GCSU

Environmental Science Club

The Environmental Science Club at Georgia College & State University is a registered traditional student organization.  The purpose of the club is to educate students, staff, and faculty on environmental issues, improve environmental practices on campus and in the community, and sponsor environmental affairs and events.

 

To join the club, come to a meeting or contact one of the officers below.  Dues are $10 per school year, or $5 per semester.  Please subscribe to our email distribution list to stay current with club activities.

 

 

 

 

Meetings

Club Meetings are every other Monday at 8:00pm, in Herty 252.

 

12 January 09 New Member Welcome!
26 January 09 Sustainability
9 February 09  
23 February 09 Environmental Consulting
9 March 09  
23 March 09 Local Recycling
6 April 09  
20 April 09 International Environment
4 May 09 End-of-Term Celebration!

 

The Club also gets together at the same time and place on alternate Monday nights for work group meetings.

 

 

 

 

 

Movie Night

Once a month we gather in A&S 370 on Wednesdays at 8 pm to watch an environmentally themed movie.

 

28 January 09 The Future of Food
18 February 09 Wall-E
18 March 09 King Corn
22 April 09 (Earth Day) The 11th Hour

 

 

 

 

 

Work Groups

We have two work groups involved in a variety of activities.  Work Groups meet every other Monday night at 8pm in Herty 252.

 

    Action Work Group     Education Work Group

 

 

 

 

Special Events

 

Power Shift '09

Power Shift is a youth environmental conference in Washington, DC, 27 February 09 through 2 March 09.  Thousands of students and young activists coming together to move our society toward clean energy and responsible living.  Check it out and contact one of the officers below if you want to go!

 

 

 

Times Talk

The GCSU Environmental Science Club is organizing the Times Talk for Wednesday, 11 February 09!!  Come to Beeson Hall, in the basement, at 12:30pm to enjoy FREE PIZZA and talk about critical environmental issues in the New York Times.

 

 

 

Recyclemania! 

GCSU Environmental Science Club is participating in this year's Recyclemania, a nation-wide recycling contest between universities.  We're going up against some stiff competition, so we need your help!!  Please email your tallies of how much you've recycled (pounds per material type) to our Recyclemania! contact.

 

 

 

 

Rivers Alive cleanup, October 2007Power Ride

On the last Thursday of each month, the club sponsors a Power Ride, where we gather on bicycles and ride legally through the streets of Milledgeville to show our support for alternative travel and healthy commuting.  Please join us at the Bobcat on Front Campus at 5:00pm on these dates: 29 January 09, 26 February 09, 26 March 09, 30 April 09.

 

 

 

Earth Fest '09

Earth Fest '09 is a week-long celebration of Planet Earth.  It starts on Monday, 20 April 2009.  Check out all our exciting activities for Earth Fest '09!!

 

 

 

Adopt-A-Stream Testing

In support of Georgia's Adopt-A-Stream program, we have adopted Fishing Creek and perform monthly testing.  Each month (on a Friday at 3pm) we collect chemical data; every three months we collect biological and physical data as well.  Please direct your questions to our AAS coordinator, Andy Davis.   Upcoming dates for testing are: 30 January 09, 27 February 09, 27 March 09, 24 April 09, and 29 May 09.

 

 

 

 

Environmental Links

 

Mountain Justice

More Environmental Links!

 

 

 

Fundraising Ideas Needed!!

Please contact the officers below with your ideas about fundraising for our club or ways to support our activities!

 

 

 

Officers

President Justin Morgan
Vice-President Kelley Smith
Chief of Education Tony Morris
Chief of Action Tony Rice
Secretary Allison Hughes
Treasurer Beth Oxford
Art Director Faira Holliday
Field Coordinator Blain Foley
Media Liaison Bobby Jones
Adopt A Stream Coordinator Andy Davis
Faculty Advisor Doug Oetter

 

 

 

Club Organization Page

 

Email Distribution List:    enviro@list.gcsu.edu   

    Subscribe at:     http://shenzi.gcsu.edu/~jaylancaster/listserv/view_list.php?lid=132

 

Facebook Group:    GCSU Environmental Science Club

 

 


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23 Jan 09