First Group Project

Okay, so I don't want to be at all slacking in promoting eco-consciousness on campus through the work that we're doing in class, but I feel like I might be. This year I decided to finally pursue my interests and have been faithfully attending the ECO meetings and have taken on the position of Tufts media coordinator (along with another girl) for the mostly student-run organization Massachusetts Power Shift, which is committed to getting the state to pass a bill saying it will use 100% clean electricity in the next ten years. This is particularly important for us to achieve because of the UN Climate Change Conference that will be taking place in Copenhagen on December 7th and may be a last chance to get an international measure passed regarding this issue. So I've been running around to meetings for that, and if anyone's interested, there's going to be a flash dance in Government Center this Saturday, October 17th. We've also been planning a lot of promotion for our first big event on October 24th, which is the International Day of Climate Action--let's get the word out about 350 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere, the "safe upper limit" according to 350.org and of course, Dr. James Hansen. Enough with the rambling....

Being in ECO and working on this specific campaign, I have access to a group of students on campus that already has an interest in doing its part to save the environment. Any ideas that

we come up with in class for our project, going trayless in the dining halls and getting rid of disposable cups, I'm sure they will be interested to hear and to get involved with. I'll share with them whatever we decide upon, especially because they might be looking for some projects to get involved with particularly after Climate Fest.

Additionally, half my suite is composed of rugby girls. I think I may be able to infiltrate the team in this way and perhaps get them to promote our cause. Next theme for rugby social, anyone?? I also know someone that is just starting to train for WMFO; maybe she could be persuaded to mention something on air when she gets a slot.

And as for doing, I'm ready to kickoff this campaign just as soon as we have our focus and strategy determined. It's clear from the discussion board that we're headed in one direction, but there have been a few other concerns, particularly with respect to how we're also going to have an impact on the SMFA. Once this is all clear and agreed upon, I'm really interested to see where we can take this and what we can accomplish.