The next Gators for a Sustainable Campus meeting will be held Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. in room CSE E119. If you want to be on the board of GSC next year, come nominate yourself (or have someone else nominate you) to hold one of the following positions on the e-board next year: President [...]
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GSC Meeting: Nominate Yourself to Be on the E-Board Next Year»
Posted by Chris Cano | Meetings • Mar 15 •
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Mountaintop Removal 101: Gainesville Community Workshop»
Posted by Chris Cano | Events • Mar 15 •
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Update: Click to watch the video of Here’s to the Long Haul’s performance at the CMC on March 16. Willie Dodson and Joe Overton, along with guest musicians and activists, make up this Appalachian string band & teaching team that is traveling the US celebrating the culture and life of the mountains while telling stories [...]
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Posted by Chris Cano | Meetings • Feb 23 •
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Representatives from all three Student Government parties will present their sustainability platforms and take questions from you at the next GSC meeting Tuesday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. in CSE E119. Student Government elections are Feb. 24 and 25. We’ll also be announcing more ways to become involved in GSC projects and upcoming events. And [...]
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Posted by Chris Cano | Blog • Feb 12 •
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Student Government at the University of South Florida passed a bill that will allow students to vote on whether to increase tuition by 75-cents per credit hour in order to contribute to renewable energy initiatives on campus. This referendum is similar to the one at the University of Florida in 2007, when 78 percent of [...]
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Posted by Chris Cano | Blog • Feb 11 •
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Google PowerMeter is a really cool new service (currently in beta) that will receive information from smart meters and energy management devices in your home to show you a real-time graph of your energy consumption. That means you can see which of your household activities consume the most energy, and make changes that will help [...]
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Student Green Energy Fund
The Student Green Energy Fund is a grassroots, student-led initiative to give students in Florida's public universities the option to create a fund for energy efficiency and clean energy improvements on campus.
After passing a referendum on the student ballot by 78 percent in 2007, University President Machen has supported the Green Fund and the Board of Trustees has approved it as well. We are currently working with students at UCF, FSU, FAMU, USF, FIU and FGCU to pass a bill in the state legislature that would permit individual universities to implement Student Green Energy Funds. Learn more on the Student Green Energy Fund website.
Sustainability Outreach
GSC gives campus-wide sustainability presentations that consist of a PowerPoint and Q & A, covering questions such as "What is sustainability?", "What are we doing to promote it?" and "What can I do to help?"
Greening Local Schools
Parents at J.J. Finley Elementary were concerned about waste at the school, so they've asked for our help to develop a recycling plan and a more sustainable lunch program. The school hopes to serve as a model for other public schools in Alachua County.
The Green Team
The Green Team leads the Tail-Gator Recycling Program, a volunteer-oriented mission to provide recycling services to on- and off-campus tailgates at all home football games.
Consumption Reduction
Help us campaign to raise awareness about the impact our consumption habits have on the planet.
Recycling
GSC participates in the annual RecycleMania, challenging schools around the country in a competition to increase on-campus recycling.
Food Systems
Our Food Systems task force works to raise awareness about local and organic food issues. We maintain an organic garden plot at the UF Organic Garden Co-op.
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About GSC
Gators for a Sustainable Campus is a student organization affiliated with the University of Florida Office of Sustainability.
Officers
Jamie Schindewolf
President
Tarik Eluri
Vice President
Nicole Motzer
Event Coordinator
Heather Green
Secretary
Brett Caudill
Community Relations Director
Erin Murphy
Treasurer
David Eardley
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