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No meeting this week! Enjoy nature while on break!

last week's minutes attached!
Thanks Amy Su!
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Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Jacob Jensen, Co-President, jacobjen@usc.edu

Due to spring break, this week's meeting is canceled! But don't forget that soft (2-ply) toilet paper is more harmful than hummers.

- Melody and Jacob

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We know you won't be at the meeting this week, but here are some other ways to love mother nature:

TONIGHT
Sustainability and the World Food Crisis with Dr. Vandana Shiva
Monday, March 9th 6:00 PM
THH 201
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=49029448363

Everyday 25,000 people die of hunger and poverty. One in 6 women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. 214,000 acres of rainforest (an area larger than New York City) are destroyed everyday. With all of these issues facing our world today, is there anything we can do? Are the solutions to these problems related?

Learn from Dr. Vandana Shiva, a leading ecofeminist specializing in the effects of global trade on agriculture and culture. As one of the prime figures of the alter-globalization movement, Dr. Shiva is uniquely positioned to comment on the specter of a global food crisis, backed by her numerous publications both as an author and a scientist. Dr. Shiva is also a vocal proponent for womens' rights, particularly in developing nations. She is on the Board of International Forum on Globalisation and World Future Council and she is the Vice President of the global movement Slow Food International.

Sponsored by:
The Political Student Assembly
The Academic Culture Assembly
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate
The Center for International Studies
The School of International Relations
The Gender Studies Department
The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics
Asian Pacific American Student Services

Also

All "Who's Hiring" workshops run from 1:00 - 2:30 pm in the Trojan Presentation Room (STU B3).

Who's Hiring: Green Careers This Wednesday March 11th!
Participating Employers:

* Green Dinosaur
* Southern California Edison
* ReGreen
* Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP)
* More companies to be announced!

Who's Hiring: Non-Profit & Social Services on April 8th

Or...

Thursday 3/12

“FLOW” Documentary Screening

11AM – 1PM, MRF 303

The documentary focuses on the privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply, with an emphasis on politics and pollution. They will also be having a discussion on the Tap Project and the life-saving work UNICEF does for children around the world.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events.php#/event.php?eid=54543338991

Sponsored by: UNICEF @ USC and LA Tap Project, School of Social Work

AND!

Los Angeles - Everyone is walking for water. Join us on the path to protect this precious resource! Volunteer and win a chance to get a free water bottle "The strategy is very simple, go to the people and talk to them. Make them aware of the danger that is ahead. We have got all these gadgets of modern technology but there is no technology superior to... a foot march..." Siddharaj Dhadda, Gandhian Leader, FLOW 2008 March For Water on World Water Day! Sunday, March 22, 2009, 9AM Los Angeles State Historic Park 9:00AM - Pre-march activities March starts at 10:00AM Rio de Los Angeles State Historic Park 12:00 Noon - 3:00PM Water Celebration Dear Mia, The lawmakers in Sacramento think you don't exist. Let's prove them wrong. They don't hear a collective voice on our precious water in L.A. Let's show them how much we care. Join me and other water activists for the March for Water on World Water Day, March 22, 2009. Our water is being mismanaged. Without your voice, lawmakers and profiteers will continue to exploit the headlines and win corporate profits and political advantage. You have two opportunities to join us and show your power. Start the march at 9AM or meet us for the noon celebration. Organized by a wide coalition promoting responsible and sustainable water use, this march has broad support, but it won't work without YOU. 1. Save the date! March 22, 2009. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors. 2. Volunteer! This is a bottled water-free event and we need lots of people to assist with the water refilling stations. The first 10 people to sign up will get a free stainless steel "Take Back the Tap" water bottle. Important: This is a bottled water-free event. Please bring your own reusable container. Water will be provided. Parking for the event is limited. Reduce your carbon footprint and take the Gold Metro Line or the bus to Los Angeles State Historic Park. Shuttles will bring you back to the metro station from Rio de Los Angeles State Park. For more information on the march visit March for Water or contact Renee Maas at rmaas@fwwatch.org or 202-683-4995. I look forward to meeting you on March 22, 2009! Sincerely, Renee Maas Water Campaigns Organizer Food & Water Watch - Los Angeles Kick the bottled water habit! Purchase a reusable water bottle to get rid of bottled water! March for Water is a bottled water-free event. Food & Water Watch is a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food. We challenge the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources by empowering people to take action and by transforming the public consciousness about what we eat and drink.

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E1 Calendar Overview

Monday: Sustainability and the World Food Crisis TONIGHT THH201 6pm
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Green Careers 1-2:30pm STUB3
Thursday: "Flow" documentary screening 11am MRF303
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:



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