We have moved!!

Please check out:

www.enviroclubatuh.com

Forms Update

If you need any of the forms for the moment, please email us at enviroclubuh@gmail.com with your request. We don't have them up on the site yet just the October calendar.

Membership & Dues Form
T-shirt design
Eco-Mart Sign-up

Also, check out our facebook group "Environmental Club at UH" ( http://uh.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7872293150 ) for information.

October's Meeting and Info

We'd like to extend a huge thank-you to the Sierra Club speakers, Mrs. Evelyn Merz and Mr. Ron Hayden. Mrs. Merz spoke to us about the Sierra club's mission from conservation to lobbying for environmental causes while Mr. Hayden spoke to us about global warming and energy.
Please be sure to look through the calendar and email us if you'd like to sign-up for an event or if you have any questions.

Things to point out:
* We really need Enviro Club members to lead the campus wide effort on October 24th to kick-off UH's Green Campaign. Please read the information on the calendar. If you can help in any way, email us!

* Under the links you can find the membership form. Please fill it out and return it to us with the subject title "Complete Membership Form." You can also hand it to an officer in person. You can pay your dues ($5) later. When you pay, you get a cool Enviro Club sticker.


* Also on the right links is the t-shirt design. Please pre-order since we still need enough money to order them. They are eco-friendly and the design is great. We need your money if you want one, so you can give it to an officer at any event.

* Our Eco-Mart will be here before we know it. We need you to start thinking of what you can make/bake or help with. It will be an eco fundraiser for an environmental non-profit. We will be selling crafts and organic/vegan baked goods at PGH on Nov. 18. Under the links is the form stating what you can help with. Just fill it out and return it to us or get a form from an officer at any event..or email us what you can help with.

Thanks,

Enviro Club

October Meeting

We have a meeting Wednesday October 1st in the Baltic Room of the UC at 4:15.
We will be discussing the month's events (see calendar at bottom of page).

We will have two speakers from the Sierra Club. Mrs. Evelyn Merz, President of the Houston Chapter, and Ron Hayden, chairman of the Stop Coal Campaign. Here is some information on the Sierra Club from wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Club

The national site:
http://www.sierraclub.org/

The Houston Chapter site:
http://houston.sierraclub.org/index.htm

This organization is one of the oldest in the US and does incredible work to protect the environment.

Please try and make it!

Welcome Back

There are lots of great events planned for this coming year from outings and movies to farmer's market visits and environmental speakers. Be sure you check out the calendar at the bottom of the page.

Our meeting will be held the first Wednesday of every month at 4:15 pm in the Baltic Room of the UC Underground.

Our first meeting is scheduled for September 3rd.


If you are interested in becoming an officer, please be sure to attend the meeting or let us know of your interest.

The Cat's Back ( an event held for freshman the first week of school in order to introduce them to groups and activities on campus) will be held Wednesday the 27th at 4:30 pm at the UC. The Enviro Club will be at the Governors Hall (second floor of the UC). We need volunteers for this.


Feel free to email us back at enviroclubuh@gmail.com with any questions or comments. New website coming soon.

T-Shirt Vote!

Here are the submissions!

The vote is taking place on facebook and the polls close 11:55pm July 7th!

Thanks to everyone who submitted designs!

First Annual T-Shirt Contest!!!

Have you ever wanted to design a T-shirt?
Have you ever wanted to design an environmentally friendly T-shirt that would make people want to care more about our planet?
Here is your chance!

Requirements:
- One color
- No sleeve designs
- Must include our logo or group name some place
(two color designs may be considered, but only if extremely awesome)


Submissions are due by Wednesday, July 2nd.
Please email all submissions to: enviroclubuh@gmail.com
More than one design per person will be accepted.

All submissions will be posted and ready for vote by July 3rd and the polls will be open until the 5th. The Design with the most votes after the 5th will be our inaugural EnviroClub T-shirt!

The fate of our T-shirt rests in your capable hands, So get excited and get creative!

