Dear Friends,
I am writing to you because I would like to form a coalition on campus against Hydrofracking, and I think you may be interested. There’s a sense of urgency in this, as they could be fracking in our watershed as early as this coming spring! I hope we can spread the word, add to the chorus of voices demanding a ban of fracking in NY state, and encourage honest investment in clean energy alternatives starting right here in our community.
Some friends and I have been brainstorming and have come up with a few ideas, and I would love to meet with interested people to bring in more perspectives and figure out what actions would be best. I hope it won’t be too late to get super fired up starting next semester, with the comment period for New York — when citizens can submit comments to legislators on how they feel about it — ending on January 11th (to make a comment, go to www.frackaction.com).
So please email me back if you are interested, and I will make a collection of the emails of folks who want to be involved! Just to get started on the arduous process of choosing a time when we can all meet — how’s next Thursday the 15th, in the afternoon?
Please pass the word on to other folks who may be interested!
Best regards,
Mara
Hello all -
December crept up onto us, and as quickly as it’s come, it will fly. We hope that your final few weeks of school are as stress-free as possible, productive, and rewarding.
This week is short on featured events and opportunities, so please enjoy some content from our member groups, and the chance to get involved in some fantastic groups next semester.
Take care of yourselves!
-Green Umbrella
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Join the Green Umbrella Board! Apply!
Want to connect people like we do? Interested in creating a more comprehensive and communicative environmental community?
Seasoned environmental club members preferred, though newbies welcome to apply as well.
Email us at cugreenumbrella@gmail.com
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IEPA (the International Environmental Policy Association at SIPA) is starting the process of forming a board to direct the creation of the first Annual CU Environmental Symposium, a multi-disciplinary and cross-school event. Ideally we would like 7-10 directors and associate directors representing a wide cross section of the schools on campus, graduate and undergrad.
If you are interested please send an email to Seisei Tatebe-Goddu and at seisei@tandemcg.com and David Abrahamson at davidsipa13@gmail.com
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Consilience Journal of Sustainability
Some examples of the articles currently up on the website include:
Lobster Houses as a Sustainable Fishing Alternative
Why Rural Rich Remain Energy Poor The Tough Realities Small NGOs Face When Evaluating Their Efforts: Observations from Guatemala and Mexico
There are many more!
Don’t forget to check them out on Facebook and Twitter for information about the latest Consilience issues, weekly articles and regular events!
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Earth Institute Fellows Symposium: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development in a Changing World (Part 1)
(Follow link to website for Part II)
Connect with the Earth Institute on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest on EI news, events, and opportunities!
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Article Roundup
Climate research bolsters ‘action’ call to UN talks – BBC America
By the Numbers: 1.6 Billion Square Feet – The White House
Work on Purpose: Create a Career with Impact Webinar Signup – Echoing Green
Economist: We’ll Just Move to Siberia to Escape Climate Change - Grist
Take care y’all!
Kristina from the Garden Club, CUFSP, would like you all to attend the composting wor(m)shop tomorrow November 29, 9:30 in Hamilton 411
Learn about how your waste can be used for fertilizer at the community garden located in pupin plaza. She looks forward to seeing some new faces. As always, the Garden Club meets Tuesdays at 9 in 411 Ham
Hey yall, here are some Columbia University green events & opportunities. Email us @ cugreenumbrella@gmail.com or tweet us @cugreenumbrella if you would like your event posted too.
EVENTS
1. ”Growing Greener Cities: Sustainable Architecture’s Expansion in New York City” 11/30 6 PM Lerner 568
2. SEADS screening of “To Catch a Dollar” 12/1 8-10 PM Hamilton 517
3. Hear Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno, head of the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), announce ENRD’s priorities for the year ahead. Ms. Moreno will be speaking on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. in the Great Hall of the New York City Bar Association, 42 W. 44th St., New York, NY.
