Week of cram sessions and all-nighters

Environmental Club members& supporters,

Hope everybody had a good Thanksgiving break! Only twomore weeks, but some exciting events are happening. This Friday, PSUwill reveal its first draft of the Climate Action Plan (carbonneutrality by 2050!), and you're invited to the discussion to give yoursuggestions. Also, the Environmental Club is having its last meeting ofFall term this Thursday. If you miss this one, you'll have to wait awhole month for your next Environmental Club fix!


EnvironmentalClub events:
EnvironmentalClub's final meeting of Fall term
Thursday, Dec 3rd
4:30 - 5:30 pm
GreenSpace, SMSU 28

For our last meeting of the term, we will be talking about sustainablegift-givin' and holiday-celebratin'.It'll be a shorter meeting than usual so we can all get back to someserious studying. Bring treats if you feel like it, but mostimportantly, bring your beautiful selves and take a short break fromthe books. After the meeting, those who are interested can stay to talkabout theSeasonal Portland Cookbook.


Environmental Club's Seasonal PortlandCookbook
At our last meeting, some folks had a bright idea - let's make acookbook geared towards local & organic foodstuffs in Portland!

At the next meeting on Dec 3rd, bring yer recipes! For those that areinterested, we'll sit down immediately after our next meeting and dosome delegatin' and some outlinin' and some all around good plannin'.If you can't make it but have some recipes burning a hole in yourbrain, email them to me!


Plugging in for Sustainability
Interested in...

• Take Back the Tap? ContactLisa Meersman at ecpsu.redwood@gmail.com ORjust come to our nextmeeting!
• Recycling andcomposting on campus? Contact Honore Depew at honoredepew@gmail.com.Thereare plenty of opportunities to make surecomposting and recycling are fully utilized at events and throughoutcampus.
• Gardening activities,indoors and outdoors? Environmental Club workshops will be startingin November.
• Energy efficiency?Contact David Nokovic in Sustainability Leadership Center at dnokovic@gmail.com
  
• Stopping climatechange? Contact Jesse Boudart in Cascade Climate Network at boudartj@pdx.eduOR contact Jenny Bedell-Stiles at Sierra StudentCoalition at jenny@ssc.org
• Environmental law? Staytuned for future workshops in collaboration with the Pre-Law Society!
• Community service? Staytuned or contact Hanna Davis at ecpsu.cedar@gmail.com for SOLV events.
  
• Local food?Contact PJ Houser at ecpsu.maple@gmail.comto help compile a seasonal, local, & sustainable Portland cookbook.
  
• Bikes? Sign upfor the [bikes]email list and keep up-to-date on all bike-related events
  

Also, PSU'sSustainability Leadership Center has started a generalvolunteer sign-up for all campus-related sustainability events andissues - check it out, fill it out, get involved!


Campusevents:
PSU'sClimate Action Plan DraftReview
Friday, Dec 4
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Cascade Room, SMSU 236

Come learn about PSU's Climate Action Plan and give your input!Students, faculty, & staff are invited to participate in breakoutsessions on the first draft of the Climate Action Plan. The draft willbe released for public viewing Dec 1 via the EcoWiki and PSU Sustainability.


PSUBAC (Bicycle Advocacy Collective) Saturday coffeerides
Sat, Dec 5
11 am - 1 pm-ish
meet in front of Millar Library

Ride Bikes!  Socialize and Drink Coffee!

Join friends for the weekly Saturday coffee ride. Leaves from PSUMillar Library at 11am, ride to two coffee shops within 5 miles andhang out. Always good company and lots of fun. Rain or shine.

If coffee isn't your cup of tea, try checking out PSU Cycling's longerrides: http://psucycling.com/events


Still stuffed,

PJ Houser
Portland State University
Environmental Club coordinator
Campus Sustainability Office Assistant


Check out our updated website at http://eclub.groups.pdx.edu

Also, check out the EcoWiki at http://www.ecowiki.pdx.edu/