{"634054":{"#nid":"634054","#data":{"type":"news","title":"April Monthly 2020","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGENERAL UPDATES\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUp with the White \u0026amp; Gold\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(4\/20\/20): We\u0026nbsp;are very proud to accept Burdell\u0026#39;s Best Collaborative Event for our Fall 2019 Green Meeting! Thank you to all on-campus sustainability organizations and leaders who participated, we look forward to many more partnerships and collaborations.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E50th Anniversary of Earth Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(4\/22\/20):\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ETo celebrate 50 years since the very first Earth Day celebration and demonstrate how you can live more sustainably everyday, a few Georgia Tech students, who are SOS members, created \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zzcu6voCkWc\u0026amp;fbclid=IwAR2md7xseag6OLhU1wLOqbJ8m9Vg_BOSLEENE0th2tr6oon0QYCJGVroQ7U\u0022\u003Ethis video\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ECheck out \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@anncaravaggio\/video\/6818618856517422342?u_code=d52a4c56khdfda\u0026amp;preview_pb=0\u0026amp;language=en\u0026amp;_d=d9ej8c515c9ch4\u0026amp;timestamp=1587583460\u0026amp;user_id=6664373874350604293\u0026amp;utm_campaign=client_share\u0026amp;app=musically\u0026amp;utm_medium=ios\u0026amp;user_id=6664373874350604293\u0026amp;tt_from=sms\u0026amp;utm_source=sms\u0026amp;source=h5_m\u0022\u003Ethis video\u003C\/a\u003E on properly disposing of certain materials by Anna Gardner, President of Greek Sustainability. Happy Earth Day!\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA few SOS members have created a \u003Cstrong\u003ESummer Sustainability Book Club\u003C\/strong\u003E! If you are interested to learn more and\/or participate, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/KdmHrdQYekJBwrEEA\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPAST APRIL EVENTS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFridays for Future #DigitalStrike\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(3\/20\/20-): Due to COVID-19 concerns, we have moved to an online platform to allow for students (and faculty) to participate in an online series for demanding climate action. The simple steps to participate\u0026nbsp;are listed above under the \u0026quot;Committees Update.\u0026quot;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpring 2020 Virtual Green Meeting\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(4\/8\/20): Our first, and unfortunately the last [due to COVID-19], speaker series for the semester featured Emma Brodzik from the Office of Recycling \u0026amp; Solid Waste Management. With an estimated attendance of about 27 people and plenty of vegan donuts, we were glad to see students eager to learn about the recycling process on campus!\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEco-Warriors Meeting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(4\/9\/20): The climate action committee continued meeting to discuss future plans and possibilities for on-campus sustainability initiatives and the future of the committee.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESOS-Earth Week Series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(4\/13\/20-4\/18\/20): To celebrate online Earth Week, we created a set of virtual Instagram stories to educate students on various topics on how to create more sustainable habits. You may view the stories on our Instagram story highlight \u0026quot;Earth Week.\u0026quot;\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EDay 1: How does Diet impact the Environment?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EDay 2: Refusing and Reducing Plastic Use\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EDay 3: Reuse and Recycle\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EDay 4: About Food Waste...\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EDay 5: Climate Action!\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EWeekend: De-Stress and Garden!\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESOS Virtual Elections\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(4\/16\/20): Our final event of the semester featured our virtual elections for the 2020-21 academic year. Below is the list of positions, filled and vacant.\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EPresident: Thiago Esslinger\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EVP of Community Outreach: Alison Ecker\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EVP of Student Projects: Miriam Campbell\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EVP of Graduate Student Affairs: Matthew Falcone\u0026nbsp;\r\n\t\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPilot position for the following semester\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EGarden Director: Camille Butkus\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ESecretary: VACANT\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ETreasurer: VACANT\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe hope you have a great summer despite the unusual circumstances, and feel free to message us at sosgeorgiatech@gmail.com with any questions you have about sustainability on campus, or SOS in general!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERecap of April 2020 events, SOS committees update, and overview of upcoming meetings, activities, etc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Recap of March 2020 events, SOS committees update, and overview of upcoming meetings, activities, etc."}],"uid":"34952","created_gmt":"2020-04-03 23:54:06","changed_gmt":"2020-10-22 14:00:22","author":"tesslinger3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-05-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-05-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"454331","name":"Students Organizing for Sustainability"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3965","name":"organization"},{"id":"166904","name":"SOS"},{"id":"171485","name":"SOS_news"},{"id":"167058","name":"Student"},{"id":"166905","name":"Students Organizing for Sustainability"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tesslinger3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EThiago Esslinger\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tesslinger3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}