Meeting two – We need you!

Posted on January 30, 2012

The semester is picking up speed and so is the EC! This meeting:

Miss Abby will be the facilitator.

Josh is bringing Enviro News

Get pumped to learn about EARTH WEEK 2012!

Then, Erica is kicking-off the EC’s Relay for Life team!

The last half of the meeting we will split into PROJECT GROUPS!

Announcements:

1. Sign this petition - Save the Stadium Woods.

2. Green is Sexy. Get involved with the calendar and contact Liza: liza7@vt.edu

3. Mountain Justice Spring Break! Kara has the info: karad3@vt.edu

4. www.vtrelay.org – $10 Sign up!

See you Tuesday in Squires Brush Mountain A – 8:00.

Love, The Environmental Coalition.

Happy 2012 – Resolutions for a Greener Earth

Posted on January 5, 2012

You could make a New Year’s Resolution to loose weight again… or this year you could resolve to lighten the load you leave on the planet. Here are a few resolutions you’ll probably find pretty easy to keep and a few you can adopt if you’re up for a challenge.

1. Attend and be active in EC meetings this 2012 spring semester. There is not a better way to make an impact with other excited members on your side. We need YOU.

2. Meatless Mondays. Eliminate meat from your diet for at least one day a week. Eating one fewer burger a week significantly lessens your carbon footprint.

3. Try growing a plant or two of your own in your windowsill – flowers, vegies or herbs

4. Ditch the car. Bike or Bus.

5. If you have a garden or if you want to preserve your local fruits and vegetables to eat all year long try your hand with a Pressure Canner! Pressure caning allows you to preserve low-acid foods (almost all fruits and vegetables) without turning them into pickles (and without consuming the limited space in your tiny freezer). You buy the produce in peak season (when it is at the rare intersection of superior quality, cheapest price, and best for the environment) and store it in old fashioned canning jars fit for a pantry. The canner brings the heat up to a high enough temperature that the food is safely preserved for a long time to come.

What are some of your New Year’s resolutions?

See you soon,

The Environmental Coalition

LET’S CHANGE THE WORLD

Posted on August 31, 2011

“When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it, too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.”

As EC members we wrote down all of the things we wish the world would do to change.

We understand that in order for the world to do these things we must also do them ourselves.

We are the leaders of the Virginia Tech campus.

Some wall + other photos from the meeting:

Buy your VT rally towel for $5! All proceeds go to environmental student wanted projects on campus. Towels can be bought at the bookstores and are made of 100% recyclable material.