MSU Greenpeace

04/18/2018

Hey you! yes, you, scrolling through social media rather than paying attention in class. We are not holding a regular meeting tonight at 7:30, we're holding a ~fun~ meeting tonight at 7:30 (just kidding all our meetings are fun) BUT this one is extra fun because we are going to be eating pizza and watching some Al Gore film. An Inconvenient Truth. Or the sequel. It's unclear. Anyways, bring a friend, bring a drink, brink a blanket, bring a snuggie, but come relax with us for 90 minutes of your day. We're meeting in our normal room, Lake Huron on the 3rd floor of the MSU Union 🍕🎥🎞️

04/16/2018

Pizza & a movie this Wednesday to celebrate the semester FINALLY coming to a close. Not sure yet where we'll be holding this, so stay tuned for that info!

04/10/2018

Hi everyone! The Big Green Gig is coming up on April 21st. To spread the word in the MSU and EL community, our beloved Joseph Herbst will be canvassing this Saturday from 1-4 and is looking for others to join him! This is a link to the google doc where you can sign up and get involved :)

Sheet1 Canvass Day will be on April 14th between 1: 00-4: 00, NOTE: Contact info will only be used to make sure we can effectively communicate for canvassing. It will not be distributed arond. First, Last, Email, Phone, Organization, Do you live in an apartment or neighborhood we could canvass...

04/03/2018

Hello everyone 😁 We will be moving elections to next Wednesday, April 11th. If you are interested in running for a position, send an email to [email protected] that includes the position you are interested in and the year you will graduate. While you are able to run for any position, a few still have no one who has yet exhibited an interest in, so those are a priority!

Positions are:
Group Coordinators (2 positions)
Public Relation/Social Media Coordinator (1 position)
Arts Coordinator (1 position)
Education Coordinator (1 position, no one has applied for yet)
Direct Actions Coordinator (1 position)
Treasurer (1 position)
Events Coordinators (2 positions, only one has been applied for)

02/04/2018

Sustainability Sunday
-bringing you a weekly tip to live your life in a more sustainable manner 😊

The United States has a serious problem with food waste (we're talking 60 million TONS of produce being thrown out every year). To combat that, each of us can be more proactive in how we shop and how we eat. If you primarily eat in a cafeteria on campus, take smaller potions and if you want more, get a second helping. It takes a small effort to have to stand up/wait in line a second time, but the collective rewards are huge. If you live off campus, make a grocery list. Make sure you are buying things that you need and will use, rather than things that will end up being tossed out 10 days later when you find it hiding behind a bottle of ketchup in the back of your fridge. Wait until all your perishable purchases have run out before you go back to the store. Little steps like these add up when we all practice them!

02/02/2018

The Big Easy is also the big messy.

01/31/2018

Reminder: There is no regular meeting tonight!! Instead, join us in the Snyder-Philips Theater at 7 PM for our climate panelist event!!

01/23/2018

The multi-fuel plant is powered by rubbish of all kinds, including unwanted garments.

01/21/2018

Sustainability Sunday
-bringing you a weekly tip to live your life in a more sustainable way 😊

I am personally guilty of this. I go to a coffee shop, to study or meet with friends, and I forget to bring my own travel mug and end up using a paper one that can technically be recycled. The thing about recycling though is that it’s great, but it would be even better if the waste material never passed through our hands. Then it wouldn’t even need to be recycled. The average American goes through around 500 disposable cups a year 🙀 So join me in trying harder this semester to bring a travel mug with you to the coffee shop!!

01/16/2018

This happened in Detroit this week. We will be calling our senators at our meeting on Wednesday in regards to the passing (or not passing) of DACA protections. Join us at 7:30 PM in the Lake Erie room of the MSU Union (3rd floor).

“I got to leave my family behind, knowing that they’re probably going to have a hard time adjusting," Jorge Garcia said.

01/14/2018

We had such a great time at our first annual Spring retreat! All our members gathered for a weekend of skill-building activities, playing in the snow, and learning about carbon neutrality. (And no, the car in the ditch was not a staged team-building activity 😅) We created a plan for the rest of the semester that will help establish our campaign at MSU. Thanks to our host Natalie Smith and all of the people who contributed to the planning, and all our awesome members who attended! 💚

01/12/2018

The de Blasio administration is suing five major oil companies over climate change, and urging city pension funds to divest from fossil fuel firms.