Hello enAct members!!
Hope that you are all having a great week!
This is just a reminder that we have enAct meeting tomorrow, Thursday at 4:00pm, upstairs on the second floor Norton.
Hope to see you all there!
Gaukhar Amandossova
enAct Secretary
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You can apply online at http://www.bsc.edu/academics/env-studies/internships.htm $2,500 stipend and the chance to work with some awesome Alabama environmental agencies! You don’t need to be a UES Major to apply! More to come this week: Hope you are all doing fantastic, Ben Hey All, If you liked our 350 Climate Rally, or Coal Country Film screening, come check out AFAAS (description below) THIS Saturday from 1:45 – 5:45 at the Bottletree Cafe (see description below) — facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=368746550064&ref=mf – And all you hardworking volunteers (who may have spare time during this strenuous week) help a) sell tickets in the Atrium Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs. or Friday 11-2 b) Put up flyers c) TELL YOUR FRIENDS and invite them on facebook! Second, If you like human dignity and respect for our fellow human being, please come to Stockham Women’s building (next to Harbert) TOMORROW at 3:30 — The newly-launched Coalition for Human Dignity will hold it’s first Community Gathering. Come hear about what this wonderful group wants to do! Lastly, This week is the Copenhagen Climate Summit! If you have twitter, follow hashtags like #COP15 #Hopenhagen and #350ppm, and if you are on facebook check enAct’s fan page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birmingham-AL/enAct-Students-Engaged-Actively-in-Environmental-Issues/160924173873) for DAILY CLIMATE UPDATES Saturday’s Event: Saturday December 12th in the afternoon from 1:45 – 6 PM at the BOTTLETREE CAFE — 3719 3rd Avenue Sout Birmingham, AL, 35222 enAct is hosting an Awareness Fundraiser Art Auction and Show (AFAAS) where tickets are $7 (to be sold in the atrium) for some awesome bands. We will also be featuring an awareness screening sponsored by Public Citizen and the United Steelworkers Alliance — Battle in Seattle: Why the World Trade Organization is one most destructive institutions in the world, and why a citizens’ protest story from 1999 can inspire us all to make change today. Best of luck with exams, papers, presentations, and projects! Stay sustainable, The Warriors of enAct Hope you all had a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving (hopefully with some local foods on the table!): 1. Meeting Wednesday at enAct Apartment Headquarters (1025E, third building on the right, go downstairs and we are the apartment on the bottom right) where we will also view the White House Youth Energy Forum before at 4 PM, meet from 5-5 30, and continue watching until 7 PM — event sponsored by the Energy Action Coalition http://bit.ly/4TRgPc 3. Thanks SO MUCH for all the traffic the enAct website and facebook fan page has been getting! Keep inviting your friends to become fans, feel free to post comments or questions, and look out this week for some interesting new articles from NPR and other folks. Now back to those final essays/exams/projects! Stay Sustainable, The Warriors of enAct Please note that the venue has changed for Thursday’s screening to the LIBRARY DOWNSTAIRS VIEWING ROOM We will have appropriate signage both at the Norton Theatre and at the entrance to the library, will volunteers to direct you Same time — 6:30 PM! See you all there! Hey Everybody, Hope you had a great week of rest and a spooky Halloween!*Meeting Thursday at 5 PM in Upstairs Norton – Show up and Get Green!
*Did you know that enAct’s 350 October 24th Climate Event Was a HUGE Success! Read more at the bottom about what is being called “most widespread day of political action in history” Or Download the Press Release Here *The attached 350 crowd photo from the event should be featured in the upcoming Photo Of the Week! Stay Tuned! *enAct will be hosting a follow-up November 12th Coal Country Film Screening — Read more and RSVP at the Sierra Club Event Page or RSVP on Facebook! *enAct has switched to a Fan Page on Facebook! Join Here See you at the meeting, Ben Tracy enAct President Continue reading enAct This Week — Climate Progress, Meeting, Film Screening and More! *Did you know enAct is featured in TWO articles in the Hilltop News this week? Check it out! *Did you know enAct’s 350 Climate Rally Event (this Saturday at the Academic Quad) is on BSC’s Homepage?! Awesome! *Did you know enAct’s 350 Climate Rally is ALSO featured on Birmingham’s official Green Community webpage at http://mygreenbirmingham.com/events.php So enough of that — Let’s get to work then! a) Hope you all have done great outreach for the Climate Rally THIS SATURDAY AT 11 AM AT THE ACADEMIC QUAD (facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161581331802&index=1) We will have the event as extra credit for several classes but there is still work left to do! - Please come by the enAct Atrium table between 11-1 TOMORROW (we will have the table on wed, thurs, and friday as well) and get a sticker to wear, bumper stickers, help set up yard signs and posters, and sign up to be a 350 SHOUTER for your residence hall (going door to door asking people to come out to the event) b) Meeting Thursday in SGA Room at 5 PM — Will go over progress with 350 Event, Fair Trade, Recycling, among other things c) FREE Fair Trade Coffee TOMORROW morning (Thanks Skyler for all her hard work!) You guys, this is an exciting time to be a part of such an active group! I hope that we can gain more support, have a great kick-off on Saturday, get this campus going Green, and have FUN all the while! Stay sustainable, Ben Tracy General Meeting tomorrow — VERY important to be there! Agenda Items: - Climate Change Rally Update — Chris - Fair Traders sign-up — Ben - Outdoor Adventure Report — Patrick - Recycling Report – Julia - Electricity Competition Report – Sam - Finance and Funness Brainstorm? — Ben We will start ON TIME at 5 PM — Don’t be late! See you there or call with any questions at 404 713 1956 Ben Tracy enAct President bdtracy@bsc.edu |
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