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Name: Gabriel Fair
Position (in student organization): Co-President
Date survey submitted: July 9, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Students For Environmental Awareness
Number of active members: 25 active 523 on e-mail listserv
Website: http://people.clemson.edu/~stuenva/
Date of last meeting: April 28th 2009
Frequency of meetings: Two a month
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
1) Student Organic Farm:http://www.clemson.edu/sustainableag/student_farm.html
2) Picture Green: Art exhibition celebrating sustainability (website coming soon)
3) Football Recycling [SEA coordinates recycling pick-up and organization efforts for the 80,000+ fans that tailgate around the stadium for home football games. ]
4)National Teach-in for global warming solutions:http://www.nationalteachin.org [A nation wide campus program in which teachers incorporate sustainability into the current course curriculum. SEA encouraged teacher participation and hosted an event which included speakers, movies, and vendors to share different aspects of sustainability.]
5) Garden Fest [The focus of the event was gardening. Different organizations including Clemson's Organic Farm, Botanical Garden, and others participated. SEA helped set up the event, spoke to guests about sustainability on campus, and raised money for Solid Green]
6)Helping the Environmental Sustainability Creative Inquiry
7)Earth Day
--Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
#2 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:
Marketing Sustainability
1. Campus Environmental Sustainability Class
i. Creating a sustainability webpage to serve as a medium to allow cross-communication between the different campus projects related to sustainability since the campus "does not need a sustainability office" This website that SEA is helping to create will serve as a virtual substitute .
2. www.clemson.edu/sustainability
a. *has not launched yet
ii. Creating a composting effort with the campus dinning services
iii. LED Lighting project
3. Engineers and the effective energy decision making process
4. Dry cell battery recycling
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student leaders, if possible:
Campus Organizations:
1. Clemson University Environmental Committee (CUEC)
a. Chair - Tom Jones
b. http://www.clemson.edu/cuec/
2. Emerging Green Builders
a. To raise awareness of green building principles and practices among the design, construction, and real estate communities and the general public; To provide regularly scheduled opportunities for members to network with other entities with similar interests and provide forums for networking and the exchange of ideas and information; To partner with other building related and environmental organizations for education and networking; and To promote membership in the U.S. Green Building Council.
b. Rebecca Shields
c. http://people.clemson.edu/~egb/,
3. Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
a. Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB-USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.
b. President - Caye Drapcho
c. Website - http://www.clemsonlinux.org/~ewb/
5. Roots and Shoots
a. To foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs, and to inspire each individual to take action to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment.
b. President - Casey Yarborough
c. Website - http://www.clemson.edu/hort/courses/sustainable_schoolyards/Designing_SSHs/RootsandShoots.html
6. Solid Green
a. Solid Green: For a Better Future is Clemson’s anti-litter and environmental sustainability campaign. Its mission is to promote a “green” campus by coordinating and sponsoring events that further Clemson’s commitment to the environment and sustainability. The goals of Solid Green are to raise awareness of littering on campus, recycling, energy and water conservation and other environmental issues; to promote clean-up activities and other events; and to support student groups that promote environmental awareness.
b. Head - Tom Jones, (864) 656-4940
7. Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA)
a. Since 1990, SEA has been committed to uniting caring individuals and raising awareness of important environmental issues all across Clemson's campus.
b. Contacts
i. *Co-President: Gabriel Fair
ii. Co-President: Blake Storey
iii. Executive Director, Julia Fielding
c. Website - http://people.clemson.edu/~stuenva/
d. Twitter - http://twitter.com/Stuenva
8. Tigers for Tigers
a. Tigers for Tigers sponsor and raise money for an organization in India called Tiger Trust that helps to educate local people and provide money for tiger parks that help to preserve wild tigers in their natural habitats. We have an international trip every spring break to India to see the tiger parks and to bring supplies and donations that help keep the parks in working order. We have fundraising projects throughout the year to raise money and awareness for our beloved mascot.
b. Website: http://people.clemson.edu/~t4t/
c. President - Krutika Mediwala
9. Wildlife Society
a. We are a professional organization for students going into the wildlife and natural resources field. We host fundraiser events, volunteer with SC Dept. of Natural Resources and the local 4-H club, and participate in other community service opportunities.
b. President - Will Chaplin, cuws@clemson.edu
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition):
1. Clemson University Environmental Committee
2. SCASCC: South Carolina Alliance for Sustainable Campuses and Communities
3. Energy Action Coalition
4. 1Sky
5. 350
6. Campus Climate Challenge
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