SECS Meeting This Wednesday 6:30-7:30!

At the Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon Street. Come learn about what SECS does and how you can get involved!

Keep track of everything SECS does on our calendar!

Here’s what we’re up to this week:

• Action: Planning a referendum canvassing event and creating training resources.

• Education: Visiting the Society of Engineering Mechanics for teach-in on decarbonization.

• Garden: Researching projects and team bonding.

• Green Observer: Working on Spring submissions, due Feb 11th!

• Media: Working on the scrap book.

• Policy: Finishing our materials and starting our outreach for the bag fee.

Community Hour

Before SECS meetings, from 6-6:30 in the Channing Murray Foundation, come hang out with us! This week we’re playing games so bring your favorite board or card game.

Baily Scholarship

Our friends at the Y offer a scholarship for leaders at U of I. Applications close February 28th! You can learn more here.

Seeking Endorsements?

If you are running for a position in Illinois Student Council (ISC) and are seeking an endorsement from SECS, please fill out this form, due February 7th!

Valentine’s Day Prom

Check out the New Green Observer Theme

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join the Discord

Discord is our primary method for members to communicate in SECS. Stay up to date with our projects, help plan our next steps, and get to know us at the link below.

Visit TORIIS and take action

TORIIS.earth is an organization that makes transparent the University of Illinois Systems investments 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!

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And finally, the song of the week. I know many of us did a lot of walking this weekend, we should take a breath. Then lets get right back to it!

Contact Us!
President — Averhy Sanborn (she/her)
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Vice President — Gabi DalSanto (she/they)
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Treasurer — Lukas Phillips (he/him)
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Secretary — Lincoln Dean (he/him)
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Action Coordinator — Grayson Hodson (he/him)
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Education Coordinator — Julia Spainhour (she/her)
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Media Officer — Natalie Reed (she/her)
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Editor-in-Chief of the Green Observer – Sophia Beem (she/her)
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Community Chair — Joya Weissman (she/her)
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Land Stewardship Coordinator — Bruce Beem (he/him)
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Outreach Coordinator — Izzy Wilder (she/her)
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer — Yesenia Adrianzen (she/her)
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