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If you are not on our list-serv and would like to recieve emails about our meeting times please email Greenclb@tulane.edu.

If you did not make it to the first meeting and you are interested in getting involved with any of the following topics email the leader of that group:

Community Outreach- Arianne Wolfe (Awolfe1@tulane.edu)- as mentioned in the previous email, this group will be planning trips with different volunteer organizations throughout the city.

Volunteering with Hollygrove- Brooke Schueller (bschuell@tulane.edu)- Get involved with local farming. You'll be able to help with planting and harvesting as well as working at the market. There is also talk of a weekly bike ride to the market.

Aquaponics- Kevin Morgan (kmorganr@tulane.edu) - a very interesting and innovative method of sustainable agriculture. We are working on a small scale system and plan on doing some grant writing for a larger setup.

Eat Local Dinner- Emily Cardarelli (ecardare@tulane.edu)- a catered dinner taking place sometime in November with local foods

Bike Rental Program- Brett Levin (BLevin@tulane.edu)- volunteering to help maintain and run the bike rental program (which should start up in a week or two).

Composting- Arianne Wolfe (Awolfe1@tulane.edu)- trying to make composting more available on campus.

Homemade- Jake Winkelman- (jwinkelm@tulane.edu)- this group will show students how to make organic products from scratch like the olden days.

If you would like to discuss any other topics please bring them up at our next meeting.

Also, I just wanted to remind everyone about the Law School's lecture series on the Deepwater Horizon ( http://www.law.tulane.edu/bp/ ). Check out the schedule and go to them if you have time. They should be very interesting, and it's certainly an education that you couldn't get anywhere else (unfortunately).

Oil Spill Job Training and Volunteer Information

For information on Job Training and Volunteer information go to:

http://emergency.louisiana.gov/

For general information on the oil spill go to:

www.gulfoilspill.org

Some Information that may interest you.

THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF ASSORTED TOM FOOLERY AND OTHER SORTS OF PECULIAR AND OTHERWISE ABSURD AND BAFFLING NONSENSE (also known by our most premier acronym, THE TULANE JUGGLING CLUB)
-Top of the parking garage 9pm Tuesday and Thursday
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=tulane+juggling+club&init=quick#!/group.php?gid=5862983769&ref=ts

Tulane Adventure Club/ Rock Climbing Club
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=43657084535&ref=ts

TUCOBABE (Tulane Coalition of Bicyclists and Bicycle Enthusiasts)- A general meeting is coming soon. We will be discussing upcoming bike trips. If you want to join the mailing list join the facebook group and post your email on the wall. We specialize in nudey bike calendars.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=2213468402&ref=ts

Also make sure to check out the links to the right. If you have any more interesting sites, suggestions, or ideas email them to Greenclb@tulane.edu

Meeting Tuesday February 23rd 7:30

There will be a meeting tomorrow Tuesday February 23rd at 7:30pm on the third floor of Alcee Fortier. The subcommittees will discuss their progress. Music, food, and philosophical discussion is also welcome.

Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! Round Table Discussion at Tulane University

Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! Round Table Discussion at Tulane University

Date: Thursday, February 18, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Location: Tulane University: Kendall Cram Room in the Lavin Bernick Center for University Life

Event Description: Round Table Discussion with Rev. Yearwood, President of the Hip Hop Caucus; D. Woods, R&B Singer; Gloria Reuben, Actress; Dr. Beverly Wright, President of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice; Sess-45, Community Organizer and Hip Hop artist. Event will be DJ'd by Biz Markie. Food!

http://hiphopcaucus.org/events/hip-hop-caucus-clean-energy-now-round-table-discussion-at-tulane-university

Hosted by the Center for Bioenvironmental Research, the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Center for Public Service. Campus contact: Liz Davey, Office of Environmental Affairs and Center for Bioenvironmental Research, ldavey@tulane.edu or 865-5145.

Sub Committees

The Sub Committees are as follows:

Chicken Coops on Campus- Meeting Monday 7:00pm
Compost- Meeting Tuesday 7:30pm
Bike Rental Program- Meeting Tuesday 8:00pm
Green Roofs on Campus- Meeting Still to be announced

All meetings are held on the third floor of Alcee Fortier

Spring Semester 2010

This semester has endless potential. Our ability to work together and communicate will determine our success.

Our next meeting will be Tuesday January 26th, at 7:30pm on the third floor of Alcee Fortier. I ask of you to bring any and all ideas. They will be heard and voted on at the meeting.

Candidates for this semester are:

Main Events:
Unplug Competition- In collaboration with the YALL State Network
Earth Day (March 22nd) Concert and Screening of Planet Earth
Eat Local Dinner- A formal dinner of local food prepared by local chefs

Large Side Projects
Bike Rental Program
Campus Green Roof Proposal- extensive green roofs throughout campus
Nomow Campaign- designating certain parts of campus to not be mowed; adding ecological and visual beauty to the campus
Campus Farm proposal- Creating an Urban Farm in the field opposite the Boot
Chicken Coop proposal- design plans for a large chicken coop on a vacant Tulane lot
Bio-diesel Production Facility on Campus- use wastes from the dining halls to create bio-diesel
Green Light New Orleans membership campaign- getting 1000 Tulane students to become Green Light Members

Small Side Projects
Vermiculture bins in the Benevolent Garden

Activities
Camping Trips
Gardening in the Benevolent Garden
Weekly Trips to volunteer for environmental organizations throughout the city



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Update:

• If you are not on the Green Club List Serve contact Shemi - abenge@tulane.edu
  
• We have a very functional bike trailer= endless potential.
  
• Gardening in the Benevolent garden will open Next Tuesday! Do not fret if you haven't reserved a space with Anne yet. The Green Club has a large plot which will be divided up at the meeting.
• The Bike Help Desk is open 2:30 to 5:00pm on Wednesdays and Fridays- the chess and backgammon club meets there as well
• Juggling will continue on the roof of the Parking Garage Tuesdays and Thursdays. Be there at 9:00pm.
  
• TUCOBABE (Tulane University Coalition of Bicyclists and Bicycle Enthusiasts) will continue bike rides this semester. Also, Nudey Calendars are still for sale. More info to come.
  
• If you have any suggestions or comments email Greenclb@tulane.edu
  

~Brett