It's a pot of GOLD!
What’ve we got for you this time? Check it:
- 350 day of action
- RISCC revival
- Energy Efficiency Barn Raisings
- Dasani/Coke Lobbying
- BTB at Brown University Community Council meetings and hosting Movie days
- More seminars and talks than you can shake a stick at
- A pot of gold at the end! (maybe)
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Introduction
- Ryan – usual welcome – new people! Welcome, Gabby and Nishi!
350 Recap
Keally: Explains concept of 350 ppm of carbon dioxide; what the day was about: to put pressures on world leaders to develop a fair, ambitious, and binding treaty at Copenhagen. Took a photo of Brown students sitting in 350 shape. Joined rally at Waterplace Park. Watson scholars from Africa spoke, gave a global perspective.
Sayles does 350!
The Band Does 350
Project Updates
Lobbying (will now be known as RISCC-Brown): See recap of 350 Day. Now will be focusing on breathing new life into the RISCC (RI Student Climate Coalition). Tonight, will debrief the event, and talk about next steps of branching out into the community to work on carbon emissions reductions.
CCURB: Explained what CCURB is. Info session last week was great, brought new people into the room. Tonight will be working on letters of interest. Elizabeth_Kimzey@Brown.edu
BtB: We have a bunch of exciting things coming up – a group trying to get Brown to eliminate supply and demand of watered bottles on campus. On agenda to present to BUCC Nov 17th, and a movie screening on the 10th. Over the next few weeks are gonna table a shitton, taste test and pledges… want to gather a substantial stack to bring to BUCC meeting.
National Coca Cola week of action – asking that Dasani water be labeled that it comes from municipal sources. Be sure you come by the table that day!
Really great meeting w/BUDS.. super exciting. Exciting. Welcoming. (beyondthebottle@gmail.com)
Low-flow Showerheads: Tim Dingman (dingman.tim@gmail.com) couldn’t make it, but if people are interested in this, e-mail him.
Education: Lots of opportunities are opening up to go talk to school groups about climate change – if you’re interested in being involved in workshops with local students, talk to Jonathan_Hiles@Brown.edu
Announcements
First-Ever Energy Efficiency Barn Raising: Weatherizing a low-income family’s home in Smith Hill, 20 min walk from campus, opportunity to learn about building weatherization, meet other people, media will be there, Halloween themed = really fun (costumes welcome!), building suff. This Saturday, Oct. 31, 9am-2pm. First of (hopefully) once-a-month barn raisings! There will be kids and candy and inappropriate jokes about caulking! (Rebecca_Rast@Brown.edu)
The second Brown Energy Sciences Seminar will be held next week! This is your chance to find out about the exciting energy-related research happening at Brown, and meet others who share your interest. This is also an opportunity to focus our efforts as we build our energy initiative into a competitive research center.
When: Tuesday, October 13th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: MacMillan Hall, room 317
Invited speakers:
1) Prof. Eric Suuberg (Brown Engineering) – “Current Issues in Fuels Chemistry”
2) Dr. Aaron Socha (Brown Chemistry) – “Microbially-mediated coal solubilization”
Ryan@empowerbrown.org
Ryan is collecting stories of people who had trouble with environmental resources/classes/contacting people, let him know. Ryan@empowerbrown.org
EcoReps does cool things, too! Working with RISD project on collection for plastic bags – will be painting bins to put in every dorm, and would love help; will also be painting a mural in a trash room; will also be working on changing Ratty take-out trays. If interested, attend meetings at 7 on Tuesdays in Wilson 103. Madeleine_ONeill@Brown.edu
Next Tuesday, October 27th, please join the Brown Entrepreneurship Program in hosting Lane Wood from Charity:Water. Charity:Water is a nonprofit organization that works to bring clean water to communities in developing countries. Lane is the Director or the Water for School’s Campaign, an initiative started for schools and universities to fundraise to bring clean water to schools specifically. Come hear Lane speak about Charity:Water and get involved with Brown’s Water for Schools fundraising initiative!
When: Tuesday October 27th, 5 PM
Where: Wilson 102
Jason_Harris@Brown.edu
Environment Council of Rhode Island: Lobby Days 28th-29th, 2009
The four bills below have already earned majority votes in both the House and Senate, but need final votes before being sent to the Governor. Join us at the State House to urge the General Assembly to get the job done.
The legislature plans to reconvene for two days. Environment Council leaders will be at the State House for those two days to help you connect with legislators to let them know these environmental bills are important to you.
Contact Ari@empowerbrown.org for more info on lobbying and the bills themselves.
Conference Call for Inter-Campus Climate Action Legislation: this Thursday at 9:15 p.m. Rebecca_Rast@Brown.edu for more info.
New “digest” form of e-mail handling – digest will go out every Sunday – submit info to Ari Saturday night.
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