Things to Dig This Week & Month

THINGS TO DIG THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY (10/29) Al Gore Power Vote Webcast - 8 p.m. in 173 Nott Hall (FREE PIZZA!)
FRIDAY (10/31) Veloween – costumed group bike ride - 7:00 p.m. at Denny Chimes
SUNDAY (11/2) – UAEC Meeting - 4 p.m. in 109 Carmichael Hall




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 three hours of films by independent filmmakers at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 on site. Get information and tickets at www.alabamarivers.org/wild.

GLASS RECYCLING NOV. 7

Glass Recycling Drive will be held Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on 5th Avenue in front of the Student Recreation Center. Vehicles and drivers are needed to take the collected glass to a recycling facility in Birmingham. If you will be driving to Birmingham on Friday, Nov. 7, please contact Glass Recycling Coordinator Mika Carpenter at mikacarpenter@aol.com.

FALL CAMPING RETREAT – NOV. 8 & 9 – LAKE TUSCALOOSA

Come camp and enjoy sailing and kayaking. Reply to this message with your contact information if you are interested and sign up in the New College office in Carmichael Hall and bring a check for the $10 registration fee that includes lunch on Saturday, snacks and breakfast on Sunday. Mentions the trip and receive discounts on camping equipment rental at UA’s Outdoor Recreation Center located in the Student Rec building.

UAEC will likely provide a carpool to the sailing club. Directions are at http://www.tuscaloosasailingclub.com/Directions/Directions.html

For more information, contact Katherine Smith (khsmith@bama.ua.edu).

NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AGAINSTS COAL AND COAL FINANCE - NOV. 14 & 15

Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and friends are calling for National Days of Action against Coal and Coal Finance on Nov.14 & 15 that entail a push for no new coal plants because of their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and the ending of mountaintop removal, which poisons water, land, and communities. The organizations are asking you to educate yourself about the coal industry and its financiers. Because the coal industry is largely supported by CitiBank and Bank of America, the aforementioned organizations encourage pressuring these financial institutions to end their ties with furthering coal’s use as an energy source by closing accounts held with these banks and expressing discontent to banking executives.

More information about the National Days of Action can be found at www.dirtymoney.org.


HURRICANE CREEK CLEAN UP & CAMP OUT - NOV. 22-23
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


WANTED: YOUR IDEAS REGARDING A SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS

What measures can The University of Alabama to become a sustainable campus (i.e., a campus that has a limited impact on the environment and makes efficient use of its resources)? If you have any suggestions on this matter, type them up and send them to uaec@bama.ua.edu with “Sustainability” as the subject line. Please include your contact information.