Gardening in South Central LA

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Controversial TED talk

                         

We watched this TED talk on Sunday night, and it inspired quite the discussion. Stewart Brand talks about the positive potential of urbanization, nuclear power, genetically modified organisms, and geoengineering - four very controversial topics in the realm of environmentalism and in the discussion on sustainability. His argument leaves quite a bit to be desired, but this guy sure does make the environmentalist rethink many things! 

Meeting Minutes 2/24/13

To Work on/Think about for Next Meeting

1. Write SSU Grant for Earthship Workshop (due Friday)

2. “Living Green at Soka” on Soka Website à project for next year

3. EcoFloor for next year!! Mixed dorm?

4. Advertise for EcoWing on 2nf floor screens and freshman orientation

Ecowing Goals

1. Field trips/lectures 

(Already did Warren Brush Let Nature Be Your Guide & GMO Talk with Farmer)

-Ideas for future trips: Ecology Center, Earthship Workshop)

-What day is good for Wanna for Ecology Center?

2. Documentaries & Juicing & Ted Talks

            -Can be done in Pauling or MPR

            -Once a month

            -Invite others

            -“Urban Roots” is our 1^st film on Sunday, March 3rd

            -“I Am” will be our 2^nd film on Sunday, March 31^st

3. Blogging (part of portal?) + Pearl Articles

            -Each of us will post one blog:

            -Ranya and Leia March, Sarah and Seika April, Yona all the time and May J

4. Individual Projects we’re interested in

 -Can be simple

-share at meetings

5.  Outreach

            - Skill Exchange Party& Snacks from the garden (in April)

            -Earth Day Event?

6. Meetings

-Check in with each other

-Space to share our “individual project”

7. Gardening on Sundays (must come at least one time)

8. EcoWing Logo

UPDATES:

-Things got a little hectic this week, so we weren't able to have our Sunday meeting. But 4 of us did get together to watch a 30 minute documentary on fracking and a controversial Ted Talk. Interesting conversations ensued!

-The SSU grant was turned in, and now we just wait and see if we got it!

-Obviously, we finally have access to the blog. Hooray!
:)