The E-Council (student orgs) unite to kickoff Earth Week with some free food and music, plus environmental speakers and plenty of info on Earth Week events

Bring a drum and help us Rock the earth
or....
Whatever may help you jam out : )

Mission Statement:
The mission of the E-Council is to build and maintain a coalition of students with a common goal of sustainability in our community through education and environmental projects.
Slogan:
Planting our Seeds of Change

Check Out our E-Council Blog to find out what else is going on around campus!

http://mkearthstudents.blogspot.com/2008/12/e-counsil-planting-our-seeds-of-change.html

Check out Arto:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=22126234


For Earth Week Events at UWM:

http://www.aux.uwm.edu/Union/events/sharetheearth/

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Whose Medicine Am I Taking?

Hi i found some really cool article about wha drugs and how they they are production is

affecting our environment

Millions of steroids, anti-depressants, antibiotics, sex hormones, drugs for cancer and heart

disease and other drugs Americans swallow every day end up in our sewage, reappear in our

drinking water and are consumed again …not, of course, by those for whom they were

intended.

More recently, an investigative team from the Associated Press (AP) surveyed the water

source for 50 major cities in the U.S. as well as the water source for 52 smaller

communities. The study found up to 56 drug chemicals in the drinking water in some areas

and the widespread presence of pharmaceuticals in the drinking water of more than 41

million Americans.


You can read more from this link check it out and let's discuss it

http://findgreenstuff.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1783:whose

-medicine-am-i-taking&catid=13:planet-helper&Itemid=49

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I agree that the existing laws on water pollution need to be enforced. If the federal government is going to take the time to make the laws, then it should find the time to enforce the laws. However, I do not expect an increase in federal funding for water clean up any time soon. This article focuses on the need for federal funding, but it doesn't explain the difficulties involved with funding. In order for the federal government to increase its budget for water clean up, it would have to take funds from other programs by lessening those budgets or increase taxes. Unfortunately, our current administration places many priorities over that of water quality so taking funds from elsewhere seems out of the question right now. Also, in the midst of a economic slump, raising taxes would definitely not be the popular way to get more funding for water clean up. I do think this is a major issue and it needs to be fixed; however, the federal government is not at the right position to do so right now.

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May 12 - 16, 2008
Milwaukee, Madison, Fox Valley, LaCrosse, and Sheboygan Areas

By making the decision to burn calories instead of gasoline, you're joining one of the fastest-growing movements in the country. Whether you are a first-time commuter or an experienced road warrior, the time for bicycling to work has never been better. Sponsored by the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

For more details, see: http://www.bfw.org/btww/index.php

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The EcoJAM LitterSLAM will create a bond between the students and the community through the environment. There will be a clean up at 10:00am at both the Sandburg and Riverview Dorms (meeting place.. front lobby). Then we will all meet at the Riverview dorms(you can take the yellow bus by the library) at Noon for music and speakers and a mural painting.

We'd love to see you there. =)


10:00 Clean UPS

Sandburg Dorms 3400 N Maryland AVE
Riverview Dorms 2340 N Commerce ST

NOON= MUSIC at the Riverview Dorms
12-Nik Kovac (Alderman) && Kate Nelson (Sustianability Coordinator) (SPEAKERS)

1210- Oscars Crazy Chemistry Extravaganza
1235-Adrienne Roach
1245-Jesse Voelker
1:20- Red Stuff
1:45-John Ketterhagen
2:15- Horse Drivin Buggy

SPREAD THE WORD!
tell all your friends about the event!

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Potluck & Discussion: Visions of Post-Carbon Milwaukee

Tues, May 20th, 6-8pm
Urban Ecology Center. .

Please bring a dish to share (dinnerware provided) and also share your vision of life in Milwaukee after a successful transition away from fossil fuels.

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Learn about taking care of planet Earth at the Milwaukee County Zoo, featuring exhibits and habitats highlighting the importance of conservation. Learn ways you can lessen your impact on the Earth and protect our endangered species.

When: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19
Where: Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 West Blue Mound Rd.
How much: $11.25 adults, $10.25 senior, $8.25 children
Contact: 414.256.5466

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The Green and Growing: Governor's Earth Day Celebration is the start of a new springtime family tradition. If you're between the ages of 5 and 8, you and your parents or guardians are invited to join the Governor and First Lady Jessica Doyle at the Executive Residence in Madison for some Earth Day fun. You can play recycle toss, enter a globe race, make buttons and join in other activities.

Parents or guardians, sign your child up now! Participation is limited to the first 400 children who register.
Limit of two guests/child.

If you have more than one child participating, you must complete a separate registration form.

Send your registration to:
Dept. Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Green & Growing 2008 Governor's Earth Day Celebration for Wisconsin's Children
P.O. Box 8911,
Madison, WI 53708

After your registration is received, you will be mailed a confirmation letter with additional information.
Questions Call 608-224-4790

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/cool/GovEarthDay.htm

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The discussion on ethanol makes some good points. However, it ignores the huge investment in foreign economies that our country is currently making by its reliance on petroleum. We all know what's happening at the gas pumps. Those dollars are going to foreign countries; some of which are bent on the destruction of this country. Others are purchasing our domestic companies. It may well be worth an increase in taxes to become energy independent. Brazil made the investment in alcohol years ago and is now virtually energy independent. The cost to Brazil was significant at first, but it has paid off.

I am not advocating taking a blind eye to the environmental problems that ethanol can create. Those problems can be dealt with, in part, by government restrictions on the use of fertilizer. Also, new technology will further reduce emissions as emission controls are enhanced.

In summation, many of our country's current political and economic problems are due to our dependence on foreign oil. Ethanol can go a long way towards eliminating that dependence. We need to keep our eye on the big picture while evaluating alternative energy sources such as ethanol.

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South Milwaukee will hold a cleanup day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 19 in celebration of Earth Day.

Pick up bags at City Hall, 16th and Rawson avenues, the intersection of Oak Creek Parkway and north Chicago Avenue or the South Milwaukee Fire Department.

Call the clerk's office at (414) 762-2222 to register.

Lunch will be served to all volunteers at the South Milwaukee Senior Center following the cleanup.

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