4. CHOOSE REALITY – A Climate Reality Project Presentation, Thursday December 8, 2011 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Joan of Arc Auditorium, 154 West 93rd Street
5. Panel–Awareness Into Action 2: Speaking Out On The Environment, December 7th, at 7 PM, in Held Auditorium
6. EarthCo Meeting Mondays 8pm Hamilton 318
OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTIONS
1. Bike Share: Please take a minute to tell us what you think: tinyurl.com/cuBikePoll
2. Head Funding Officer, Sense & Sustainability (Deadline 12/10):
If you’re interested, please contact Abdul El-Sayed (elabdul@gmail.com) with a resume and a statement of interest by
DECEMBER 10th.
3. 1st Annual CU Environmental Symposium: If you are interested please send an email to Seisei Tatebe-Goddu and atseisei@tandemcg.com and David Abrahamson at davidsipa13@gmail.com
4. Apply to live in Greenborough Special Interest Brownstone: email at greenborough@columbia.edu
5. Join the Green Umbrella Board !: email us cugreenumbrella@gmail.com
The Earth Institute would like to meet & greet with groups this Thursday (12pm-1pm) in Lerner 568! This will be a great opportunity to hear about what Green Umbrella and other groups on campus are planning this year, build partnerships and learn about the resources and opportunities available through the Earth Institute. Join us!
Email Cugreenumbrella@gmail.com to RSVP
Green Umbrella: spooky scary! Students getting news, students being green!
Happy Halloween. Here’s the weekly update of news, events, and opportunities.
Follow us @cugreenumbrella
Events
1. DeltaGDP presents: Senator Kátia Abreu : Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 6-8pm Faculty House, Seminar Room 1
2. TEDx Columbia Engineering Nov 29, visit www.tedxcolumbiaengineering.com for more info
Opportunities and Connections
1. Apply to live in Greenborough Special Interest Brownstone: email at greenborough@columbia.edu
2. Join the CU Green Umbrella Board!: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQhfDf5HDKj7iGAO3pVWQI30y-8WN-G0iFYTJEs4SQo/edit?hl=en_US
3. Apply to the Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights: To apply, visit www.nuchr.net.
4. Sign a Hydrofracking petition: http://www.moveon.org/r?r=266036&id=32389-19852449-nWjk0mx&t=2
See more events on the Office of Environmental Stewardship calendar: http://www.environment.columbia.edu/calendar
And the Earth Institute Calendar: http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/1774 & check our website for updates: www.cugreenumbrella.com
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Peace & Love yall <3
Here are green notifications, support a great cause! & Thanks to the folks came down to the spectra pipeline hearing, it was awesome.
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Events
1. LOCAL FOODS STUDY BREAK TOMORROW! 8pm, Lerner Ramps
2. TEDx Columbia Engineering Nov 29, visit www.tedxcolumbiaengineering.com for more info
3. Environmental and Sustainable Development Programs Open House on Monday, October 24, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of Low Library on Columbia University’s Morningside campus (116th and Broadway) For more information about the Open House and to RSVP, please visit http://www.earth.columbia.edu/education/open-house/.
4. Food Day October 24, 11am-2pm john jay
See more events on the Office of Environmental Stewardship calendar: http://www.environment.columbia.edu/calendar
And the Earth Institute Calendar: http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/1774
& check our website for updates: www.cugreenumbrella.com
Opportunities and Connections
A. Volunteer at Earth institute open house
B. Join the CU Green Umbrella Board!
C. Order Trader Joes Food!
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EVENTS
1. LOCAL FOODS STUDY BREAK TOMORROW! 8pm, Lerner Ramps
The Folks At Earth co sent this over!
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2. TEDx Columbia Engineering Nov 29
On November 29, TEDxColumbiaEngineering brings these concepts center stage at our community’s very own, independently organized TED event. Throughout the day, you’ll have the chance to hear from some of the most innovative researchers, CEOs, and entrepreneurs speaking about a breadth of novel developments in health, sustainability, technology, and information. www.tedxcolumbiaengineering.com
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3. Environmental and Sustainable Development Programs Open House Monday, October 24, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of Low Library
On behalf of the Earth Institute, Columbia University, you are invited to attend the annual Environmental and Sustainable Development Programs Open House on Monday, October 24, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of Low Library on Columbia University’s Morningside campus (116th and Broadway).
