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Comment by Delia Martinez on March 27, 2009 at 11:36am

Just a reminder to all of you about the swap on Sun. Please come down and help sort donations for an hour if you can, or at least come by and check out the event. Depending on how the day goes (and how tired we all are) we may hang out afterwards but I think most likely we will wrap up right around 4pm. This event will be held at the West Street Market. If you haven't been down there since they've done the renovations then you really need to check it out, it is a really cool space and there will be live music there this Sun as well so I think this event is one not to miss. Hope to see you all there, feel free to give me a call or email me with any questions or if you need directions, Delia 240-8484

Comment by Delia Martinez on March 5, 2009 at 1:43pm

Hey Sonya, you can check out our facebook group or message me your email address and I can add you to our mailing list if you like.
We had elections last week and all nine positions have been filled! We still have space on all of our four committees, the most active of which are the EnAct Student Farm Committee which is about to have it's first meeting to get things rolling for the upcoming growing season and the Green Cafe on UNR Campus Committee who have regular meetings which are announced through the EnAct mailing list. We will be having our first monthly social at the West Street Market on Sunday March 31st in the evening after the clothing swap we are hosting there that afternoon. We are planning a great UNR Earth day event 4/20-4/21 which will include a showing of Soylent Green, a recycled art exhibtion, sustainability workshops, an environmental communtiy mixer, a second clothing swap and a Trashion Show. Currently we are looking for help with lots of things related to the trashion show as I listed below as well as help writing the script for the show and setting up art and sets before the show. You can email me at unrenvironmentalactionteam@gmail.com if you are interested in getting involved. ~Delia

Comment by Sonya Smith on March 5, 2009 at 1:29pm

Hey I cant make to Fridays meeting. I was wondering if anyone could fill me in on whats been happening?
Thanks

Comment by Delia Martinez on March 5, 2009 at 12:40pm

Hello everyone, I am writing today to ask for your help with a few things, some large, some small.

Let's start with the small stuff. I need sixpack rings for the trashion show, the plastic rings which six-packs of soda and other drinks come in. If you ever come across these please save them for me, I will need a couple hundred all together so every two or three will really help me. When you have some collected you can contact me and I will arrange to pick them up from you at your convenience.

Next, there are some jobs which need to be done before the show in April. We have four classes of 2-6 yr olds on and near campus who are making trashion outfits for themselves to model in the show. Some of them are making superhero outfits or other kinds of cosutmes already, but they need some help. I am looking to have 1-2 people who can visit each classroom (I think an hour or two per week but we can work that out with the teachers) and assist them with their trashion-outfit making, one person is already on board witht his project but I need to find seven more people who love the environment, and children! It doesn't matter if you don't know anything about trashion, I will brief you on it and it is really easy. Let me know asap if this is something you are interested in, we need to get these classrooms going.

Lastly (for now), we have 5 and may have up to 7 celebrity models for the show, each of these need to have a killer outfit, so if you are a designer and you want to let your talent shine then this is a great opportunity, all of these people are on the radio or news so whatever they wear will get a lot of publicity. I need 5-6 designers to get started on outfits for these celebrities now. If you want soem help getting started I have been collecting ideas and some materials so I can get you going or I encourage you to come up with your own styles. This job requires meeting with your model soon and then working on th eoutfit for a few weeks til it is almost done and then meeting with them again for final fittings as needed. This would be a great project to work on over spring break, take a break from academics and be creative. Remember, whatever your cause is, we will happily write it into the script for the show to publicize your efforts, events etc so this is a great way to get some attention for whatever you believe in.

Comment by Delia Martinez on March 3, 2009 at 8:37am

Green Cafe group getting some well deserved attention! Check it out!

http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/03/02/club-aims-for-co-op-dining-venue/

Comment by Delia Martinez on February 26, 2009 at 11:51pm

elections will be held from 12:30-1:30 drop by the rotunda on the main floor of the knowledge center and fill out a paper ballot or sign up for any of our four committees!

Comment by Delia Martinez on February 26, 2009 at 4:15pm

We will be holding elections tomorrow as planned.
The open positions are Secretary, Treasurer, Promotions Officer, Public Relations Officer, (the following four Committee Chair positions are for up to two people each) EnAct Student Farm Committee Chair, Events Committee Chair, Green Cafe Committee Chair, and Monthly Meeting Chair. General descriptions of these positions are listed below. You can nominate yourself or someone else until 12:30 tomorrow via email, unrenvironmentalactionteam@gmail.com a confirmation will be sent for all received nominations.
Voting will be held from 12:30 until 1:30 tomorrow by paper ballot. At 1 pm we will vote to pass the below changes to our constitution to institute the new organization of officers.
We welcome all EnAct members to vote tomorrow. We will also be filling 40 committee positions so if you want to participate in any of our four committees now is the time to get on board, we are doing lots of exciting things these days and we welcome any contribution you can offer. Our committees are EnAct Student Farm Committee, Green Cafe Committee, Events Committee and Monthly Meeting Committee. Stop by anytime between 12:30 and 2 to sign up for any of the committees.





This is the proposed New Article V, the current article V is included below for reference. To see the full constitution sign in to the ASUN club portal, make sure you are an Environmental Action Team member and go to documents.


Article V Officers

There will be 6 officers, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Promotions Officer and Public Relations Officer. In addition to the four officers there will be from four to eight Committee Chairs, each of the four committees having up to two chairs. Termination methods for officers are the same as those for members listed above. All members of the club must be notified prior to the electing of officers. All officers will be elected by popular vote with Presidential approval being required. Officers will be elected at the beginning of the each fall and spring semester and have one semester terms with Spring Term extending through Summer, no term limits. If any position is unfilled after elections have been held then those positions may be filled later on in the semester with approval from the four officers.