Earth Week 2008 schedule

This week

Today outside the Honors College at 3:30pm we will be meeting to discuss the future of the club. Please come with your ideas and input.

Tuesday (from Emily Stone of the Sierra Club):
Sierra Club Clean Up Dynegy Rally!
Time: Noon Where: In front of the library

Dynegy, a Houston-based company, has the greatest number of proposed dirty coal plants here in TX and around the country! These plants are totally nasty -- combining major air pollution, carbon emissions, and lots of toxic wastes. Come join with UH students to say NO to new coal and YES to clean energy investments!! Tuesday at noon in front of the library!


Wednesday at 3:30pm in the Atlantic Room. The second to last meeting of the year. Speaker on renewable energy.


Saturday:
8-12 pm Eastman Park "Help Keep Houston Beautiful Day" Help us clean up a park 5 minutes from campus. Free food and shirts.

10-5pm "Sustainable Green Expo" at Reliant. Expo focusing on environmental Design, certified green products, and such environmentally friendly concepts. Free admission.

Please email us back with any questions or if you'd like to participate in these events.

Clinton Conference and Upcoming Events

We just got back from the inaugural Clinton Global Initiative University in NOLA. It was an incredible and very inspiring experience to say the least. http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=1853


Here is a link to videos of people we were lucky to hear from and, in some instances, meet. Speakers included President Bill Clinton, Lance Armstrong, Brad Pitt, Laurie David (producer of Inconvenient Truth), Kiva founder Preemal Shah, Gideon Yago, and many more.These speakers are incredible, be sure you check the videos out.

http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=2094&srcid=1853


ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4463850

Associated Press Article:
http://sev.prnewswire.com/construction-building/20080316/CLSU00516032008-1.html

Pictures:
http://www.javno.com/foto.php?id=22&rbr=5352&idrf=247481&l=en

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Two big events for our Recycling Campaign are coming up.

On Tuesday the 24th, we will be showing CNN's Planet in Peril in the World Affairs Lounge of the UC Underground. CNN went around the world to highlight environmental issues and one of their 15 locations of focus was Houston. CLEAN aided CNN in highlighting the air quality problems of Houston, and they are now bringing this segment to our campus. Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOWBlY05egg


The other event is the highlight for the awareness part of our Recycling: Accessibility & Awareness Campaign: "Dunk the Recycling" 11-2 pm at Lynn Eusian Park on Wednesday the 25th.

- We will be meeting on Monday at 1:30pm at the World Affairs Lounge to get last minute details worked out and make posters.
- We also need you to help us run the event. We have one hour shifts. Please tell us which times you'd like to work.


We have lots of prizes to give away and environmental educational material. However, to entice you, we have lots of free tickets to the Rockets given to us when we planted trees with them. We will be handing them out to those individuals who take the initiative to help the club out the most.



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Next meeting is on Wednesday March 26th at 3:30 in the Atlantic Room.

Free Rockets tickets available...certain conditions apply.

Houston Rockets and General Meeting

The Houston Rockets want to work with us!! Please read the following information and email us if you're interested in coming:

The Houston Rockets just called expressing and confirming their interest in planting 20 trees on Elgin St this Sunday, March 9 at 3:00 pm. Two players will participate in the event (Shane Battier and Chuck Hayes).

This activity will be taped and shown on the video screen during a Go Green Rockets game on March the 24 or 25 to help promote Keep Houston Beautiful and the Houston Parks Dept.


Also:


Next General Meeting is Wednesday March, 5th at 3:30 in the Atlantic Rm. (74). Our speaker will be Jane Lanping; she will talk about Houston's Air Pollution.

March is UH Recycling: Awareness & Accessibility month. Lots of great events and activities are planned for this campaign. Detailed information coming soon.

If you're interested in working on the recycling campaign email us.

Quick Update

We will be collecting signatures for the petition to help our campus become greener on Wednesday (27th) at the UC Satellite from 11:30- 1pm. Please come by at any time and help us collect as many signatures as possible.


Also on Wednesday (27th), we will be have the planning meeting for the recycling campaign. We will meet at the World Affairs Lounge at 3:30pm. Come at any time to give us your input and ideas. We need your support on this!


