Next SECS Meeting This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Happy Monday! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to buy a baked good and/or a rose at our illustrious bake sale.

This week our phenomenal working groups are back at it again. As always, bring a computer!

Action will be investigating ways to stop Chevron sponsoring the EOH Sustainability Award.

Fossil Free Addendum will look into strategies to increase public exposure to the addendum like tabling, postering, and making merch!

Media will finish painting the ecobrick block I, and Green Observer will be meeting to work on spreads.

Education will continue planning for an upcoming letter writing/postcard sending event.

Solidarity Gardens will be cleaning up outside if the weather is favorable, or will craft a list of supplies to get funding for if it isn’t.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Channing Murray Foundation (1209 W. Oregon Street).

🚨WAIT, THERE’S MORE!🚨

Spring Clothing Swap!

There will be a spring clothing swap at American Campus Communities (309 E. Green St. #33) this Wednesday, February 21st all day! Clothing drop off will be available today through Wednesday at bins provided in the same place. Donate your old clothes!

Is This Your Tupperware???

If any of this tupperware is yours or you recognize whose it is, please let Averhy Sanborn know through Discord or at [email protected].

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

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, attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, February 20th, at 7pm in Turner Hall W-109. Scan the QR code for more info!

Attend a climate-focused webinar!

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

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.

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. 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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