Next SECS Meeting This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Happy Monday! Last week, we sold some festive fall delicacies on the Quad and totally crushed Wisconsin in the homecoming game.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 25th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street).

Our working groups are whipping up some cool stuff this week. Please be sure to bring a computer!

Action will be joining Media in painting a banner for the Day of Action happening this Friday, October 27th. On October 27th, students across the world will stand in solidarity and demand their universities to #CutAllTies. The more of us join, the clearer and more unified our message is: the fossil fuel industry's influence is not welcome on campuses.

Green Observer is finalizing submissions for the fall issue, which will also be released this Friday!

UIS Fossil Free Addendum will strategize their next actionable steps, and will join with the wonderful Education once more to continue planning the letter-writing campaign.

Solidarity Gardens has more paint to paint more garden beds!

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

🚨IMPORTANT BARN DANCE ANNOUNCEMENT!🚨
If you filled out the interest form for the bance, you should have received an email with more information. Payment for the barn dance is due by October 24th (tomorrow) at 11:59 PM. There will be a mandatory meeting with more information about the barn dance, including bus assignments, tomorrow October 24th at 6pm. There will be a Zoom option for this meeting and an in-person option in Gregory Hall Room 100. For questions and/or more information, reach out to Joya Weissman at [email protected] or on Discord.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sign up to help with pumpkin composting!

Next Saturday, November 4th from 10 am - 2 pm, SECS will be collecting pumpkins for the city-wide Pumpkin Smash Event at the Landscape Recycling Center, which is happening from 11 am - 3 pm. We need volunteers, especially those with a car who can drive pumpkins where they need to go! For more information about the event and to volunteer, sign up here.

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.

Join Prairie Rivers Network as they launch Clean Water Forever on November 2nd at 7pm!
Prairie Rivers Network is proud to officially launch their statewide Clean Water Forever campaign, and all are welcome to come and see Chris Jones, a leading voice on the water crisis in the Midwest, speak about the front lines of the water crisis. This event is free, is at the Orpheum in downtown Champaign, and simply requires registration! The address will be followed by an audience Q&A.

Listen to the first episode of the new SECS talk!
The first episode of the SECS talk has released! SECS superstars Alex Chavez and Trey McCallister are a dynamic duo talking about our wonderful organization and divestment. Listen here.

Library Food and Essential Items Drive, October 9-23

The University Library is hosting a food and personal item drive to benefit the Student Food Pantry in the Orange Room of the Main Library. Donations should be non-perishable, unopened, canned or packaged goods, and/or personal hygiene, menstrual, and baby products (i.e. wipes). Drop-off locations are at Grainger Engineering Library, Funk ACES Library, and the Orange Room in the Main Library.

Environmental Leadership Program Open Now!
Applications are now open for iSEE’s Environmental Leadership Program! This awesome program gives environmentalists like yourself a chance to lobby at the state level for important environmental issues. Program space is limited, so apply by October 30th! For any questions, email Andres Vazquez at [email protected].

Earth Care Seminar Series!

The next three upcoming Sundays (October 22nd, October 29th, and November 5th) will feature seminars surrounding the impact of climate change on Central Illinois specifically. These events are all held after Sunday service at the First Presbyterian Church of Urbana. Please note that these seminars have no religious affiliation, and are open to all comfortable with attending.

Tuesday Talks Now Wednesday Talks!
The Bevier Cafe is pleased to announce the return of Tuesday Talks, with one caveat – they are now on Wednesdays! The SSLC and SSC co-host these events that will feature speakers with experience in the environmental industry, ranging from places such as the Environmental Protection Agency to the Champaign County Forest Preserve District. Free lunch for the first 5 attendees! October dates include October 4th and 25th from 12-1 pm at the Bevier Cafe.

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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