to volunteer for this noble cause, scan the QR code for more info!

Protect Illinois Wetlands Under Threat!

The U.S. Supreme Court just gutted the Clean Water Act, eliminating the protection of many wetlands we rely on for flood control and habitat along major rivers. Now, Illinois wetlands are left vulnerable to developer bulldozers because our state lacks a comprehensive program to protect them. Go here to take action!

Visit TORIIS and take action!

TORIIS.earth is an organization that makes transparent the University of Illinois Systems investments and visualizes this data through an environmental lens. Throughout TORIIS, you can explore in depth the University of Illinois Systems’ investments, understand the scope and impact of its investments in the fossil fuel industry, and take action by signing the open letter requesting fossil fuel divestment from the University of Illinois.

Listen to the SECS talk
Listen here to our sustainability-focused podcast, the SECS talk! The most recent episode’s guest is Lina Avalos, a student at UIUC and an environmental justice advocate from the Southeast side of Chicago.

Sign the petition to save Weaver Park

Weaver Park is a natural landscape in east Urbana that is currently at risk of being converted into soccer and baseball fields. To protect this park with inherent value, sign this petition.

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