EnCo Weekly Update (Oct 13-19)

[UI Environmental Coalition Presidents]

Hi EnCo, 

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day 💚 

Weekly Meeting

Join us this Thursday, October 16th, 7-8pm in room 347 of the IMU to plant mini spider plants and paint their pots!! All materials will be provided and we will most likely be moving outside to Hubbard Park, but meet in the regular room. 🪴🪏🌱

October Monthly Challenge: send a picture of yourself to EmmaJean or Kate (in GroupMe) with your homemade eco brick to be put in a drawing for a sustainable prize at our October 23rd meeting!

Upcoming EnCo Events 

(next week is very busy!)

Free Market 👕👖📚 Monday 10/20 - Tuesday 10/21 (12-5pm) in Hubbard Park

• Next Monday and Tuesday EnCo will be hosting the Free Market where we accept items like clothing, trinkets, shoes, books, etc. so that other people (students, public, faculty) can take what they want from others that don't want those things anymore. 
• This is a sustainable event that reduces waste and deters you from buying new products! Everything is FREE. Leftover items will be donated to local orgs (Crowded Closet, DVIP, Shelter House). 
• EnCo will accept donations at our weekly meetings or DAY OF (Monday and/or Tuesday) so collect stuff that you don't want or need anymore!
• Sign up to volunteer!! Click this link to sign up for a time slot where EnCo members will be facilitating the Free Market pop-up. This is a super low commitment and all help is appreciated! Email us with questions. 

Bonfire at EmmaJean's 🔥 Thursday 10/23 7-8pm

• Next week's weekly meeting will NOT BE IN THE IMU. Instead, we will be meeting at EmmaJean's house for an EnCo bonfire! More details to come next week. Anyone is welcome!

Trash Crawl 🗑️🚶Sunday 10/26 11-1pm

• We will be walking around Kinnick and downtown IC to pick up after the football game Saturday. The meetup spot will be shared next week. 
• Bags and gloves will be provided!

Other Events This Week

Tree Stories: Their Hidden Lives Illuminated 🪾🪾🪾 Tuesday 10/14 3-5pm in the Sciences Library

• a presentation in the Sciences Library will be hosted by author Mark Hirsch and arborist Andy Dahl (the tree guy!!) on the importance of trees in our lives and on UI Campus! 
• Andy Dahl will lead a tree tour on the Pentacrest immediately after the presentation! OO fun!

🌎 Earth Science Week 🌍 October 12-18 T Anne Cleary 

• This week SEES will be hosting a geosciences week on campus educating people on minerals, fossils, geologic mapping, and more. 
• EnCo will be tabling Thursday 11-12pm. 

Calling All Executive EnCo Alumni!

If you are an EnCo alumni (before class of 2022) that was on the executive board and still reads this email, please reach out to Ella, our Member Engagement Coordinator at ella-...@uiowa.edu. We would love to have you come to a meeting some time to share your career experience and EnCo stories with our present members. Please reach out if this is something you would be interested in! 

Weekly eco-goal: open your windows! It's finally cooling down :)

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Best, 

Kayleigh Hrabrich

Secretary & Treasurer  ￨ Environmental Coalition at Iowa