Next SECS Meeting This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Happy Monday! Hopefully everyone is enjoying the warmer weather, for which we have climate change to thank! If this is worrying to you, come out to Channing Murray on Wednesday.

The winter edition of the Green Observer has been published! If you haven’t treated yourself to the well-rounded sensory experience of reading the most recent issue, you can do so here. Our beloved members worked very hard on every part of this publication!

This week our working groups continue to fight the good fight. As always, bring a computer!

Action will continue to work on ways to prevent Chevron from sponsoring the Engineering Open House Award.

Fossil Free Addendum will be hopping on a Zoom with Carol Ammons’ Energy and Environment panel and will spend the rest of the meeting on outreach for the addendum.

Media will continue painting the ecobrick Block I.

Education will finalize plans for next week’s letter writing event.

Solidarity Gardens will be working outside if the weather is nice, and researching grant opportunities and planning for native plants if not.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 28th at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street).

🚨WAIT, THERE’S MORE!🚨

Bring Something to Next Week’s Potluck!

Next week we will have a letter writing event during our regular meeting time. If that wasn’t enticing enough for you, it will also be a potluck! Sign up to bring something here. Please label all allergen information.

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student Elections Open Tomorrow!

Starting Tuesday, February 27th at noon and closing Thursday, February 29th at noon are this year’s student elections. Watch your email for a way to vote through OneIllinois!

Volunteer for a Zero Waste Basketball Game!

Sign up here to volunteer for one or both upcoming zero waste basketball games! Duties as a volunteer would include collecting recycling in large plastic bags, engaging with fans about proper recycling and waste-saving techniques, and handing out T-shirts/giveaway items. There’s a free T-shirt in it for you in exchange for this good deed! Volunteers are needed for both the women’s basketball game on Sunday, March 3rd at 2pm and the men’s game on Tuesday, March 5th at 6pm.

Help Birds Stop Dying!

The UIUC Bird Strike Group seeks to reduce the number of bird deaths caused by window collisions. If you’d like to volunteer for this noble cause, scan the QR code for more info!

Attend a City of Champaign meeting to discuss incremental development.

The Champaign City Council will be meeting this week to seek guidance on whether or not to pursue reforms around parking minimums and missing middle housing. Give public comment at this meeting Tuesday, February 27th at 7pm at the Champaign City Building.

Attend the Monarch Fair!

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.

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.

Attend a climate-focused webinar!

On Tuesday, February 27th, attend a Zoom webinar with Illinois state climatologist Dr. Trent Ford. Here’s the link!

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 listening to this week’s secret link right here. 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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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer — Gabi DalSanto (she/they)
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