Freshman CSC Applications

All freshman Campus Sustainability Council applications are due on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd by 3 pm. The applications can be found at the Worner Desk. You may turn your hard copy in at the worner desk or email your application to me at wileyrogers@gmail.com. Cheers

The CCCA Green Rep

HEY

Congrats to Jamie Storrs, our new CCCA green rep. If you want your issues heard by the student government, he's your man.

EnAct meeting minutes, 9/18

Hi all-
Here is what were discussed at the meeting yesterday.

Intro of EnAct - because we are using different format and welcoming freshmen, we had brief intro to sub-groups present at the meeting.
Mission of EnAct - serving as umbrella organization, where sub-groups works on their projects. EnAct meeting will bring those sub-groups together and provide resources and info necessary for successful achievement of the project. Differing from Green Round Table, because this will include administration and faculties as well as all the students interested.

News
CSC expansion - Campus Sustainability Council has expanded and there are more students involved.
PCC update - President Celeste has set aside $30,000 to do more research, and create a baseline of campus energy use
Sustainability Coordinator - Bruce Corriel, our chaplain, will be our bridge to the administration people. Stop-by and say hi to him, if you got a chance.

Opportunities - for more info, keep an close look at this blog
CSC wants freshman! - There is a spot for any interested freshman to get involved in CSC. Applications available at Worner Desk.
Sustainability intern - 3 positions wanted at communications office. works include but not limited to: advertisement of an event, research on topics etc. For detailed job description, look back a little in this blog.
CCCA Green Reps - we need someone that thinks for the environment. Election is this Thursday!

Sub-Groups Updates
Energizing Colorado Springs - meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20, 1:30 pm at Palmer 121. If you are against the coal-fueled power plant, this is the place to go. Also big event, on Oct. 4th with speaker and expo. For more info, attend the meeting or on the blog.
Investment Club - wants to invest on some sustainable means for CC campus. Ideas and suggestions welcomed. Show-up to the meetings in Palmer Econ department.
Synergy House - hosting more events at the house, joining forces with other green groups.
Food Chained - cast ideas and watch out for more info on blog!
CC Farm - farmers market at Worner on Friday, 11:30-2:00. Pumpkin harvesting on Saturday, meet at Synergy House at 10:00 am.

Projects/report of action
Baca Drilling - 350 written and 350 faxed letters + emails are sent to Fish and Wildlife Service to push Lexam to perform Environmental Impact Assessment.
Eco Fund - Start thinking about what can be done in with some money ($3,000 or so). This is going to be on Spring semester, but it wouldn't hurt to start thinking about possibilities.

Recycling!

Hey EnActers!
If you're interested in making major changes to CC's recycling
program, talk to me, Adam Plourde or James Fry.
What would you like to see changed?
What suggestions do you have for people to contact?
Thanks!
-Sandhya

EnAct Meeting TONIGHT- 9:00 PM

Hey folks,

As many of you are tuned in-- Bill McKibben, fantastic climate activist and all-around Good Guy is coming to speak in Shove tonight at 7:30, which conflicts with the EnAct meeting that is traditionally held at 8:00 in the ERC, Tutt Science.

Given that anybody who's involved or looking to get involved with EnAct should instead go to this talk, we're postponing the meeting until 9:00 PM, same place.

So c'mon out of Shove and b-line it for the ERC to shake out some ideas with EnAct.

Best,
EnAct co-chairs

Our Connection To Wilderness

How to connect People and Place?

Will Rogers, the President of the Trust for Public Land, a nationally recognized land conservation organization will be discussing the state of our wilderness areas.

Monday 16th, 7:30 PM at the Gates Lecture Hall.

STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY INTERNS WANTED

Hi folks,

Positions abound, these days. Besides a green rep needed for the CCCA council, three new student positions have been created in Communications for Sustainability Interns. This is your chance to get paid for the work you've been doing in the past- and to get sustainability fully recognized on campus. Here is the job description and contact info if you're interested:

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YOU have ideas to make CC a more sustainable place.
WE have job openings for three sustainability interns, AND funding to achieve mutual project goals.


Sustainability Intern. The office of communications is seeking committed student partners to help make Colorado College more sustainable. This is a paid internship. Our goal is to facilitate positive environmental change at the college. This will be a collaborative effort with other individuals and groups on campus. Your ideas and passions count for a lot in a collective effort to engage other students, faculty and staff.

This is a great opportunity for a self-starter with a strong interest in sustainability coupled with dependable follow-through. You should expect to work primarily in teams, with some opportunities to pursue independent projects.

