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In the News

In the News. Solar panels on the Whitehouse!!! New Electric Cars Widespread Plastic in Oceans Brazil Green Party gains momentum Did you know Kohl’s is going GREEN?! http :// www.kohlsgreenscene.com/KohlsInitiatives/BuildingDesign.html. So far this semester…. Pine Jog Green Fair

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In the News

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  1. In the News • Solar panels on the Whitehouse!!! • New Electric Cars • Widespread Plastic in Oceans • Brazil Green Party gains momentum • Did you know Kohl’s is going GREEN?! • http://www.kohlsgreenscene.com/KohlsInitiatives/BuildingDesign.html

  2. So far this semester… • Pine Jog Green Fair • Harbor Branch Tour

  3. Upcoming Events • 10/10/10 • Cypress Harvest • Greenfest • Wyland Living Green Fair

  4. Boca Raton Food and Wine Festival • Sunday, October 10 · 3:30pm - 10:00pm • Boca Raton Food and Wine Festival Camino Blvd, just east of Federal • Visit our Facebookpage, and check out the event details

  5. 350.org • Founded by Bill McKibbenhttp://www.billmckibben.com/ • Global grassroots movement to • raise awareness of man-made climate change, • confront climate change denial, and to • cut emissions of one of the greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide Overall goal: to slow Global warming by reducing or eliminating human contributions

  6. 350.org Campaigns • Oct 24, 2009 International Day of Climate Action • Crude Awakening: Taking a Stand Against offshore Oil Drilling • Hands Across the Sand • The Great Energy Race • Put Solar On It! http://putsolaron.it/ • 10/10/10 A Day of Action

  7. Arthur Marshall Foundation Cypress Harvest • October 30, 2010 - Annual Cypress Harvest (9:00AM - 12:00PM) • Location: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife RefugeBoynton Beach, FL • wear closed-toed shoes, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen. • Drinking water, collection bags and harvesting tools will be provided by the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation. • Please bring a refillable water bottle for yourself—help us to reduce waste! • For more information email MGSA. •  RSVP by October 27, 2010. call 561-805-8733

  8. Greenfest 2010 Nov 4 - 7 • Nov 4 at 10 - 2FAU Greenfest on the Greenway • Nov 5 Business to Business Greenfest • Nov 6,7 Wyland Living Green Fair at Mizner • Volunteers needed for all three events!

  9. What are your ideas? • Everglades field trip? • Gumbo Limbo Nature Complex? • LEED Certified Buildings on Campus • Research Community Bike Program • Others??

  10. Creative Recycling • Recycling Crafts and Projects • http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/index.shtml • Recycled Bags • http://www.myrecycledbags.com

  11. Recycling Magazines • Roller Flowers • Handbags • Paper Beads

  12. Treasurer Needed!! • Good at accounting? • Want to get involved with MGSA? • Let us know if you’re interested!

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