Ruth is gonna put the smack down on bottled, coming end of 2010
More emPower minutes! What’ve we got for you?
- Making connections with other Providence colleges and high schools
- CCURB letters of interest being written
- Ruth on board to wipe bottles off campus by 2010
- ICE gettin an institute for climate and energy built
- BxD 2010 Lookin for new recruits
- Getting 1 million calls to Congress for clean energy
Now click the jump to find out more, lickity split!
emPOWER
Meeting Minutes 11/08/09
Introduction
• Ryan – usual welcome – 3 new people!
Project Updates
RISCC-Brown (formerly Lobbying): If you’re interested in working with students from other colleges and high schools on national, state-wide, or international legislation, come work with the Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition!
CCURB: Grant fund for carbon offset projects. Full proposals are due in a few weeks, so if you submitted a letter of interest, come work on your proposal, or if you’re new and interested, come get involved in a project.
BtB: Ruth is on board to get rid of bottled water by Dec 2010! We’ll still be doing lots of awareness events, including Tapped screening on Tuesday; come get involved!
(beyondthebottle@gmail.com)
Campus Climate: has specific working groups on a few different things on campus things – tonight they’ll be working with CCURB but in general will be doing small projects. EcoFlow (low-flow showerheads): Tim Dingman (dingman.tim@gmail.com). Beyond the Bag: Melanie_Friedrichs@Brown.edu
High-School Outreach: Will be doing presentations at high school assemblies this week – anyone interested in helping Educate Our Youth, talk to Jonathan_Hiles@Brown.edu
ICE: Trying to increase visibility and accessibility of climate and energy work on campus by creating a unified Institute for Climate and Energy. Right now they have this seminar series that brings together energy science and climate science people. If interested in long-range planning, come talk to them. Ryan@empowerbrown.org, matthew_severson@brown.edu
Announcements
1. Apply now to be on the Better by Design 2010 Committee!
Come learn how to be a part of the tremendously successful, 3-day design conference on how to better the world, co-hosted by Brown University + RISD. 2 info sessions next week:
@ RISD: Tue. Nov. 10 : 7 pm : the Tap Room, 226 Benefit Street
@ Brown: Wed. Nov. 11 : 7 pm : Wilson Hall 101
There will be no added responsibilities this semester, but we want to meet and select the conference committee now, so next semester we can all start planning immediately! Free pizza will be provided at both info sessions. Must be planning to be at Brown for both 2010 semesters.
Applications available NOW at www.abetterworldbydesign.com
More info: Frieda_Kay@Brown.edu
2. One Million Calls for Clean Energy – Take 2 Minutes to Make a Difference!
Imagine what would happen if right now, one million Americans contacted Congress and demanded clean energy and bold solutions to climate change… It could absolutely change the world!
Well now you can actually participate in an historic effort to do just that. It’s called One Million Calls for Clean Energy. Click to their site, www.OneMillionCalls.org/intro and you can instantly sign a petition AND send a fast email to your Senators. You can even leave voice mail if you want!
The timing of all this is urgent because right now your Senators are debating a bill for clean energy and climate solutions that’s so critical, Al Gore called it “This most important legislation ever considered by Congress!”
It’s a pivotal moment for the planet and the Senate vote is so close that YOUR message could be what tips the scales! So please take action right now at www.OneMillionCalls.org/intro
More info: Katherine_Butera@Brown.edu
3. Tapped Screening – Join the Facebook event, please, and invited all of your friends! We want this to be big.
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