St. Olaf Environmental Coalition

Meetings: Mondays, 8:30 pm, Buntrock 142

Latest Events (see Calendar)

» Environmental Org Extravaganza! An exposition of environmental activist and project groups at St. Olaf. Thursday, October 17 in the Viking Theater (Buntrock).

» International Climate Action Day Potluck on October 24, 6-7p. Featuring a discussion panel on global warming between St. Olaf and Carleton professors from 7-8p.

Opportunities

There is always a lot going on at E.C., and the more partcipants the better! Below are current projects and programs for you to get involved in.

Eco Journalism- Write an article for the Manitou Messenger related to environmental topics. We need your help in presenting a wide range of information, ideas, topics, opinions, and styles. If interested, e-mail Jeremy (aaron@stolaf.edu)
Green Machine Free Bike Program- A program to provide free bikes for use by students. We are in need of volunteer bike mechanics and donations of parts, helmets, locks, bikes and tools. Join us to work on bikes Saturday afternoons from 1-4pm in the Green Bike Garage (basement of Ytterboe). Contact Daniel (novakd@stolaf.edu) for more information.
CERF- Submit a proposal to the clean energy revolving fund board for student initiated renewable energy, efficiency, and resource saving projects. Contact Kate (horvat@stolaf.edu)
Collect Used Computer Paper- Scavenge through your dorm computer lounge and nearby academic labs for paper used only on one side. We will RE-use the paper for signs and our next round of eco-notebooks. Bring paper to the next meeting.

Upcoming Projects

The Environmental Coalition is constantly brewing new ideas for events, speakers, projects, and education. Here are some of the things to be looking for in the coming months.

Elementary Environmental Education- An opportunity to share environmental knowledge and fun with the "future generation".
Specialized Recycling- Collaborating with facilities and janitorial staff to reduce waste by improving recycling efficiency and working toward the recycling of hard to recycle items like plastic bags, clothing electronics and more.
Environmental Retreat- An excursion to St Olaf's new biological research site on the Mississippi River in south eastern Minnesota for organizational team-building, inspiration and enjoyment.

A campus resident.

About Us

Mission Statement: The St. Olaf Environmental Coalition is a student-run organization that seeks to cultivate and defend greater ecological concern. We examine and amend the complexities of our lives, beginning with our own campus and extending outward through the concentric circles of the communities in which we live, ultimately arriving at a global perspective. We recognize the depth of our interconnections with all life around us, and practice environmental advocacy that is discursive and consensus-based, uniting rather than dividing our human community in the common pursuit of a more beautiful and flourishing planet.

Taking care of our Natural Lands

Related Student Groups

Cooperative Energy Futures Northfield (CEF). Contact: Shoshana Blank (blank@stolaf.edu).
Oles Advocating Social Innovation and Sustainability (OASIS). Contact: Maren Gelle (gelle@stolaf.edu).
Activists' Social Change Network (ASCN) House. Contact: Emma Harness (harness@stolaf.edu).
SEED Pod (Sustainability, Environmental Education, and Dialogue) House. Contact: Annie Brownlee (brownlee@stolaf.edu).
Wendell Berry House. Contact: Jonathan Cappelli (cappelli@stolaf.edu).

Campus Initiatives