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: Flyering, canvassing, and chalking for the referendum!

• Education: Working on an educational info-graphic for Instagram.

• Garden: Preparing the garden for spring planting.

• Green Observer: Editing our submissions, thanks to all who submitted.

• Media: Starting the first pages of the scrapbook.

• Policy: Starting outreach to the higher education board.

Community Hour + Election Info

Before SECS meetings, from 6-6:30 in the Channing Murray Foundation, come hang out with us! We’re playing games, bring your favorite!

If you are interested in joining the SECS board, or just want to know more about the board, Averhy will be holding an info session during community hour. Ask about the responsibilities of the positions, the election process, or any other questions you have. Elections will be held March 4th, more information about that coming soon.

Student Elections

Student elections open Tuesday at noon till Thursday at noon. Go to our Instagram @secsuiuc to find our endorsements. Find more information on voting, how to vote, and the people and referendum you can vote for here.

New Episode of the SECS Talk

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.

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. Since we’re wrapping up the bag fee this week:

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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