Hello hello!

I hope you all are doing well as Fall break approaches. I am emailing to let Red Bison members know that there will be no meeting this weekend. Instead, the Executive Board will be meeting to do things like organizing our files, working on the website, setting up online banking, etc. We will also be planning the rest of the semester’s meeting, including next week (11/20). So stay tuned! I’d like to use this opportunity to remind folks that we will need a new Secretary on the Executive Board for the Spring 2022 semester. If you are interested in the position, please fill out this Google Form.

I’d like to use the rest of this email to share campus events coming up that have a focus on sustainability.

1. The Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC) shared this event with us:
Climate strike this Friday:

• “The ISU Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) is hosting a climate strike this Friday, November 12 at 1:00 pm at Uptown Circle in Bloomington. Students from ISU and other nearby universities like Wesleyan and UIUC will march on the ISU Quad in protest of the empty promises that COP deliberations bring each year. Here is a sign-up sheet for carpooling. Follow SEAC @ius_seac to stay updated on ISU climate endeavors.

2. From UIUC Amnesty International – This week we are hosting an Environmental Justice Campaign! We have 4 events coming up:

• November 11th at 7pm – Environmental Racism Amnestea @ University YMCA
• November 12th at 3:30-6:30pm – End Plastic Waste – Tote bag painting event @ Murphy Hall in University YMCA
• November 13th at 1-5pm- Sustainable Fashion: Thrifting at the Y @ Latzer Hall in University YMCA
• November 16th at 6-7pm- Coping with Climate Anxiety Amnestea @ University YMCA

3. From iSEE’s website: Illini Lights Out is happening this Friday (11/12) from 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the lobby of the Foreign Languages Building:

• Illini Lights Out is back! iSEE invites students to join this effort to reduce the campus environmental footprint just by turning out the lights. On four Fridays this fall — Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, and Dec. 3 — Illinois students will volunteer their time from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to shut off lights in campus buildings for the weekend. Fill out this form to sign up for a monthly event, meet at the Foreign Languages Building lobby to get your assignment, and go save some energy! Get a free cookie when you turn in your tally sheets! Please note that iSEE will adhere to any updated campus COVID-19 protocols for this event. Participants must wear a mask and follow campus rules to ensure safety for everyone! Questions about ILO? Email iseeinterns@gmail.com

That’s all for this week! Have a good weekend, everyone 🙂

Best,
Rachel Waltermire
Red Bison Secretary