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Flow-Wriston-March 1^st @ 9 p.m.

Greenfire, The Movie-March 3 @ 7 p.m. @ UW Fox Valley- E-mail us if you want to go, so we can buy you a ticket!

Housing-If you want to live here next year, start thinking about it. We want to start getting an idea of who wants to live here. There will be LOTS of hazing. (a.k.a. Neva Neva Land)

4/20 Planet Earth (Outside maybe?)

EARTHDAY IDEAS--

Potluck-at Greenfire. Sunday before Earthday. Campus Black Out. “Who Killed the Electric Car”. Seeds in cups. Make cups/trail mix. Make recycled paper. Journal making. Bag Making. Face Painting. Greenfire tie-dye t-shirts. Campus Bands (Tribal Princess). Tent/no tent? Button-making. ORC bikes. Mend shit lessons. Free Massages. Yoga (Suzy or Annie).

E-mail with ideas! Or just talk to us.

COME TO OUR PARTY on SAT @ 10!!!

NEVA NEVA LAND

Hey Greenies!

Maybe you've seen the signs, maybe you've heard the buzz - Greenfire has declared February

"Waste Reduction Month"

If you see people toting a trash bag, ask them why!

If you overhear a clock talk, stop and listen!

If you have more questions, check out our website

or stop by during a meeting,

8:30pm Thursdays at Sabin, or anytime at all.

Stay Warm,

Greenfire

P.S. Remember Coffee discounts in the Cafe when you B.Y.O.Mug!

Minutes

RECYCLEMANIA-

Monday at 8-Meet here to get your trash bags ready.

SCULPTURE BUILDING-GO collect cups-ALSO on Monday @ 8 p.m.

Clean Plate Challenge-FEB. 14^th-20^th-if you’re interested in working, e-mail greenfire@lawrence.edu

Times we need people to work are:

WED 6-7, THURS 5-6, THURS 6-7, FRI 5-6, SAT 5-6, SAT 6-7, SUN 6-7.

e-mail greenfire@lawrence.edu to sign up!

-encourage others to get their recycling in the recycling-the whole month

-$1 coffee if you bring your own mug

-floating trash bags in campus center

MEET ON TUES @ GREENFIRE @ 8 a.m. to do this!

Clock Talks-If you’re interested in doing this, e-mail us. Stand on the clock tower by Main. You’re going to advertise for Waste Reduction Month. Song & Dance?

CHRIS PAINE- He’s available to come to Lawrence on Tues, May 3.

HOUSE Party-Feb. 5^th. Yes, it’s after Jill Beck’s ball.

HECKRODT-7-9 p.m. on Feb. 17^th-Heckrodt Teacher Naturalist Training Meeting-volunteer to be a TN and teach environmental education to local kids! Contact: Caitie Williamson williaca@lawrence.edu

WE LOVE

JAMIE

Minutes: January 6th

Recyclemania
-international competition. they weigh Lawrence’s garbage/recycling and compare it to per capita amounts. Get people to think about how much they’re wasting. Feb. 6-April 2.

Clean Plate Challenge
-Fresh start, babies!!
-Let’s have it the 3rd week of February and have a ….

waste-reduction month.
-Reduce cups, and get coffee discounts if you have a reusable cup.
-Hand out extra GreenRoots H20 bottles.
-Campaign for hankies.
-Dorm reps.-get it started everywhere

Moses
-Go learn from farmers!
-Sleep at Laura Streyle’s house
-Feb 24-26
-If you’re interested, Greenfire can fund you!
-E-mail greenfire@lawrence.edu by Mon. if you want to do it.

Little Something Greens
-notes that remind people not to waste. BRING IT BACK! Iike “you don’t need a radiator to turn up the heat.”
-Tomorrow @ 2:15. We’re gonna hang ‘em. Join Sophie at the Greenfire house.
-If you want to start your own time to do that! & talk to us.

Andrew wants to hand little something greens out to townies real bad.

Ideas..
-Let’s teach kids about recycling. If you know how we could do this, let us know! By e-mail or wurd.
-Carry around your garbage for a week.
-18 hour danceathon to benefit a green cause.
-Put up Promotions for Moon Cup vs. Tampons. Talk to Act Natural?

Earth Day Planning! Get ready, folks…

Welcome back to campus, Lawrentians!

The first Greenfire meeting of the term is this Thursday at 8:30pm in the Greenfire House. We hope to see everyone there! (bring your friends!)

Greenfire's Carnafall!

will be November 12th!!

stay posted for more information!

Thrift Store- we need people to man the booth in the campus center on the 3^rd floor on Friday the 12^th, Saturday the 13^th. If you can help, e-mail greenfire@lawrence.edu. If you have any ideas for names for the thrift store, e-mail us.

Here’s the tabling schedule so far…

Thursday 11th:

10 - 12 Brenna, Sophie, Jami Lin,

12 - 2 Chelsea, Henry S., Jami Lin,

2 - 3:30 Chelsea, Cori, Jeff,

Oren's coming at the end to help close and deal with $

Friday 12th:

10:30 - 12:30 Ana K, Mia, Lydia,

12:30 - 2:00 Sophie, Adam C., Holly,

2: 00 - 3:30 Chelsea (only til 3), Sophie, Ellie, Dain (til 3), Patrick 3-3:30

Saturday 13th:

10:30 - 12:30 Brenna, ______, _____

12:30 - 2:00 Bryn, Emily B., Nate,

2: 00 - 3:30 Cori, India, Adam C., Sophie (to close)

Alternative Giving Fair- Nov. 7^th (Sunday.)

Our cause is----

Equippig Tribal Families with Solar Energy (Environmental Sustainability)

Here’s who’s working:

Lydia set up @ 9:45

Jaimie 10-12

Ellie 11-12

Abby & Jeff 12-2

Chelsey 2-5

If you’re interested in working, e-mail us!

FLOW- we bought the film rights. Nov. 13^th Saturday at 4-5:30. We need to advertise.

No Waste Week- check out Adam's attachment to learn more and to see who's working! WE NEED HELP, so e-mail greenfire@lawrence.edu if you're interested!

Dorm Reps- We want to have informal Greenfire representatives for each dorm. They would be “environmental RLA’s.” Dutie’s include:

Hanging up “Little Something Greens”

Help with the recycling process

Lights- Turn of lights when appropriate.

Report problems about heat, rather than opening windows to cool down dorms in the winter.

Drying racks for laundy rooms

Push shorter showers and letting the yellow mellow.

Encourage people to unplug stuff.

Any other ideas for tasks? Let us know!

If you’re interested in being a dorm RLA, you should let us know!

We need 2 people to do Sage & 1 for Big & Small Exec. Plus…another person for each of the dorms, except Colman.

By the way….

greenfire@lawrence.edu