Students for Sustaining!

Youth activism, community organizing...call it whatever you'd like. The point? Young people are powerful. Name any cause and it wouldn't take long to think of student group or organization of young people who worked hard for it. The move to go green is no exception.

There are groups all over the 573 area who are taking action to make our worlds greener. Here's a closer look at just a few of them.

Greeks Going Green

This group is all about raising awareness and then doing something about it. They draw on their members, who are also members of fraternities and sororities all over the country, to reach out and make the first steps to going green. There are eleven chapters across the nation-everywhere from Georgia to Kansas to California. Last year the University of Missouri chapter focused on getting chapter houses on campus to start and stick to recycling plans.

Student Sustainable Initiative Fund

I'm so so excited to tell you about this one. The best part about it...you can actually get money from these guys for your green projects (if you're a student at Mizzou). It's an effort by MSA-Missouri Student Association-to encourage students who have great ideas but lack the financial support to make them happen. This year they have $12,000 to give out and you have 8 days to make your pitch for it.

Here's a peek at the process...
- Submit your proposal: By November 12, 2009 (there's still time!)
- Give your oral pitch. Based on that and documented plan, find out if you get any funding by Friday, November 20.

Click on the link to find out more! If you have questions, let GoGreen573 know. We'd love to help you get started and follow you as begin your 'greening'.

Two groups, two completely different approaches with a common goal: make our earth a better place to live, for longer. Next week I'll tell you about one more University of Missouri organization that is making huge strides. It's called Sustain Mizzou and its list of awards is beyond impressive.

For making this and every week a green one,

Emily