29 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL /135

October 27, 1988

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION
Sponsored by:

Tri-Executives
Representatives-at-Large

Authored by:

Environmental Center

Susie Fairchild
Tim Kauffman
Chris Drummond
Les Lambert
Felicia Clark
Tammy Kang
Rob Grantham
Annie Szetecz
Brad Lewis
Andrea Luchase

A BILL
BILL HISTORY
The UCSU Environmental Center Rainforest Action Group has grown steadily since
its inception a year and a half ago, to become the leading R.A.G. in· the nationwide
network of grassroots rainforest activists. The activities of the group have become
well known on campus and in the Boulder Community, and through events such as
the recent World Rainforest Week the R.A.G. has educated and motivated a
significant number of people as to the importance of the pressing critical global
issue.
An important converence and action coalition strategy building session will take
place Nov. 18-22, 1988; at the University of Washington in Seattle. Hosted by the
Chinook Learning center, "Decade of the Rainforest: Strategies for Tropical and
Temperate Survival'' will be the first . effort to unify issues of Tropical and
Temperate Deforestation. Following the Conference will be a two day planning
session on Key Environmentialists, Activists, and Educators, to formulate and
intergrate strategy for the Preservation of Regional Forests Worldwide.
Several highly noted researchers, writers, and organizers will make presentations
at the conference, as well as lead workshops. It is an excellent opportunity for
members of the R.A.G. to gain further insight into the natures and complexities of
the rainforest crisis, which will make the R.A.G. an even more effective and useful
group on cam pus.
By covering two of the $218.00 airfares, this bill would make it possible for Annie
Szvetecz, Andrea Luchase, Brad Lewis and Rob Grantham to attend the converence
(please see itemized personal budget attached). None of these students are
graduating this semester and all are firmly dedicated to developing the activities
and impact of the R.A.G. at C.U. in the future.
BILL SUMMARY
This bill would allocate and amount not to exceed $436.00 + GAR from Central
Reserve for airfare for two to Seattle, Washington for a Rainforest Conference.
BE IT ENACTED by the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:

29 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 1135- Page 2
SECTION 1:

This bill shall allocate $436.00 + GAR for airfare for two

people to attend a conference in Seattle, Washington.
SECTION 2:

A written report shall be submitted pursuant to 24 ECB 1/4.

SECTION 3:

This bill will take effect upon passage.

I07i7/88- PASSES- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL- 1st READING- ACCLAMATION
11/03/88- PASSES- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL- 2nd READING- ACCLAMATION
Personal Budget for "Decade" Rainforest Conference
Airfare ( $218.00 X 2)

$436.00
Plus GAR

~&L

Drew Bolin
President Pro-Tempore
UCSU Legislative Council