Under the auspices of the office of communications, you will have the flexibility to address a wide range of issues that impact environmental sustainability on campus. Approximately half of your time will be for projects assigned by the office of communications, having to do with research of particular issues, education of campus constituencies regarding sustainable practices, working with interns in compatible areas (e.g. State of the Rockies, KRCC) and on special projects (e.g. possible development of a sustainability report card for the college). The remainder of your time will be for projects initiated by the team of interns or yourself, working along the lines of making a proposal for a project that supports making CC more environmentally sustainable, creating a budget, securing approval and following through to achieve your goals.

The Office of Communications will also fund attendance at selected conferences.

The internships will be mentored by Jen Kulier (director of publications) and Karen To (director of new media/web editor), who are both on the Sustainability Council. You will work with others in the office of communications, and should see this department (including KRCC), and its multiple areas of expertise, as a readily available resource to advise and assist projects.

Hourly rate: $8.50
Must be able to commit to working 8 hours per week on average (taking into account the “seasonal” time demands of the block plan).

The internships will start at the beginning of Block 2.
Please contact Jen Kulier (jkulier@coloradocollege.edu) if interested.

Best,
Katie

CCCA Needs a Green Rep

Hello All,

Sierra Fleenor, the pres. of the CCCA is sending out calls for CCCA board members- and as of yet a Green Rep is not on the docket.

ANYONE from the green movement at CC can step up and make our opinion heard, from speakers to compost to recycling to energy.

Elections are being held next Thursday, so if anyone's interested please reply to this post, so we can see who all's interested and you can talk to each other about running-- then contact Sierra. Let's get represented!

Best,
Katie

New EnAct Mission Statement

Let us know what you think of the tentative mission statement: Comment, edit, and lets finalize this!

"The EnAct Network provides resources and empowers the campus community to take action toward a sustainable future."

- DMS

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Alien or ACKEE???
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Meeting Minutes::::FOOD CHAINED a project of ENACT
-----------FIRST:::: This WEDNESDAY Nick Maravell "Organic Farmer and activist" in the WES ROOM at 6:30 with FARM FRESH FOOD from your vary own CC FARM. ----------

-----------------Also Small group discussion/ workshop with Nick in Sacred Grounds on THUR (time TBD).------------------------------------

Meeting with Interested faculty Tuesday

MINUTES ......****please send a shout out if any of these issues strike you to the core and you want to get involved****

Broad GOALS:
+ Initiate discussion around the issues of the FOOD SYSTEM
+ unite community around FOOD
+ capitalize on resources in the CC community (namely our excellent staff and faculty)
+ Promote the food vision of LOCALITY through our events and activism on campus
+ Bring together our unique passions for sustainability, culture, politics, and what ever.. through FOOD

ISSUES to address:
Tackle the issues surrounding GMOS.
GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY...WTO
Tradition/ religion and FOOD
Seed Saving....loss of diversity
Ranching
Urban and Farm interface/ incorporation/ overlap
Migrant Workers and illegals in the US.....Colorado current stance
Permaculture
BEE CRISIS
Slow food ....collaboration

Campus Action:
Helping to create communication b/t dinning services and farmers as well as students.
#1 CAMPUS FOOD SURVEY......We need help brainstorming questions....send ideas to Adam Plourde @ a_plourde@CC.edu
encourage labeling of food origins in Rastall....
Work on COMPOSTING with CC FARMERS and EnACT....in campus kitchens and Herb n' Farm
Helping to advertise Farmers Markets....Lyndnesy
COlaborative FOOD COLLUM in campus publication
NSO WEEK info sheet about farmers market ETC. 2nd semester

Blocky or week long ....COOKING GET TOGETHER....learn how to cook seasonally and from scratch
_-----invite CC community chefs, nutrition experts etc. .....

Workshops in partnership with the CC FARM:
>>>>Bread Making...Adam is going to take this on but needs a hand
>>>>cheese making...Sandhya and paneer.... mmmmm
>>>>Bee keeping
>>>>Gardening
>>>>>>>PERMACULTURE

WORK DAYS ON FARMS AND RANCHES......
GET OUT the word about RAW MILK

Speakers:
VANDANA SHIVA tentatively OCT 16th....
Joel SALATIN tentatively Jan. 24th
SATISH KUMAR
.,......and many more......


WOW!! what a schedule. Lets Get er done..... there is plenty of ROOM for additions..Only take on what you are truly passionate about.




