EnCo Weekly Update (Dec 8 - Dec 14)

[UI Environmental Coalition Presidents]

Hi EnCo!

It's almost the end of the semester! For our last meeting of 2025, EnCo will be having a traditional "Sustainable White Elephant" 🐘meeting this Thursday, December 11th from 7-8pm in room 347 of the IMU. This means that you should bring one item that you already own that you want to gift to someone else! This can be super simple like a coffee mug, coloring book, t-shirt, random decor, etc. 

There is no meeting over winter break! Good luck on finals and have an amazing long break! We will see you guys back on January 29th. 

Other Events

SEES Undergrad Graduation Event

This Wednesday, December 10, from 4:30 to 6 PM there will be an undergraduate graduation recognition and awards ceremony at Trowbridge Hall. You are all invited to join and support Iowa's seniors. 

Prairie Lights Environmental Reading 

Conservationist and editor Curt Meine will be reading from the late Paul Johnson's book We Can Do Better that describes midwestern farming practices, public policy, and environmental health with suggestions of a sustainable transition for the future. This is at Prairie Lights on Friday, December 12th, at 7pm. 

Johnson County Food Policy Council Forum

Interested in local food and ag policy? The 11th annual Our Food, Our Future: Community Voices on the Food System Johnson County Food Policy public forum will be on December 13th from 9 - 11:30am at Dream City (611 Southgate Ave, Iowa City). Local organizations will speak on the local food system and its current progress/needs. Small group discussion will follow to discuss the next Food Policy Council Strategic Plan. Breakfast will be provided! 

Sign up here: bit.ly/FPC25FORUM

More information here: www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/localfoods 

Weekly eco-goal: post a photo on Instagram of yourself in the snow during winter break around Iowa tagging @ouriowawaters to support their recognition of Iowa's water and landscape. They will use it to create a map of supporters 💙

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Have a great week,

Kayleigh Hrabrich

Secretary & Treasurer  ￨ Environmental Coalition at Iowa