Next SECS Meeting This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Happy Monday, SECS! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Circular Fashion Expo on Saturday, it was a great time!

This week we are winding down with our last meeting of the semester. This will be an ultra chill, fun-only meeting, so don’t even think about bringing any finals-related stress into the chapel. Bring games and snacks to play and eat!

If you’d like to participate in our White Elephant gift exchange, show up to the meeting with a gift! Don’t buy anything – this should be a gift you already own. Everyone who brings a gift will get to open a different one.

 Our next meeting is Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street).

🚨WAIT, THERE’S MORE!🚨

Sign our Divestment Referendum Petition!

Sign this petition to show your support for Fossil Fuel Divestment at the University of Illinois! Use your Illinois email when signing and follow the Fossil Free Illinois instagram for more divestment based content. You can scan the QR code above or click here. Share it with your friends!

Don’t Come to Fossil Free Friday!

There is no Fossil Free Friday this week. Good luck on finals!

Did you know…

SECS is an affiliate of the Women’s Resource Center! The WRC is committed to enhancing campus climate and advancing gender equity at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for students of ALL genders. Click here for a full list of WRC-affiliated RSOs.

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Win Money to Make A Climate Justice Short Film

Between September 9, 2024 and January 10, 2025, submit a short film concept grounded in a current issue involving climate justice or how climate change intersects with social justice, presenting it in a way that leaves the audience feeling hopeful. The top 2 pitches will receive $10K to create their films, mentoring sessions from film professionals, and the grand prize winner (selected from the top two) will win an additional $2k in cold hard cash—just what your wallet needs! Head here for more information.

Help birds stop dying!

The UIUC Bird Strike group is made up of some awesome students who are looking to reduce bird deaths caused by window collisions. Go here for more information or if you’re interested in volunteering!

Join the Climate Grief Group

Feeling the weight of climate change? You're not alone. Many of us are struggling with grief, anxiety, and a sense of loss as we watch our planet change. The Climate Grief Group is a safe, supportive space where we can talk openly about our climate-related emotions and learn how to cope together. We'll explore our feelings, build resilience, and find ways to turn that grief into positive action. Let's connect, heal, and support each other as we work towards a more just and sustainable future. This group meets virtually on Tuesdays between September 24th and October 29th at 1pm and is led by a licensed, climate-aware therapist. Pay what you can. Register here.

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.

If you’ve read this far, click here for the song of the week.

Contact Us!
President — Rudy LaFave (he/him)
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Vice President — Claire Sullivan (she/her)
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Treasurer — Averhy Sanborn (she/her)
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Secretary — Julia San Miguel (she/her)
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Action Co-Coordinator — Trey McCallister (he/him)
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Action Co-Coordinator — Gabi DalSanto (she/they)
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Media Officer — Sophia Beem (she/her)
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Community Chair — Joya Weissman (she/her)
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Land Management Chair — Liam Henry (he/him)
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Outreach Coordinator — Izzy Wilder (she/her)
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer — Fatima Naveed (she/her)
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