Next SECS Meeting This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Welcome back to campus! We hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving break.

Two weeks ago, SECS members Danika Ford, Averhy Sanborn, and Trey McCallister were featured on Good Morning Illini! See them in the news here!

This week we are back to breaking out into working groups to round off a semester of passion and activism. As always, bring a computer!

Action will be painting the banner and planning for the fast-approaching Day of Action, this Friday.

Media will be straightening out the logistics of building a Block I from the ecobricks we made a few weeks ago.

Education is not formally meeting this week, but any education-goers are more than welcome to get involved with another working group.

UIS Fossil Free Addendum will be brainstorming ideas for next semester.

Solidarity Gardens will be planning the spring 2024 planting list!

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 29th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street).

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sign these petitions!
Go here to sign a petition calling on President Biden and the Department of Energy to stop the construction of over 20 new liquified natural gas export facilities that would produce the same amount of emissions as 675 coal-fired power plants. Just one of these 20 facilities, known as CP2, would cause 20 times as much carbon pollution as Alaska’s Willow Project.

Demand a new environmental impact statement for the Dakota Access Pipeline here.

iSee and F&S recycling drive starts this Wednesday, 9-5 at the Union!
Wednesday, November 29th through Friday, December 1st, iSee and Facilities and Services are teaming up to host a recycling drive outside the Illini rooms at the Union. See the graphic below for more information.

Visit TORIIS and take action!

TORIIS.earth is an organization that makes transparent the University of Illinois Systems inves tments 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!
Two episodes of the SECS talk are now out! The second episode features Evan Lemberger from the Kingfisher Task Force, a student group pushing for the kingfisher to become our official mascot. Listen here.

Virtually Attend the Perennial Farm Gathering, December 6-8!
The Savanna Institute annually hosts this event, which is a three-day event jam packed with lectures, nutshell talks, workshops, and panel interviews on all things perennial agriculture. This is a great learning opportunity and a great way to connect with other folks interested in tree crops, agroforestry systems, policy advocacy, and whole farm planning. Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass, Gathering Moss) and Ross Gay (The Book of Delights, Inciting Joy) are keynote speakers! Register here.

Interested in a new spring course? Take ACE 499: Climate Change Economics and Policy!

Interested in a Sierra Club calendar? Order today!
Support the Sierra Club by buying an idyllic calendar for a good cause. Reach out to [email protected] for more information or to place an order.

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.

Illini Lights Out is Back!

Join the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment this fall semester in conserving energy! The Institute looks for students to help turn off lights in campus buildings on Friday night to help save energy over the weekend. Go here for more information and to sign up!

If you’ve read this far, give some consideration to clicking right here for this week’s surprise. Come again!

Contact Us!
President — Danika Ford (she/her)
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Vice Presidents — Alex Chavez (he/him) & Rudy LaFave (he/him)
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Treasurer — Averhy Sanborn (she/her)
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Secretary — Julia San Miguel (she/her)
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Action Coordinator — Trey McCallister (he/him)
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Education Officer — Claire Sullivan (she/her)
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Media Officer — Sophia Beem (she/her)
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer — Fatima Naveed (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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