1. One Less Car Day
2. Sustainable Student Organization Fair
3. Alachua County Food Secure Summit
4. Gainesville Solar Tour
5. Gators for a Sustainable Campus 10/10/10 Cleanup
6. Gator Global Initiative
7. Northeast Flatwoods Preserve Stewardship Planning Meeting
8. Pepsi Refresh – Final Deadline!
1. One Less Car Day
As part of the One Less Car challenge, a celebration for participants will be held from 11am-1pm on Oct. 6 on the Reitz Union North Lawn (or the Colonnade should it rain). The event will include free cupcakes for decorating, prize drawings and giveaways, and various games where attendees can have fun while learning the benefits of alternative modes. Tickets to the Women's Volleyball match against Tennessee – this season's green game – will be distributed to the first 200 staff and faculty attendees, compliments of the University Athletic Association. Office of Sustainability Director Anna Prizzia and Student Body President Ashton Charles will also speak and honor those who have committed to alternative transportation through the challenge.
In the evening, Chipotle Mexican Grill on University Avenue will offer free burritos from 5 to 7 pm to anyone wearing a One Less Car t-shirt or button and RUB Entertainment will host an Alternative Transportation Forum from 8-10pm in the Orange and Brew. The public is invited to join City Commissioner Randy Wells and Alachua County Sustainability Program Manager Sean McLendon to discuss energy conservation and alternative transportation in Gainesville.
2. Sustainable Student Organization Fair
Join Gators Going Green, the student government agency for sustainability, on Thursday September 30th from 10 a.m. until 2p.m. on the Reitz Union Colonnade students can find representatives from the major Sustainability Related Organizations on Campus. Come find out more about what is going on with Sustainability at UF. Each organization will be tabling to tell you more about their specific goals and projects as well as potential involvement opportunities. Come check out the free sustainable giveaways!
3. Alachua County Food Security Summit
The public is invited to attend the Alachua County-City of Gainesville Food Security Summit 8am to 3 pm Nov. 10 at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Summit will feature an update on the Hunger Abatement Plan and presentations by the Healthy Communities Committee and Florida Organic Growers. Julie Paradis, USDA Food & Nutrition Service Administrator, is the keynote speaker at the stakeholders' luncheon, featuring food from local producers. RSVP at http://alachuacounty.us/ItemsOfInterest/hungersummit/Pages/Foodsecurity.aspx?formaction=thankyou#thankyou. The event is free and open to the public, suitable for all ages.
Please also check out the new Community Vision for Food System Development in Gainesville-Alachua County: A Local Food Action Plan, available for download as a PDF. Developed by Florida Organic Growers.
4. Gainesville Solar Tour
The University of Florida Chapter of the American Solar Energy Society will host the Gainesville Solar Tour alongside the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society (ASES) to bring together more than 5,000 homes, schools and businesses – across the U.S. and locally around Gainesville – to showcase the solar and energy efficiency technologies that are being employed in Gainesville. Sunday, October 3rd, 12pm-2pm hosted from local green building supply store, Indigo. For more information contact the American Solar Energy Society student group -ases.uf@gmail.com.
5. Gators for a Sustainable Campus 10/10/10 Cleanup
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6. Gator Global Initiative 2010 (October 22-23, 2010)
Want to CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE in the world? GGI can help you do this as well as allow you to network with other students on campus who share this goal. Gator Global Initiative is a social justice conference designed to educate students and student organizations about social issues. Students will also have the opportunity to develop goals and projects to create change locally, nationally, and globally. At GGI, you will hear from speakers and experts in the fields of Global Health, Poverty Alleviation, Education, and Energy and Climate Change/Sustainability. GGI also includes skill sessions to help you focus your passions, learn how to partner with Non-profits, and ultimately learn how to turn your ideas into reality.
Applications and additional information are available at www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/ggi
7. Northeast Flatwoods Preserve Stewardship Planning Meeting
The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department's Alachua County Forever Program is soliciting citizen input on the stewardship of the Northeast Flatwoods Preserve. This planning meeting takes place Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at the Yerkes Center (14245 Cole Street, Waldo), beginning at 6 p.m.
Alachua County acquired 242+ acres south of the Santa Fe River on County Roads 225 and 1475. The property was acquired to protect, preserve and enhance the unique natural and cultural resources found there, and to provide an enjoyable and educational passive recreational experience. A management plan is being developed for the property, and County staff is seeking citizen input. To view the draft management plan click here, or call 352-264-6835.
Citizen input can be given at the meeting, or by submitting written comments via mail to the Environmental Protection Department Land Conservation Program (201 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 201/Gainesville, FL 32601), or email to shetrick@alachuacounty.us by October 1, 2010. For more information, contact Alachua County Senior Environment Specialist, Susie Hetrick at 352-264-6835 or shetrick@alachuacounty.us,
If accommodations for persons with disabilities are needed, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at 374-5275, or TDD number 374-5284.
8. Pepsi Refresh at UF
Pepsi is sponsoring a custom Refresh project for student organizations that are registered with UF. Your organization is encouraged to fill out the online grant application to submit your great ideas for how to make a positive impact and refresh our campus and/or community! Proposals are due by October 1, 2010, and can be submitted here: http://www.gator1.ufl.edu/refresh.aspx.
The categories include Health, Arts and Culture, Food and Shelter, The Planet, Neighborhood, or Education. Pepsi will award two grant amounts, $5000 and $15000, to the winning groups to be used to implement the Refresh project. Ideas that are submitted will be vetted by a university committee for feasibility and the top ideas coming out of that committee will be announced at Gator Growl 2010 and posted on-line for Gators to vote on. The ideas with the most votes win!
Sincerely,
Ashley
Ashley Pennington
Office of Sustainability
University of Florida
P.O. Box 113111
(352) 392-7578
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