"It's amazing how pervasive food is. Every second commercial is for food. Every second TV episode takes place around a meal. In the city, you can't go ten feet without seeing or smelling a restaurant. There are 20 foot high hamburgers up on billboards. I am acutely aware of food, and its omnipresence is astounding."

~~~Adam Scott, The Monkey Chow Diaries, June 2006

Success at the EnAct Catamount Retreat

Big leaps and a strong focus for the Green Movement were made this weekend as EnAct leaders went on an overnight leadership retreat to the Catamount Institute. Howard Drossman helped us by facilitating discussions and team-building excercises, and we have emerged with a renewed vision for EnAct as well as campus-wide communication and achievement in the sustainability arena.

Main Takeaways from the Retreat:

-New Mission & Guiding Principles for EnAct
-EnAct to serve as an umbrella organization for the Green Movement at CC
-EnAct to provide resources, encouragement and action opportunities to all levels of the campus community on green issues by bringing Green Groups together under the EnAct Network
-More excitement around the Green Movement with new EnAct Social Committee-- bringing us together at gatherings other than meetings
-New framework for problem-solving and solution outlines within EnAct- the GreenDoc
-Great Big List of Green Initiatives for the year, categorized and prioritized

Utterances of, "we should do this again" were abundant, and so with Howard's permission, a tentative thought for a return to Catamount would be to go and plan out the first GRT intitiative during third weekend this block, seeing as the first GRT should be occurring the second week of 2nd block. Please post thoughts, responses.

Here's to a weekend of good people, good food, and strong planning!

Best,
Katie

The 2008 Linnemann Lecture

Nominations for the 2008 Linnemann Lecture speaker were requested this morning (see below). Please send your speaker ideas to Sharon Neely in the Environmental Science Program office. We want this to be a democratic, student-organized process this year, so please send in your vote to Sharon. Thanks!

PS
Check out the speakers at Ted.com. Thanks to Wiley Rogers for showing me this great site!

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Good morning everyone. I am starting the process to select our guest lecturer for this year's Linnemann Lecture on the Environment. I am asking for nominations from you for possible candidates. Please feel free to dream as big as you wish when considering who you would like to have as a speaker. Our parameters are simple: this year we are looking for a female who is involved in some area of environmental activism, teaching, research, policy, etc. We do have a budget, and can look into their fees at a later date, so dream big! Send your suggestions to me by September 28, complete with a short bio on the individual.

Once we have compiled a list of suggested speakers, the seniors will meet to rank their choices. I will then take the first five and see if any are available (that we can afford!).

Getting Connected...

The updated list of Campus Sustainability Council members is now available here. In a renewed effort to improve communication, I'll be posting meeting minutes for the CSC monthly meetings. Be sure to talk to the CSC members about what's happening on the Council, and we'll be working with other campus groups throughout the year.

Campus Sustainability Council Recap

The new and improved CSC met this afternoon for some exciting and productive discussion. As a recap, the council talked about:

-PCC Update/Energy Audit for campus
The administration is working on getting better footing with climate issues and by submitting an RFP (Request For Proposals) for energy auditing corporations, is certainly moving in the right direction to sign the PCC in the future. Right now we have a few companies outlined, and a new committee of 4 CSC members was created to further discuss, review, and attend interviews of possible auditors. The whole process of picking an auditor should be done by mid-December.

-The President's Alumni/Parent Council on Sustainability
This council was outlined as an outside, cost-efficient resource for the CSC that would provide expert information to us on any number of issues we choose to tackle on campus, be it solar engineering or wind farms...however no specifics like a meeting time with this council were mentioned, and it seems to be on hold, with few details available.

-AASHE Membership
Bruce Coriell will be talking to different parts of the admin. and figuring out if $1,000 is available for a membership. Another CSC member will be researching different higher education green organizations' memberships and will report on which ones are best for CC to join at the next CSC meeting.

-Facilities Director Search
Howard Drossman will be the "green" member on the search committee, making sure that whoever we choose to work for CC will be sustainably minded. There is a possibility that a student rep. could make it onto the committee, if anyone's interested, with the help of a CCCA (Sierra's) recommendation.

-Endowment Institute Report
Remember the report card of colleges' endowments and overall campus sustainability-- the one that CC wasn't included in? Well, now we're getting included, and the full evaluation of CC should be done before winter.

-New Freshmen Member(s) for the CSC
Wiley drafted up an application for one or two freshmen candidates to hop on the CSC. The other students on the CSC will decide which applicants will be accepted.

-Focus the Nation
Could use a student rep. from CC, seeing as Bill McKibben is coming to campus quite soon. Email Howard Drossman if you're interested.

-CC is installing a fancy energy-efficient water cooling system for our water main-- which will save a whole lot of C02 from going into the air-- roughly 96,000 tree's worth, I believe. Hooee.

!The next CSC meeting is Third Wednesday at 3:30 in the ERC!
Open-door, all are welcome to attend and see what's up.

As Ever,
Katie

EnAct Meeting minutes

Hi all-
Here is the meeting minutes from last meeting
Recap of summer/last year
President Celeste has set aside $30,000 for sustainable audit. Planning some thank you action for it.
Campus Sustainable Council has expanded its capacity, and number of students getting involved has also expanded.
Bruce Coriell, our Chaplain is now our new Sustainable Coordinator. We will be working with him a lot this year.
World Affairs
There will be a cooperate-based sustainable energy/living forum with speaker on Oct. 5. This is ways down our planning ability time, but there is a plan to get some poster board information about CC (and other college around here). More information will be discussed in the next meeting.
Food Chained
There will be a lecture on Sept. 12 (in WES Room at 6:30pm)and discussion in Sacred Grounds on Sept. 13 (TBA). For more details, please look at Food Chained info page below.
CC Farm info
They are holding farmer's market on Fridays. Also they will be working towards collecting compostable food scraps from apartments and off-campus housing. Keep a watch-out for more info.
Another piece of information, they are working to get an on-campus farming/gardening plot, yet we don't know where that may be.
Green Round Table
This year, we plan to have 4 GRT in total, 2 in each semester. Our 1st GRT will be held 2nd week of 2nd block. This year, we want to meet and discuss issues with Green groups in 1st meeting, and in 2nd meeting try to create a resolution that we could stick to. We are still planning to create a Green Handbook with contact info of heads of the group.
Also we will plan to create more rigid structure (and possibly time limits) so the discussion will not go for hours.
Reaching Freshmen
For campus activities fair, a information bullet points will be made for the freshmen to take a look at.
Catamount
There will be a leadership retreat this Saturday and part of Sunday, with camping. Meets at North side of library, at 9am on Saturday. Bring foods, tent, sleeping bag etc.
Other (maybe not too) small things
CCCA- Co-chairs will be meeting them, to get onto the same page.
EnAct TP- Just like Toilet Paper, there is some idea of creating some newsletter in the bathrooms. More details to come as we figure things out.
Catalyst Article- Submit perhaps once a block or so, to get students interested/involved.

Thank you for all of you who came to the meeting yesterday!

EnAct Meeting Numero Uno

That's right--

Tomorrow night at 8:00 in the ERC will thus begin official EnAct meetings for the year. We've got plenty to talk about, and all newcomers are welcome to the table. Bring yer enthusiasm, folks. It's a big year ahead.

Best,
Katie

FOOD CHAINED UPDATE

Here are some morsels for your consumption,

FOOD CHAINED is rollin....

1st Block::: Nick Maravell "Organic farmer and Activist " ***WED the 12th *** In th WES ROOM @ 6:30
~~~~~~~~REFRESHMENTS FROM CC FARM BOUNTY~~~~~~~~~~~

