THINGS TO DIG THIS MONTH

AL GORE POWER VOTE LIVE WEBCAST – OCT. 29
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. in room 173 of Nott Hall, the UAEC will be holding a screening of a live webcast of Al Gore endorsing Power Vote, an organization that seeks to educate voters about environmental issues within politics. For more information, see www.powervote.org.


VELOWEEN – OCT. 31
Critical Mass Tuscaloosa, which seeks to raise awareness of bicycling as a form of transportation, will be hosting a group bike ride that will begin at Denny Chimes on The University of Alabama's quad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Bring a bicycle decked out with lights and wear a costume.

WILD & SCENIC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL – NOV. 6
Alabama Rivers Alliance and the Alabama Environmental Council will be hosting a Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival featuring the film Oil and Water at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Get information and tickets at www.alabamarivers.org/wild.


GLASS RECYCLING POSTPONED UNTIL NOV. 7 – DRIVERS NEEDED
The monthly glass recycling drive has been pushed back to Friday, Nov. 7 due to lack of volunteers to drive the collected glass to a facility in Birmingham. If you can take a load of glass to Birmingham on Nov. 7, E-mail UAEC Glass Recycling Coordinator Mika Carpenter at mikacarpenter@aol.com.


CAMPING TRIP – NOV. 8 - 9
UAEC members (even you who just read our E-mails) are invited to be part of the annual New College retreat, which entails a weekend of camping and sailing at Lake Tuscaloosa. The trip will take place Nov. 8-9. Bring camping gear or rent from University of Alabama Outdoor Recreation. Cost: $10. If you’re interested in going and want more information, send an E-mail with “TRIP” as the subject line to uaec@bama.ua.edu.


NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST COAL INDUSTRY ITS FINANCIERS – NOV. 14 – FERG PLAZA
Please bring any ideas for a rally to future UAEC meetings. See www.dirtymoney.org for more details.

HURRICANE CREEK CLEAN UP & CAMP OUT - NOV. 22-23
Come learn about a treasured Tuscaloosa creek and help remove debris. There will also be a Thanksgiving potluck at this overnight event. For more information, contact Blake Harnage: (205) 243-5909, bharnage@gmail.com


COSTA RICA TRIP CANCELLED – NEW SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE TBD
The Community Service Center will no longer be planning a trip to Costa Rica over Winter Break. Instead, CSC is planning a trip to Canada during the summer of 2009.

SGA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS MEETS THIS WEDNESDAY AT 8 P.M. in 204A FERGUSON CENTER (on the other side of Starbucks)

NEXT UAEC MEETING - 6 P.M. SUNDAY
The UAEC will meet 6 p.m. on Sunday in 109 Carmichael Hall, as the Alexander String Quartet will be playing at Moody Music Hall at the usual 4 p.m. meeting time (go enjoy the world-renowned ensemble—it’s free!).