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!

Here’s what we’re up to this week:

• Action: Creating teach-in resources for the sustainability gen-ed requirement.

• CFE: Planning the clothing swap.

• Education: Detailing a few of our upcoming teach-ins.

• Garden: Reaching out and planning the pumpkin smash.

• Green Observer: Discussing the spread layout.

• Media: Painting the finished buttons.

• Policy: Starting the first steps in our new bill.

Community Building: Among Us

Before our meetings, from 6:00-6:30, come to the Channing Murray for some community building. For the spooky season, we’re playing Among Us.

Sustainability Gen-Ed Petition

It is more important than ever to integrate sustainable practices into our educational curricula, promoting the preservation of our environmental resources and their equitable distribution. Sign this petition to show your support for add adding sustainability focused classes as options which satisfy the natural sciences gen-ed.

New SECS Talk Episode

Just in time for class registration, learn about some of the sustainable and environmental classes on campus!

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.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

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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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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Policy Coordinator — Raphael Ranola (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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