Sunday, February 22, 2009

Environment First meets next Thursday @ 6:00PM in VKC 105

Hey all,
See below for minutes on the last meeting and details on the next...
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Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Jacob Jensen, Philanthropy Chair, jacobjen@usc.edu

Hello Environment First!

Our next meeting will be next Thursday, March 5th in GFS 105 at 6PM.

Join us for a hike on the morning of Saturday, March 7th! If you're interested, send an email to Katherine at heiland@usc.edu. We're not sure on a location yet, so if you have any suggestions.. send them our way.

Check out PSA's Sustainability and the World Food Crisis on Monday, March 9 @ 6-7PM in THH 101: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=49029448363

Melody + Jacob

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University of Southern California
http://uscenvironment1st.blogspot.com/
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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Newsleafs and Noon Lunches

Environment First meets Thursday @ 6:00PM in GFS105
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Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Jacob Jensen, Co-President, jacobjen@usc.edu

Hello Environment First!

We will have a general meeting this week on Thursday, February 5th at 6PM in GFS 105. We'll be talking about the current plans for Earth Week and other upcoming events!

As mentioned in the last meeting, will be co-sponsoring OBAMA'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Talk Back Lunch Series on the ENVIRONMENT with Calpirg and Unruh. It is this Wednesday, February 4th at 12 PM. Come hear Jacob, our co-president, discuss the environment with Calpirg and the Los Angeles Times. There will be FREE LUNCH at the event! Join the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=48343703606. Come and support us!

Lastly, we will be hosting a lunch get together at J's Kitchen (http://www.js-kitchen.com/engindex.htm) in Venice on Sunday, February 8th at noon. This will be a great way to get to know other people in Environment First! Everyone is welcome to come! If you're interested, send us an email in USCenvironment1st@gmail.com.

Your friendly co-presidents,
Melody and Jacob
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And from our friend, Manpreet, at PSA:

The 2009 United Students Against Sweatshops Winter Conference: Employee Free Choice Now!

Fri., February 6 – Sun., February 8

Conference will feature:
*Representatives from UE Local 1110 from historic Chicago factory occupation
*Union leaders from Honduras from the Russell-owned Jerzees de Honduras
*DIRECT ACTIONS in support of AFSCME 3299 University of California Service Workers and HEI Long Beach hotel workers
*Performances and parties - relationships build social movements!

Agenda: http://tiny.cc/pQn32

Register: http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/index.php?option=com_mosforms&Itemid=118

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=43036749510

Sponsored by: United Students Against Sweatshops, USC SCALE, PSA
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E1 Calendar Overview
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Talk back lunch! (noon)
Thursday: E-1 MEETING, 6pm, GFS 105
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday: lunch at J's! (noon)





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Environment 1st
University of Southern California
http://uscenvironment1st.blogspot.com/
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USCenvironment1st@gmail.com