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Scott
Community College
Environmental Club
www.sccenvironmentalclub.org
Meeting are on every Wednesday, 4:10-5:00 pm, Room 1200
(near the SCC cafeteria)
(Environmental
Science students: Click here
for information on earning activity points.)
The Scott Community College Environmental Club was founded in 1988 by Mark Aronson, an ecologist and full-time biology faculty member. The club is a grassroots group of student activists who work on a variety of local, state, national and international environmental concerns. The club encourages student participation and the development of personal approaches to environmental activism and advocacy.
Author and outspoken ecologist Edward Abbey wrote, "The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach -- it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need -- if only we had the eyes to see." The SCC Environmental Club promotes the concept of wilderness, and the importance and reality of it, in our everyday lives.
The club follows the advice of naturalist, outdoorsman, and author Doug Peacock to environmental activists: "Start in your own backyard."
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Upcoming events are below.
Keep watching this space for future additions!
Got a cool environmental event to add? Email here.
(Environmental Science students: Click here for information on earning activity points.)SCC Environmental Club Activities Schedule Fall 2009
Atrazine Activism
Yesterday's speaker, Michelle Esh, did an awesome job! To learn more or to get involved with her non-profit organization you can become a fan of Global CItizens Against Atrazine on Facebook, visit www.atrazinelovers.com, write congress, write/call the EPA, and write Syngenta. Get points by writing in support of Michelle's cause!
Student Hunger Drive
Until Thursday , October 23rd , 2009: Bring canned goods to help us win money! We are participating in a competition to collect the most canned goods for the Student Hunger Drive. If we collect the most out of all SCC clubs we will win $100 ($50 for second place). Bring canned good to the club meeting for points!
DNR Environmental Survey
The group is being conducted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and will be one hour, which you will be paid $50 for your time. The three locations are: Cedar Falls Nov. 10th at 4p, Council Bluffs on Nov. 10th at 4p, and Des Moines on Nov. 11th at 4p. For more information contact Joyce Coil: or jcoil@meandv.com. These groups will be scheduled by Oct. 15th, so sign up soon! Earn 50 Club points by attending any session!
River/Roadside Cleanup
Saturday, October 24th, 2009: The club is doing a River/Roadside cleanup at Lock and Dam 14 from 9a - noon. Please wear clothes and shoes that you can allow to get dirty. Hope to see you there! Earn club points by signing up and attending!
Campus Cleanup
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009: The Green Campus Committee is hosting a campus cleanup. It is advising day so no need to worry about missing class; they are cancelled. Times for the cleanup are TBA. Earn club points by attending!
Hope to see you all at some events! Contact me with any questions if needed.
London Cannon (lcannon@cruiser.eicc.edu)
Ongoing Activities in the Community
Check out the info about the EICCD Chancellor's Sustainability Initiative!
Visit the SCC Environmental Club's Trails Committee on Facebook!
Starting Fall 2009, EICCD will be offering a new
Conservation Technology A.A.S. degree.
Click to see the flyer and brochure.
New Davenport Freight House Farmers' Market hours:
Tuesday: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Support local vendors offering the very best in produce, specialty meats and cheeses,
delicious baked foods, specialty crafted goods, organic products, and much more!
421 West River Drive, Davenport
Ongoing, Saturdays
Wapsi River Environmental Education Center
31555 52nd Ave., Dixon, IA
The Eagle View Eco-Center is open on Saturdays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please call 563-328-3286 to volunteer to host the Center.
No experience is necessary, and it’s a great way to learn about the Wapsi Center for yourself.
It's a beautiful and peaceful place to spend an afternoon.
Ongoing, Saturdays
Nahant Marsh has volunteer workdays every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Call 563-323-5196 for details.
4220 Wapello Avenue, Davenport
Ongoing, anytime
"Iowa Public Television produces The Iowa Journal, a regular, in-depth look at the issues that impact Iowans. The series analyzes various issues and events that are in the news. It also explores Iowa's variety and diversity."
There are many episodes that deal with environmental issues.
Click here to see a list of past, current, and upcoming episodes;
find out what times and days the current show will be on TV;
and watch full-length current and past episodes online.
(Want more opportunities for activities??? Check out the related links page.)
Mark Aronson
The Scott Community College Environmental Club is
proud to be a member of the following organizations:
Living Lands and Waters
Friends of Nahant Marsh
Quad Cities Earth Week Coalition
Friends of the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center
Iowa Environmental Council
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa Prairie Network Alaska Coalition
National Audubon Society
National Wildlife Federation
The Nature Conservancy
Sierra Club webmaster