Next SECS Meeting This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Happy Monday! It looks like warmer weather is on the horizon thanks to our friend Punxsutawney Phil, who has predicted an early spring!

Our dedicated working groups continue to fight the good fight this week. As always, bring a computer!

Action will be putting the finishing touches on the slides for the upcoming Fossil Free Illinois Coalition building call.

Media will partner with Education to will continue work on the ecobrick Block I project and will also start to craft environmental valentines to accompany purchases at our Valentine’s Day bake sale! If you would like to help create these mini masterpieces, you are encouraged to bring markers and scissors!

UIS Fossil Free Addendum will continue to explore outreach strategies for the addendum and will plan a mass-flyering event.

Solidarity Gardens will be outside this week to tidy up the shed.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 7th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street).

🚨WAIT, THERE’S MORE!🚨

We have many events coming up soon and are in need of assistance!

This Valentine’s Day, Cupid’s arrow is headed straight for the SECS bake sale. Sign up to bring treats and/or sell our delicious wares on Wednesday, February 14th from 12-4pm here! We will be selling roses along with baked goods and are looking to sustainably house the flowers. Start saving any and all small glass bottles today!

The second annual SECS prom is happening Friday February 9th from 8-10pm at Channing Murray! For an enchanting evening themed through the decades, where attire from years long gone is welcomed and encouraged, RSVP here. All are welcome! Tell your friends!

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fill Out a Survey to Support a Sustainability Ged Ed!

Want to support sustainability education on campus? Illinois Student Council is collaborating with iSEE to push for the creation of a sustainability general education subcategory. This would not add any additional required courses, but would support professors who include sustainability curriculum in their courses. To show the administration that students want this we created a brief survey and are hoping to get as many responses as possible. Respond here!

Contact Hunter Farnham at [email protected] with any questions.

Sign up for an Equitable Transportation Workshop!
Researchers from iSEE, UIUC, and UIC have come together to collaborate on a workshop on equitable transitions to sustainable transportation systems. This workshop will take place from May 16th-17th at UIC. Register here.

In Case You Missed the Civics for Environmentalists Meeting, Watch it Here!
The recording for this wonderful Illinois Environmental Council presentation can be found here, and the slides can be found here. It’s good information, folks!

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!
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.

If you’ve read this far, give some consideration to clicking right here for this week’s secret link inspired by one of our nation’s finest traditions. Come again!

Contact Us!
President — Danika Ford (she/her)
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Vice President — 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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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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