Love the earth? Join the CEC’s celebration of the nationally recognized Earth Day on April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the West Mall!  The CEC will raise awareness about UT’s environmental woes and what students can do to change them. Remember to bring two recyclables—plastic bottles, aluminum cans, ink cartridges and/or plastic bags—to receive a free reusable tote bag!  Students who bring more than two recycled items will get a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Whole Earth Provisions. You can even drop your name in the raffle jar to become the proud owner of a refurbished laptop. To add even more spirit to Earth Day, the CEC will also be recognizing its 5-year anniversary. Members will be passing out cake and cupcakes to be washed down with Sweet Leaf tea.

Craving even more Earth Day fun? Make sure to join the UT Sustainability Network in the East Mall on Speedway where 30 organizations will be showcasing their environmentally friendly products and services.  Visitors will learn how these groups are bettering our community and will even get the chance to touch and feel a hybrid bus!  Or join the Net Impact Undergraduate Chapter on the Business School Patio for a Green Business Fair!  For more information about Earth Day festivities or to volunteer, go to www.utenvironment.org/earthday.

Trash to Treasure is our huge Move Out recycling program. From May 7-19, donate your unwanted furniture, electronics, clothing, bikes, housewares, and anything else reusable! Visit us online at www.TrashtoTreasureUT.com.

All of the donations will be recycled in a campus-wide garage sale held on August 26th. This enables incoming students to get low-cost goods and also raises funds for all of our environmental programs.

More than 150 volunteers will be needed from May 7-19 to collect and sort donations. All volunteers get a free Early Bird Pass to the garage sale, so you can get the best deals. For each shift you work, you help raise $50 for the environment and keep 75 pounds of stuff out of the landfill!

So check us out at www.TrashtoTreasureUT.com to sign up to volunteer!

The CEC is now accepting applications for all officer positions for the 2008-09 school year.  You will get to know some of the amazing people behind the scenes of the CEC and create a great network if you plan to continue pursing a career in the environment!  Learn how to organize, make stuff happen, and have an awesome time doing it as a CEC co-chair or officer.  No experience required.  Email the directors (director[at]UTenvironment[dot]org) with any questions.

To apply for either positions or to view job descriptions, visit www.UTenvironment.org/leadership or click on "leadership opportunites" in the sidebar. 

Check out our Google Calendar for updated meeting times and a full list of our upcoming events!

General Meeting - None for the rest of the semester!

CBoard - Every Friday @ 11a.m. in MEZ 1.204

Trash to Treasure - Every Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m. in SER 207 

Food - Every Friday @ 11 p.m. in the Quad Courtyard- near the compost bin

Students for a Sustainable Campus - Every Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. in CAL 323

EcoReps - Every Tuesday @ 5p.m. in PAR 201

Publicity - Every Tuesday @ 6:30pm in SER 207

Events - Every Tuesday @ 5:30pm SER 207 

Recycling Task Force - Every other Tuesday @ 6p.m. in MEZ 1.212

Gardening - Every other Monday, starting February 18th, at 3 PM at the Native Plant garden (north side of CS5, next to Waller Creek).

Green Living - Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month,  @ 7p.m. in MEZ 1.212

Socials and Recruitment - Tuesdays @ 6:00 p.m. in WAG 208

Litter - Every Wednesday @ 5p.m. in GAR 2.104

Energy - TBA 

Environmental Leadership Institute- Every other Wednesday @ 7 p.m. in GEA 114 

Volunteering and Outdoors - Every other Monday at 6 p.m. starting Feb 11th NOA 1.102

If the committee you want to get involved with isn't listed here, just contact the Committee Chair (click here for a list of email addresses) and they'll let you know the meeting time and location as soon as its finalized.

The Campus Environmental Center is UT's main environmental group; we run many different projects, including on-campus gardens, aluminum and plastic recycling, a leadership training program, speakers and festivals, energy conservation, and the student garage sale Trash to Treasure. We successfully pushed for UT's first green building and a staff position to work on campus sustainability.

We have been incredibly successful, and you can be a part of it! Click here to volunteer, or check out our open leadership positions.

By getting involved with the CEC, you will make a concrete difference, learn a lot, and connect with other great people who are excited about environmental issues.

The best way to get involved is to join a committee (or two). Just sign up online, and we will add you to our once-a-week email list. You can also contact the Committee Chairs for the committees you are interested in joining. Click here for a list of their contact info.

Your individual impact makes a big difference on our environment. Take the "Bleed Orange, Think Green" Pledge and learn easy ways to be green. The pledge is for UT students, faculty, and staff, and the website also has many resources on how to be green.

When you take the pledge, you can also sign up for a monthly e-newsletter with a new, easy way to be green every month. It's a great way to incorporate simple environmental habits into your lifestyle.

Each month everyone involved with sustainability on campus - staff, faculty, and students - gathers to share information and collaborate at the UT Sustainability Network meeting. Click here to find out more information on the Network, upcoming meetings, and how you can get involved.