"Organic:::Farming like there is a Tomorrow>>> from theory to policy and practice.”

Nick is a pioneer of the organic movement gaining experience from conducting organic systems research on his farm
with the USDA and participating in the national debates on the passage of organic laws and regulations, while also
operating his own commercial organic farm since 1979. Nick has been a policy advocate for ecologically sound organic
standards, regional food systems, science based research on organic systems, and strengthening the smaller family
farms which he believes provide the innovation and guidance for a more sustainable agriculture.

His whole farm production of vegetables, grains, livestock and forage uniquely positions him to answer questions such as:
Can organic farming really feed the world? Should you buy local or organic? What do all these labels really mean: “natural”,
“cage free”, “grass fed”, “made with organic”? Do our policies, such as the currently debated Farm Bill, help or hurt
sustainable practices?

Nick brings a unique insider’s perspective on how far organic farming has come in the last 30 years and where it is
headed. Please join us on September 13th in Sacred Grounds Coffee House to discuss “What you always wanted to know
about organic farming but were afraid to ask”
@ 9:00

2nd BLOCK:::Vandana Shiva Tentatively Coming OCT. 16!!!!!

5th BLOCK:::Joel Salatin!!!!

1ST FOOD MEETING>>>>> Wednesday @ 4:00<<<<<<<
Topics: What do we want to accomplish, address, and learn about our food system.
Getting local food on campus
Discuss researching success with the Local FOOD Movement at Grinell College Check it out @
AND CAMPUS FOOD Survey...

Welcome Back

Hello all,

For those of you who check up on the blog--

EnAct has an incredible amount of engaging activism to wrangle with this coming year, and we need a pow-wow ASAP to bring us back from our far-flung summers. After speaking to Howard Drossman about action with the administration over the summer, I learned of quite a few BIG THINGS that quietly changed while we were all off regaining our sanity. Juicy tidbits like:

-The Campus Sustainability Coucil has expanded, with two more student spots
-We have a Sustainability Coordinator
-Celeste is alotting at least $30,000 for a campus energy audit AND is doing so to garner strength to sign the PCC...

MY goodness, such sneaky things happen while we're away!

THIS is why we need to meet and discuss what's up, and how we should best allocate our time this year, preferrably SUNDAY NIGHT, if at all possible. My vote is for a big dinner/discussion at someone's house, but if we must use a space on campus, that's alright, too. Tuesday this week will be the regular EnAct meeting as usual, 8:00 in the ERC, however we need to meet sooner than that to get our act together and make a few quick decisions.

Word.

Katie