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September 26th - September 28th South Carolina's Student/Youth Environmental-Action Conference |
SCASCC Fall 2008 Summit! will be host to students and young people who are working on campuses and in
communities to create environmental and socially just solutions to our
worlds largest problems. This three day summit will provide
spaces for young people to share experiences, create new relationships
and ideas, discuss local/international environmenal justice issues and
solutions, to create plans for action on these issues, conduct
community service and organizing projects, and to have a GREAT time
with like-minded individuals.
Look forward to workshops and lectures on
issues from anti-oppression and sustainable urban living techniques to
mountain top removal and global climate change. SCASCC Fall 2008 Summit! is the fourth annual meeting of South Carolina Alliance for Sustainable Campuses and Communities, an open
network (all are welcome!) of South Carolina climate and social justice
activists supported by the Southern Energy Network.
On-Site Sign-In will be from 12pm-10pm Friday September 26th and 8am-3pm on Saturday September 27th at University of South Carolina's Green Quad.
You
MUST register to attend.
South Carolina Alliance for Sustainable Campuses and Communities at the SSREC
Friday September 26th through Sunday September 28th
University of South Carolina Green Quad, Columbia South Carolina
How
We are organizing carpools through our registration page. Columbia is relatively bicycle friendly, so bring a bicycle if you would like! Get Here Safetly! Directions!
Free housing and showers at USC Green Quad will be provided. USC Green Quad sleeping
accomodations include primarily floor and couch space so please remember to
bring a mat! Some Bed space can be provided.
If you are from Columbia, or know someone in Columbia, you may stay
elsewhere in town and commute to the conference. We highly encourage
attendees to stay on-site so we may cut down our use of fossil fuels,
and to enhance the SCASCC Fall 2008 Summit experience for everyone!
We also want your stay and
experience to be comfortable!
Heres a check list of some items that might make your stay more like home:
- Blanket/Sleeping Bag/Pillow
- Sleeping Pads
- Clothes
- Personal Items (soap, washcloth, toothbrush, etc)
- Cup/bottle/coffee cup
- Personal Plate/Bowl and eating utensils (also provided on-site)
- Snacks
- Pens/Pencils and Paper for many enthusiastic notes
- Down-Time items (Instruments, books, slack-lines, frisbee's etc etc).
NO Illegal Substances will be allowed at the conference! You will be removed from the conference!
Meals will be provided for free for the extent of the conference.
All meals provided will be vegan/vegetarian so that everyone can enjoy them.
Attendees are encouraged to bring snacks and non-vegan food items to be
cooked on site if they wish.
SCASCC Fall 2008 Summit Schedule
Coming Soon!
For more information regarding conference logistics:
Contact Seth at 404.434.9745 or seth@climateaction.net
or
Contact Kathryn at 803.646.8243 or hiltonka@mailbox.sc.edu