If you are interested in environmental policy, climate change or sustainability management, Columbia has many programs for you, from undergraduate to graduate programs and from certificate programs to study abroad. Come learn about the innovative degree programs like the M.S. in Sustainability Management, specifically designed to meet the growing demand for sustainability managers by training leaders to bridge the gap between the principle of sustainable management and its practice, and the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy, which combines Columbia University’s hands-on approach to teaching public policy and administration with the Earth Institute’s pioneering thinking about environmental sustainability.
You can learn about the other nearly 30 degree and non-degree offerings Columbia has related to the environment and sustainable development. This event will provide you with the opportunity to meet with representatives from each of these programs. We encourage you to spread the word about this Open House to friends and colleagues who might be interested in our academic programs.
To RSVP for this event please click Open House. For more information please contact me at ei-students@ei.columbia.edu or call (212) 854-8158. Additional information about the Earth Institute’s academic programs can also be found at www.earth.columbia.edu/education .
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4. Food day Monday October 24, 2011, ii am-2 pm John Jay
John Jay will be having their annual local foods meal for lunch on
10/24, from 11am-2pm
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTIONS
A. Volunteer at Earth institute open house
We are also seeking students who are interested in staffing the Sustainable Development table and answering questions about the program for prospective students. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact me at jcrespo@ei.columbia.edu or (212) 851-9350.
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B. Join the Green Umbrella Board !
Want to connect people like we do? Apply!
Seasoned environmental club members preferred, though newbies welcome to apply as well:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQhfDf5HDKj7iGAO3pVWQI30y-8WN-G0iFYTJEs4SQo/edit?hl=en_US
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C. order Trader Joe’s products and pick them up from JJ’s Place
1. You send an email to jl3497@columbia.edu with a list of items you want to pick up by Wednesday, October 26th at 11 pm.
◦ The list should be as specific as possible: not “milk”, but “2% Organic, 1 quart”.
2. On Thursday, you will get a confirmation email with the total price of your order. Reply to this email and someone will meet you to get the money for the order.
On Sunday, your order will be available for pickup!
Hey Green Umbrella,
We hope midterms are going well & everyone is enjoying the mild fall weather (I am!). Below are some opportunities and events you can consider:
1. Barnard EcoReps October Potluck: Monday, October 17th, in 327 Milbank at 7:00 PM
2. Robert Socolow will be coming to CBS on Monday 17th October, 5:45pm in Warren 311
3. GASLAND screening, this Tuesday 10/18, 9 PM Hamilton 414
4. Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability information session Tuesday, October 18th, from 6pm to 7pm in the Barnard Career Development Library
5. An Interdisciplinary Discussion on Climate Change Mitigation this Tuesday 10/18 Jerome Greene Hall Room 106
6. Final Manhattan Public Hearing on Spectra Pipeline– Thursday Oct 20th Columbia students meet at 6 pm at Broadway gates
7. FeelGood CU screening of “Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus,”Thursday, October 20 at 6pm in Lerner Cinema.
8. Environmental and Sustainable Development Programs Open House. Monday, October 24, 2011 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Low Memorial Library Rotunda.
9. Food Day 2011 will be held on Monday, October 24th; John Jay will be having their annual local foods meal for lunch on 10/24, from 11am-2pm.
10. Potluck and screening of the new Documentary “In Search of Good Food,” Tuesday, October 25th at 7:30 pm at The Alpha Delta Phi Society 526 W114th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam
11. Greening New Jersey Communities from the Ground Up; Friday, October 28, 2011, 09:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cook Campus Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
12. Huge Anti-Fracking Rally, NOVEMBER 21st email mdk2130@columbia.edu and we can organize something
A. Barnard Eco Reps are Hiring! email ecoreps@barnard.edu
B. Join the CU Green Umbrella Board! email cugreenumbrella@gmail.com
C. CALL FOR GREEN WARRIORS: Radical Environmentalists Unite! Email mdk2130@columbia.edu. Let’s rekindle the flame.
E. Sign EarthCo’s Bag the Bag NYC petition! www.bagthebagnyc.com
F. Apply to the green start-up helper, the Unreasonable Institute! The Unreasonable Institute [Due November 10th] http://unreasonableinstitute.org/apply/
G. NYC Clean Heat Program Internship Contact Abbey Brown (ABrown1@cityhall.nyc.gov) to learn more.
Kristina from the Garden Club (@CUFSP) has an important announcement about Food Day, which is coming up.
