Local Campaign Info and Meeting Times
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Winter Campaigns
Global Warming Solutions: With the American Clean Energy and Securities (ACES) bill in the senate, now more than ever it is time to focus our energy on preserving and protecting our environment from the harmful side effects of global warming. Now is the time to focus our resources on rebuilding our economy with clean, renewable energy. We are organizing a diverse (environmental, religious, small business, arts, and student leaders) Local Solutions Panel in order to educate the community and share all the amazing changes happening within Olympia. Meetings Mondays at 12:00pm in "the Soup" N 208.
Open Text Books: As students we spend hundreds each term on textbooks. Big publishing companies rake in huge profits, while student debt increases across the country. We will be working to promote online texts with affordable printable versions that will improve students' access to texts. Meetings Tuesdays at 3:30pm, HCC
Resolve to Fight Poverty: There are far too many people that are without adequate shelter and resources. The number of people who identify as homeless in Thurston County has increased yearly since 2007, and community advocacy centers are working overtime to keep up with these growing needs. We are organizing a week of action and awareness at the beginning March. We would love to learn about your passions and talents if you get involved. Meetings Wednesdays at 6:30pm, HCC
Ban the Bottle: Water should be a human right, not a commodity to be bought or sold. Aramark's contract with Evergreen is up for review next year and students need to be at the table representing their community. We have built a coalition with the ERC, Recyclemania, SDS, and Amnesty International, and it's just the beginning. We are circulating a petition to get Ban the Bottle on the ballot in the Spring. After we win the referendum, student leaders will have the community support and legitimacy to come to the table and make our demands known. We are looking for students interested in human rights, environment, and transforming the Evergreen community. Meetings Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the Student Activities lounge
