Video Shared at Sunday's Meeting

The next meeting will be on Sunday the 3rd! Hope yo see you there!

Upcoming Events for the Month of October

Upcoming Events

This page will be updated throughout the month, so keep checking back for updates! 

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October is Bra Recycling Month

Support the fight against breast cancer 

and 

help divert waste from landfills! 

If you have bras that are gently used or unworn, you can mail them to the 

Bra Recyclers to redistribute to shelters and underdeveloped countries. If your bras are falling apart, send them to the Bra Recycling Agency to be pulverized into carpet padding. If you're feeling crafty and adventurous, you can try making a bra purse. For more ideas for how to reuse your unmentionables, check out this webpage. 

The Soka Instructional Garden (SIG)
Weeding Wednesdays: 4:45 - 5:45 pm every week
Garden Party Sundays: 10 am every week

On Friday the 18th there will also be a celebration of the full moon there, which means music, silliness, and some biodynamic planting! Don't know what this is? Swing by and find out!

Meetings
Sunday October 6th
Sunday October 20th
7:11 pm
Game Room

CicLAvia
Sunday October 6th
Environmental Department can no longer offer transportation for Soka students, but we still encourage you to find a way there to check it out on your own. Find the details here.

The Solar Decathlon at Irvine Great Park
The event goes from October 3rd-6th and 10th-13th
Friday the 11th is the career fair. On Saturday the 12th there will be a bus leaving Soka at noon and returning at 3:30 pm. Waivers must be submitted to Yona by Thursday the 10th. Details can be found here.

Keeep It Wild 

Saturday the 19th

It's down at the canyon's official entrance off the road that's the short cut to Alicia: technically a walkable distance if you're willing to get up early.You have to arrive by 7:50 a.m. in order to be able to start working at 8:00 a.m. since you have to sign a waiver with the rangers each time. Chelsea and Masae are both willing to drive--first come first serve!

Community Symposium 
on Decommissioning SanOnofre

Saturday the 19th

1:30-4:30 pm

For more information check here.

LA Green Festival
Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th
The cost is $10 for a day pass. We are not providing transportation, but we recommend taking the metrolink out of Laguna Nigel if you are interested. Find more information here.

Yay Transparency: ED Leaders' Meeting Minutes!

~ED Leaders' Meeting~

Miscellaneous:

- Refuse: Need to reprint the recycle flyers for refuse

            - Unclear recycling

            - If one thing is misplaced, they throw it all out: must spread this info

- At least one Ecowing member at ED meetings

- Chelsea: will email Arch about who is on the Environmental Committee

- Any email sent to ED account will be forwarded to each of our personal emails!

- Owl Boxes

- Tupperware: Once a week pick up, Yona will talk to Jisoo

- Sort members by year and last name

Scheduling:

- Wednesdays or Fridays – best for meetings with Administration and Faculty

-  Sundays – ED meetings!

Brainstorming:

- Green Consulting!

            - Offer advice for a club or department that is interested in hosting an event
               in a sustainable way

- Blog!

            - Place where we share resources

            - Venue to showcase green activities on campus
            - Eco-warrior of the month!

- Outdoor Movies?

Submitted to EC: Services for other departments:

1)  Connection between any SSU body and the Environmental Committee
We can voice concerns for any department or person. We can also direct students and groups to    relevant administration.

2)  “Green Consulting”

We can offer advice for any department or club that is interested hosted an event in a more sustainable way. This could be as simple as what plates to buy or making your own making your own popcorn instead of buying premade.

3) The Environmental Blog is a venue for showcasing green activities on campus that are otherwise unnoticed or uncelebrated (e.g. students who work in Dr. Robert’s lab). WE also use it to promote various green events on campus.

First ED Meeting:

Sunday September 15^th, Gameroom, 7:11pm

Food: Samosas!

Email by Wednesday, September 11^th, reminder on Saturday

Agenda

            Share the mission and purpose of ED

            Video

            ED chairs: Share ideas/goals  

            Green Consulting

            Keep it Wild intro

            Open Brainstorming Sesh and Idea Sharing

Next ED leaders Meeting:

- Staircase painting

- Movies per month

- Charter

- Updating the Portal