Students for a Sustainable Campus

SSC meeting Monday at 7pm in the Trimble Classroom. Be there!

This Saturday, September 22nd, the Campus-Community Waste Reduction Task Force is putting on a Sustainable Tacoma Bus Tour. The tours last stop will be campus and will conclude with a poster session in the Rotunda. The poster session will run from 11 to 1 and is open to all of the campus community. Hope to see you there!

All are welcome at the first Students for a Sustainable Campus meeting. Wednesday September 19th at 6pm in the Murray Boardroom (behind Diversions Cafe). Lots of big plans for this year so get ready to have fun!!!

See you there!

On Saturday, April 28, several organizations are hosting “The
Sustainability Connection: A Summit on Environmental Protection, Health, and Family Planning.” This FREE, community-wide event is open to the first 100 people who register. Participants will explore the interconnections between vital local and global issues which are often overlooked in activist movements surrounding health, environment, and social justice. Topics include:

* climate change and earth resources
* population
* reproductive health
* environmental justice
* public policy and grassroots advocacy
* sustainable agriculture and food choices
* creative methods of activism through the arts

Workshop sessions, a keynote address, and a reception with educational materials, green gifts, and delectable food selections will promote sustainable strategies and build valuable partnerships in our community.

For more information and to register for The Sustainability Connection coming up on Saturday, April 28, go to www.ups.edu/sustainconnect.xml.

Come and learn how we can make a difference right now!

Last semester you participated in a poll asking whether you would be willing to spend money on green energy. The response was overwhelmingly positive!

Now it’s time to take this to the highest level. Please sign our online petition to bring 100% green energy to UPS!!

Sign the Petition Now!

Over 20 student organizations, including ASUPS clubs and greek houses, have ratified resolutions calling upon Puget Sound to commit to purchasing 100% green energy. If your club hasn’t ratified the resolution yet, please contact us immediately for more information!

Tomorrow at 2pm there will be a Step It Up! action in downtown Seattle. People around the nation will be gathering in promiment places to call for an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 in the United States.

If you’re interested in travelling with other UPS students, please shoot an e-mail to epeirson@ups.edu. Hope to see you there!

The verdict is in: the Sustainability Advisory Committee, along with Dining & Conference Services and Facilities Services, has agreed to fund our $5,400 vermicomposting project!

We’ll be purchasing 5 self-contained vermicomposting bins, or Worm Wigwams, and processing the entire pre-consumer food-waste stream at the SUB. That’s about 2 tons each week!

The work has just begun, however. It will take lots of tender-loving-care to get these wormies up to full munching capacity. So if you’re interested in getting your hands dirty, please contact one of our lovely team-members:

Leana Schwartz
Kayla Kairis
Kirsten Duncan
Johanna Wallner
Brian Stone
Erick Peirson

EcoFest 2007 has almost arrived! Join us for an amazing week of speakers and events concerning various environmental topics! We look forward to seeing students, faculty, staff and members of the community join us during this much-anticipated event.

Directions to the University of Puget Sound.

Monday, February 12th

Tuesday, February 13th

Wednesday, February 14th

Thursday, February 15th

Friday: February 16th

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The Sustainability Advisory Committee has announced the deadline for it’s first wave of support proposals! Proposals are due February 15, 2007. (http://www.ups.edu/sustainability.xml)

From their website:

…the Sustainability Advisory Committee is seeking proposals to foster a more sustainable campus and community through projects, research, education, outreach and planning. All members of the campus community, including faculty, staff, and students may submit proposals, either individually or in teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for the campus community to bring their ideas to the table. If you are interested in pursuing a sustainability-related project, check out the SAC proposal form. Please don’t hessitate to contact the Students for a Sustainable Campus for guidance and support on your proposal! We can help connect you to other students/faculty/staff who may be interested in teaming up with you.

The Students for a Sustainable Campus are currently working on the following proposals for this year (based on your input!):

Please contact us right away to get involved with these projects, or for more information.

Check out the Trail’s article on the Students for a Sustainable Campus! Click here to view it, or pick up the latest copy of the Trail.