Next SECS Meeting This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Welcome back, SECS! We hope you had a restful break and are excited about finishing the semester. Earth Week is just around the corner!

Take a look at what our wonderful working groups have on the docket this week:

Fossil Free Addendum will debrief about their recent Springfield trip and a small group will work on the upcoming YMCA presentation.

Action will be planning SECS’ next event and working on collaborating with other RSOs.

The Green Observer’s next theme for their Spring 2025 has officially been revealed: Stewardship! They will be gaging interest and gathering ideas for pieces during this week’s meeting.

Media is plarning!

Education will be planning a series of teach-ins during the week of April 7th in collaboration with the Illini Mentor Program.

Circular Fashion Expo will continue work on their speech!

Solidarity Gardens is working on their sign.

We will be sharing some exciting information about board position elections for next year at this week’s meeting, so be sure to stop by if you’re at all interested in running for a position. As a reminder, our board meetings are every Sunday at 5pm in the core of the Natural History Building, and are open to general members!

Join us this Wednesday, March 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street) for our next meeting.

🚨WAIT, THERE’S MORE!🚨

Fossil Free Friday!

This Friday, from 2-3pm at the Channing Murray Foundation, come to Fossil Free Friday to advance the divestment movement!

Volunteer for Sustainapalooza on April 12th, 1-6pm!

Sustainapalooza is the SSLC’s annual Earth Celebration with tabling, crafts, vendors, food, a clothing swap, live music, and more! This event is a ton of fun and is looking for volunteers at the Info Tent, Clothing Swap, Art Show, and with composting. Sign up here to volunteer and be sure to do so by March 28th. Non-composting volunteers will get a free T-shirt. Keep an eye on our Discord for more info!

Come to Book Club!

SECS is proud to announce our first ever book club! We’re currently reading Parable for the Sower and meeting every other Thursday. The next meeting is Thursday, March 27th at the Women’s Resource Center at 6:30. We are unable to offer free copies of the book at this time, but encourage anyone interested to check it out from a local library.

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Come to Illini Lights Out!

Sign up to help turn off lights in campus buildings and save energy on March 28th here!

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.

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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 — Natalie Reed (she/her)
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Editor-in-Chief of the Green Observer – Michael Gergeni (he/him)
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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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