Calling all greenies and foodies alike!
We all know about Earth Day ….. but now there’s a FOOD DAY too! Food
Day 2011 will be held on Monday, October 24th. Campuses, communities,
and people nationwide will be taking part in this historical this day
to and raising awareness about the many global issues surrounding food
(food justice, hunger, environmental issues, animal rights,
nutrition/obesity, etc), and rally for a better food-future.
John Jay will be having their annual local foods meal for lunch on
10/24, from 11am-2pm. We have reserved the John Jay lounge and are
working with dining to reserve tables for green/food oriented groups
to set up some sort of display or workshop to educate about these
various issues. Graduate and Undergraduate groups are invited!!
Please email Kristina (me) at ksg2116@columbia.edu ASAP to
reserve a table for your group! If you let her know after 10/16 with a
description of your setup, there may not be another time to get the
table request through to dining – as we are doing a “walk-through” on
10/17 at 2:30pm in John Jay Lounge to go through all the different
groups’ activities. Please come to this if your table will have
anything extra special (like a cooking demo, etc), in order to make
sure that JJ can accommodate your needs/that it is ok with the
administration. This then gives us a week to fix any glitches.
Thanks!
Best,
Kristina
ksg2116@columbia.edu
Hello Green Folk,
This post is dedicated to Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai who died last month at 71. She founded and led the Green Belt Movement. Please take a moment to get inspired by her life and work here: http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/
Green Umbrella meets this Monday, October 10th at 9:15 PM in Furnald Lounge. If you want to learn about and enliven environmentalism at Columbia, are thinking about applying for our board (link to application in opportunities), or want to get more involved in campus green stuff and don’t know where to start, please come!
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Events
1. Join the Columbia Green Initiatives Fund (CGIF) – Tuesday October 11, 10 pm
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2. Final Manhattan Public Hearing on Spectra Pipeline– Thursday Oct 20th, Columbia students meet at 6 pm
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3. Screening of Gasland, a documentary about Hydrofracking – Early Next Week (email mdk2130@columbia.edu for more details)
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TRAILER: https://www.facebook.com/savethedelaware?sk=wall. They’re organizing a screening. Details in the works, but email mdk2130@columbia.edu if you want to stay in touch about it. 4. Delaware River Basin commission vote & Huge Anti-Fracking Rally, NOVEMBER 21st (+CALL YOUR LOCAL REP TODAY!)
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Start Here: http://www.vimeo.com/29952415 If you’re interested in heading down with other Columbia students, email mdk2130@columbia.edu and we can organize something! |
See more events on the Office of Environmental Stewardship calendar: http://www.environment.columbia.edu/calendar
And the Earth Institute Calendar: http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/1774
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Opportunities and Connections
A. Join the Green Umbrella Board ! email cugreenumbrella at gmail.com B. CALL FOR GREEN WARRIORS: Radical Environmentalists Unite!
C. Global Water Brigade Trip to Honduras, January 9-15
D. Sign EarthCo’s Bag the Bag NYC petition!
E. Apply to the green start-up helper, the Unreasonable Institute! The Unreasonable Institute [Due November 10th]
F. NYC Clean Heat Program Internship
G. Green Corps 2012-2012 Field School for Environmental Organizing. [Application due October 15th]
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College grads should contact for more info!
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For more information, contact Aaron Myran, Green Corps Field Recruitment Director at aaron@greencorps.org or 617-747-4302.
Peace yall! keep us posted with your happenings! |