This Thursday (28th) the Sierra Club will be informing people on their national STOP COAL campaign at the Satellite from 11:30-1pm. We are sponsoring them, so see if you can stop by there to see them.


Public Citizen's of Houston is hosting a Coal Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, see our website for more information if you are interested in attending.


Saturday the 1st from 8-12pm, we will be volunteering at the arboretum. Read through the information for volunteers on our website before coming. If you need a ride or are interested in this, be sure to email us back.


Next meeting is on Wednesday in the Atlantic Room (74) on March the 5th. March is RECYCLING AWARENESS & ACCESSIBILITY month for us. We will be discussing the March calendar; there are lots of activities we have planned. So, be sure you sign up if you're interested in participating (calendar coming soon).
We will also be having a Mother's for Clean Air representative come and speak on Houston's air quality.


Please send us an email back if you can attend any of these events. Be sure to check the website (enviroclubatuh.blogspot.com) for updates and information.

Coal Conference

Our club has been invited to attend the Coal Conference in Houston. Here is the information in case any of you are interested:

Conference:
Wednesday, February 27th 2pm to 9pm
and Thursday February 28th 10:00am to 3:00pm at
Bering Memorial United Methodist Church
1440 Harold Street, Houston, TX 77006
(In the Montrose area near Downtown Houston)
map

We are bringing in twelve experts from across the country who have been fighting Big Coal where they live. They provide compelling evidence of Coal's injury to our health and environment. (conference agenda and speakers)

RSVP ASAP to: Public Citizen's COAL BLOCK CAMPAIGN at this e-mail address, wedell @ fanninelectric.com or 903-640-3868, if you plan to attend the Coal Moratorium NOW! Conference on February 27 & 28th! Numbers must be given to the caterers. If you are unable to attend and wish to send another representative from your organization, please do so. Feel free to pass this invitation along to others interested in promoting clean air/climate change measures. Agenda details to follow for those attending.

Thank you all who came to the meeting even with the pouring rain. We were lucky to have Dr. Lefer come and tell us the basic reasons why we know our climate is warming and that humans are the main reason for this increase, and what we can do to help. We were able to record the talk, so you'll be able to find the link to his talk and from following speakers soon.


We will be holding a very important planning meeting for the recycling campaign next Wednesday 27th at 3:30pm in the World Affairs Lounge of the UC. We need your ideas and help. Don't worry about showing up late or having to leave early.


On Wednesday next week, we will also be collecting signatures to petition Dr. Khator to pass a resolution to have our campus become greener. Dr. Lefer said that the most important things our club could do this semester were this petition and improving recycling on our campus. So please come out and help us collect signatures anytime after 11:30 at UC Satellite.


We will be doing trail work at the arboretum Saturday the 1st from 8-12pm. Contact us if you are interested in coming. We will likely meet on campus and carpool there.

Lunar Eclipse

Just in case anyone is interested. Our school has an observatory on
the roof of SR1, and they will be open to view the lunar eclipse.
The following is more information in case you are interested.



Weather permitting, we will open the U of H observatory,
Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at 7:00 PM for viewing the lunar
eclipse(total).

If you have a telescope or binoculars please bring 'em. We will be
able to set up telescopes downstairs behind the building and all
additional viewing devices will be greatly appreciated as we will
not be able to use the observatory telescope until the moon is
somewhatoverhead. The total eclipse should begin around 9:00 pm.

General Meeting on Wednesday the 20th

There will be a general meeting this Wednesday the 20th at 3:30pm in the Atlantic Room in the UC. We will discuss activities taking place in the coming weeks including February's campaign (the petition to lead our school to become a greener campus) and the March campaign (to increase and spread recycling awareness on campus).

We will also be having Dr. Barry Lefer come and speak on climate change and cover topics of the petition. So if you have any environmental questions basic, simple or complex, this is your time to learn from or ask someone with a background in this topic. Bring a friend!