President
The duties of the President include ratification of amendments, acting as spokesperson, conducting meetings, and approving the appointments of other officers. The president will ensure coordination and cooperation with the Academy for the Environment. The President must have served in one of the other officer positions. If more than one candidate is nominated for President an election will occur. Should no willing or able candidates that meet the requirements present themselves, the office of President will be opened up to general nomination and election. It is also the responsibility of the President to assist all committees, attend committee meetings and facilitate continuity between committees.

Vice President
The office of Vice President is open to former Presidents. The duties of the Vice President include providing guidance and assistance for the incoming President.

Secretary
The duties of the Secretary include maintaining club records of meetings and members. The Secretary will prepare agendas, take minutes at meetings and keep records of club activities. Each secretary will pass on the record of club activities to the next secretary when the position changes hands.

Treasurer
The duties of the Treasurer include maintaining records of club funds including money received by and spent by the club. The treasurer will also be responsible for preparing ASUN Budget Requests and attending budget request hearings with the president. The treasurer must work closely with the Events Committee and help secure necessary funding for events, promotions and other club activities.

Promotions/Recruitment Officer
The Duties of the Public Relations officer are to develop promotional material for club events and activities in such a way as to accurately represent the goals of the clubs through the use of environmentally friendly promotional materials and to encourage recruitment of new members.
Public Relations Officer
It is the duty of the public relations officer to organize and execute the distribution of promotional materials on campus and off and to help promote the club itself as well as events and activities through online media outlets including facebook, unrenvironment.ning.com, unrenvironmentalactionteam@gmail.com, and others.
Committee Chair Positions
All committee chairs will be responsible for organizing and recruiting for their committee, holding meetings and delegating responsibilities. There may be up to two chairs for any committee. Committee positions are opened up during the elections period. We will seek to place from four to ten members on each committee and those committee members are required to attend committee meetings, contribute their knowledge, and perform some share of the duties of the committee. Committees may be larger than 10 members. Committee meetings are open to the public and must be announced through all EnAct notification methods. Announcing can be accomplished by notifying the Public Relations officer of the meeting time and place or can be announced by a committee member.

EnAct Student Farm Committee Chair
Duties of the EnAct Student Farm (ESF) Committee Chair include management of the ESF including greenhouse spaces and the renting of plots. The ESF Committee chair will also be responsible for the organization of workshops which educate ESF gardeners about sustainable farming practices and provide them with the skills to successfully tend their plots.

Events Committee Chair
Duties of the Events Committee Chair include coordinating events, delegating event duties, coordinating volunteers. The Events Committee Chair will work closely with the Public Relations officer and the Treasurer to ensure that events are properly promoted and adequately funded.

Green Café Committee Chair
Duties of the Green Café Committee Chair include furthering the effort to create a Green Café on or very near UNR which will provide organic local food with vegan options for the University community.

Monthly Meetings Committee Chair
Duty of the monthly meeting chair is to organize monthly social gatherings for the EnAct community.




Below I have included the current constitution (section 5 only) for reference.
Article V Officers
There will be 4 officers. Termination methods for officers are the same as those for members listed above. All members of the club must be notified prior to the electing of officers. All officers will be elected by popular vote with Presidential approval being required. Officers will be elected at the beginning of the fall semester and have one year terms.
The President:
The duties of the President include ratification of amendments, acting as spokesperson, conducting meetings, and approving the appointments of other officers. The president will ensure coordination and cooperation with the Academy for the Environment. The President must have served in one of the other officer positions. If more than one candidate is nominated for President an election will occur. Should no willing or able candidates that meet the requirements present themselves, the office of President will be opened up to general nomination and election.

The Parliamentarian:
The duties of the parliamentarian include ensuring that meetings are run according to Robert’s Rules of Order and ensuring that the agenda is followed. Any discrepancies regarding the procedures of any given meeting will be presented to the Parliamentarian who will determine the relevance of the discrepancy, in terms of Robert’s Rules of Order. The Parliamentarian will then work with the other officers to determine the legitimacy of the discrepancy and come to a resolution.
The Recruitment/Communications Officer:
The duties of the Recruitment/Communications Officer include communicating the times and places of meetings and other important club information with club members and organizing recruitment efforts.
Secretary/Treasurer:
The duties of the Secretary/Treasurer include maintaining club records of meetings, members, and funds. The Secretary/Treasurer will prepare agendas, take minutes at meetings and keep records of money received by and spent by the club.

Comment by Delia Martinez on February 22, 2009 at 4:03pm

We will be changing the meeting times to accommodate everyone who wants to participate!

Comment by Rachel Lane on February 22, 2009 at 12:39am

I hate that I have class at one on Fridays. :(

Comment by Delia Martinez on February 16, 2009 at 1:29pm

We will be meeting the next two Fridays (2/20 & 2/27) in the Rotunda at 1pm, if anyone can't make that time please post other time that would work better for you, we will be spreading out the meetings so that committees are meeting at different times during the week.
On the 27th we will be holding elections, in order to vote in elections or run for officer you must have attended at least one meeting this semester, we can set up private meetings for anyone who can't make 1pm Fri.
I will post a full descriptions of these positions in the next few days. Actively participating in our club helps steer our community towards sustainability, the more of us there are, the more of a difference we can make. Hope to see you all Friday ~Delia

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