Students work to keep earth healthy
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: Campus Life
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EAGLE stands for Environmental Action Group for a Livable Earth, advised by Karyn Kakiba-Russel and Craig Peterson. With their direction, students who strive for positive changes in the environment have an outlet to express their ideas and host events so people outside the club can get involved.
"Socializing with a group of people who have the same mentality helped me become more confident with what I believe in," Carlos Suarez, 21, and member of EAGLE said. "If people have a venue to go to, it'll be easier to express."
Being in the club has helped the film major become a better organizer by helping host "An Inconvenient Truth" showing on campus.
"It was a successful event," Suarez said.
Since the club is very active with on and off campus events, members develop leadership skills and are given responsibilities.
For instance, Earth Week is an event that is taking place April 17, 18, and 19 in building 9C from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. EAGLE has been working on the events of Earth Week.
On April 17, Dr. Richard Vogl, a noted ecologist and author, will speak at the event at 11:30 a.m. In addition, Matt West from the Center for Regenerative Studies will speak at 1:30 p.m.
On April 18, Robert John, a Native American spiritual leader is scheduled to speak at 11:30 am. Also scheduled to speak on that day is Christopher Nyerges, a survival expert, including a Native Edible Plants Workshop at 1:30 p.m.
On April 19, the films "The World Population Video" and "Sierra Club Chronicles" will be shown at 11:30a.m.
Information tables will be set up by officers and members with information regarding global warming, eco-organizations, and organic food. Organic finger foods and drinks will be handed out. There will also be a raffle with many prizes.
Although Earth Week is the biggest event that EAGLE hosts, the club is still involved in and out of school. The club gives tours, organizes acoustic concerts, and does volunteer work at Mt. SAC's Wildlife Sanctuary. EAGLE also does tree planting and beach clean-ups.
EAGLE goes on camping trips and hikes. "We like to connect people back to nature," Robin Prestwood, 25, biology major and President of EAGLE said.
Not only does EAGLE offer leadership and responsibility, the club also wants people to be responsible for our contribution to the earth.
"We're responsible for the future," Prestwood said. "The type of world that we leave for our children is not going to be the type of world that we'd want to live in… It's going to affect our generation and we need to wake up and take responsibility for the future."
EAGLE is always happy to have people attend meetings. They meet every Thursday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in building 14-5.
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