Hi everyone, just in case you've all forgotten (as I almost did!), there's a student enviro committee meetup tomorrow, to figure out how we can better represent students on the Vice Chancellor's Group for the Environment & its subcommittees!!!<br>
<br>Thursday <b>3pm -tomorrow!</b><br><b>Activist Space,</b><br>(upstairs in the Campus Centre)<br><br>see below for more detail,<br>Tim<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">_____________________________________________________________<br>
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Dear All,<br>
There will be a meeting to discuss how this committee will function
etc, on Thursday the 8th of October at 3pm, to be held at Clayton
Campus, in the student activist space.<br>
The date for the first meeting will also be agreed up, for the week
beginning Monday the 19th of October.<br>
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Please send this information on to all your networks, If you are
interested in coming along to find out more, offer your suggestions or
would like to get involved to ensure this group functions well, then
please attend on Thursday or contact <a href="mailto:cathy.gibson@adm.monash.edu.au" target="_blank">cathy.gibson@adm.monash.edu.au</a>.<br>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Who
can get involved?</span></u></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Everyone!
This committee will be open to all students would like to represent a
student
group, club, society, faculty or course, and are willing to report
back.
(Please send this on!)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Background</span></u></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Currently
9 environmental committees report to the VCGE: Waste, Water, Greenhouse
Challenge, Carbon Footprint, I.T, Food, Purchasing and Sustainable
Development
(Buildings). </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">However
there is not enough student representation on each committee and this
is not
representing a wide section of student population. For example most of
the
representation is from Clayton Campus. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Some
of the initiatives accepted through these committees have included a
commitment
20% energy reduction, purchasing 10% renewable energy, purchasing only
recycled
paper, a compost trial at vendors in the campus centre and more. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Students
fought for the commitment to reduce GH emissions by 20% by 2010. Do you
know
how much has been reduced and if enough is being done to achieve these
aims?
Here’s your opportunity to make sure we do! The student voice is
powerful, and
without you these committees cannot make the changes you want for a
sustainable
future! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Student
Environment Committee</span></u></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">In
order to improve the situation the students from MSA Environment have
suggested
a student committee to report to the 9 committees on the relevant
issues and
also raise issues to the vice chancellors committee directly. This
committee
has the potential to:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Raise issues to put to committees</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Gain updates on what is happening through
the committees</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Find out when the committee meetings are
held if you’d like to attend</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">A great way to share ideas and resources</span></li>
</ul>
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Cathy Gibson
Green Program Co-ordinator
Office of Environmental Sustainability
Rm S609, Bldg 11
Clayton campus
Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3800
Australia
Phone: +61 3 99020820
Email: <a href="mailto:Cathy.Gibson@adm.monash.edu.au" target="_blank">Cathy.Gibson@adm.monash.edu.au</a>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Tim Scott<br>Environment & Social Justice Office<br>Monash Student Association<br><a href="mailto:tim.scott@adm.monash.edu.au">tim.scott@adm.monash.edu.au</a><br><a href="mailto:timscott97@gmail.com">timscott97@gmail.com</a><br>
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