If you want to attend the Clinton Initiative Conference in NOLA, the deadline is today. Check the site for information on how to fill the form out. Don't miss out on this great opportunity.


Here is the info for this months movie:

Film Screening: Manufactured Landscapes Join CLEAN as we feature Manufactured Landscapes as part of our 2008 Environmental Film Series. Manufactured Landscapes is the portrait of one man's voyage as it follows celebrated still photographer Edward Burtynsky on a tour of Asia. Burtynsky takes large-format stills of industrial landscapes: factory workers lined up in infinity, giant ships eviscerated, massive recycling dumps, expansive strip mines. His goal is to portray humanity's relationship to nature as we pursue progress. When Burtynsky speaks, he neither celebrates or condemns but simply explores who were are in relation to our planet. We extract things from the environment to survive, and that is damaging the world. Following the film Rice professor Ron Parry will lead a discussion related to the film. When: February 20th @ 7 pm Where: Rice Media Center, Rice University (Entrance #8 located at Stockton and University Blvd. Fee: None, however, donations will be accepted at the door. For more information about upcoming films click here.

Also, we need individuals willing to take a bigger role in the club. If you are interested in leading a committee, planning an event, or have a desire to be more active than just a member, please be sure to tell us.

Apply to attend the Clinton Initiative

If you are interested in attending the Clinton Global Initiative University this March 14-16 (Spring Break) in NOLA, it is imperative that you fill out the application form by Monday the 18th!

Here is the link to the event: http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1853
It will focus on helping improve the situation of our world. Lots of great information, activities, and speakers. (If you need convincing both Bill Clinton and Brad Pitt will speak.)


It is easy, just fill out the form at: http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=1872&srcid=1871

We have already planned and written the "Commitment to Action" plan they ask, so all you need to do is fill out your personal information and copy and paste the 'answers' we have worked on. Here is the link to the 'answers':

http://paulina719.googlepages.com/clintonglobalinitiativeforminfo

This is needed to just apply. We will hear back by February 25th if we are accepted. We will start working on travel and lodging soon but expect the cost to be very low.


Email enviroclubuh@gmail.com with any question. A sincere thank you to Rachel Tubman for the help with this form.

Own a tree

Keep Houston Beautiful is giving away 3000 2-5" tree seedlings this Saturday at Bayou City Farmers Market from 8-12. There is no limit to the number.

Update on Yesterday's Meeting

A sincere thank-you to everyone who showed up yesterday. It is very exciting to realize the potential for this club! Thank you all for your input and ideas, we will be sure to post up more detailed minutes of the meeting soon.

The links to the calendar, agenda and for a copy to the petition to Dr. Khator are up. Be sure to read through the agenda for information about activities and the petition.


Please contact enviroclubuh@gmail.com, if you have any questions, would like to sign up for events, or any other comments.

Environmental Club at UH in Daily Cougar

Here is a link to the Daily Cougar's article mentioning our club. Albeit the club's name is wrong, but its great nonetheless.

It's not hard being green - News

First General Meeting

Our first general meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 6th in the Spindletop Room (second floor UC) at 3:30pm.

We will discuss activities planned like beach clean-up and recycling to volunteering and lectures all dealing with increasing environmental awareness and protection of our environment.

See calendar on bottom of page and stay tuned for more details!

Focus the Nation

Please visit the website and take the survey:

www.uh.edu/climatechange

"On January 31 2008, the University of Houston will participate in Focus the Nation, a national teach-in engaging millions of students and citizens with political leaders and decision makers about Global Warming Solutions.
From 1pm to 3pm in Cullen Performance hall, join Senator Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair of the Texas Senate Committee on Government Organization, along with a panel of experts from the scientific, environmental, educational, legal, and business communities will share their perspectives and answer your questions on climate change.
Other events, including an alternative fuel auto show, environmental fair, and freebies, will be taking place throughout the day. See the calendar for a full list of events including additional events throughout the month of February and beyond!"

Environment Club at UH

If you are interested and/or have any questions, please contact Paulina Guerrero at paulina719@gmail.com

Thanks!