Potluck and Letter Writing This Wednesday at 6:30! 🌱

Happy Monday! The best time of the semester is upon us – that’s right, the joint potluck and letter writing event is this Wednesday! We will be writing letters and postcards to Carol Ammons, the Board of Trustees, and other representatives. You won’t want to miss it!

Consider bringing a dish and making your fellow environmentalists beyond happy! Sign up here. Please bring your own utensils and plates!

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

🚨WAIT, THERE’S MORE!🚨

Stay Tuned for Election Information! 👀

Be on the lookout for more information to come about the application process for the next SECS board!

Show up on Wednesday! Go green or go HOME!

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Apply to Be an SSLC Co-President!

Apply today to be a co-president of the Student Sustainability Leadership Committee! The SSLC co-president responsibilities include overseeing sustainability programming, planning meetings/events with member organizations, and serving as a liaison between the student body and campus administration through various committees. The time commitment is estimated at 2-3 hours per week on average. We collect your basic information, a short statement of purpose, and an endorsement from the leader of your respective sustainability organization. After submitting your application before the March 17th @ 11:59pm deadline, you will be contacted for a short interview. Scan the QR code or apply right here.

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!

Protect Illinois Wetlands Under Threat!

The U.S. Supreme Court just gutted the Clean Water Act, eliminating the protection of many wetlands we rely on for flood control and habitat along major rivers. Now, Illinois wetlands are left vulnerable to developer bulldozers because our state lacks a comprehensive program to protect them. Go here to take action!

Phone Bank Virtually to Bring Chicago Home with Sunrise Chicago!

Join Sunrise Chicago virtually to make phone calls for Bring Chicago Home! We’ll be talking to fellow Chicagoans about the Bring Chicago Home referendum and why it's important we VOTE YES to more housing in the upcoming March primary. Register here!

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.

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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