september 13, 1990

33 Legislative council Bill #14
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored by-:

Representative-at-Large

Cindy Bowden

Authored by:

Environmental Board Member

Eric J. Kessler

A BILL
BILL HISTORY
SEAC (Student Envi~onroental Action Coalition) was created two years
ago to organize and~:ne.twork college and high-school campuses around
environmental issu~.s. This organization foresaw the large current
interest an~ invoiyen.,~nt of students. in our -global . problems.
In
the spring of 1996 SEAC held a conference at the University of
North Carolina which drew nearly 2,000 student organizers from 50 ,
states. This conference served as the mantelpiece for what is now
the world's fastest growing student organization.
Having been
endorsed by world famous environmental and social activists such
as David Brower, Jessee Jackson and Dennis Hayes, SEAC has drawn
vast media' attention as well as student involvement.
SEAC
understands that the great work put towards Earth Day 21990 by .
campuses all around the work, led by cu, was a catalyst for ongoing. student involvement. On October 5-7, .University of Illinois
will be hosting "Catalyst", the second annual SEAC conference.
This conference hopes to plan a year-long focus on corporate
accountability and campus environmental concerns.
An estimated
5,000 students from 50 states and 20 nations will attend this gala
event including speeches,
planning sessions and organizing .
workshops.
Keynote speakers will include Jessee Jackson, Dennis Hayes (Earth
Day 1990) and UCSU Environmental Board Member Eric J. Kessler. As
campuses look towards CU for inspiration regarding environmental
organizing, several members and volunteers from the Environments
Center will be representing the University of Colorado student
·body.*
These individuals will al-s o return · to . cu- with · fresh
organizing skills . as well as a larger perspective on student
environmenta~ interests from all around the work.
By giving ~
keynote speech and __t_wd accompanying workshops, Eric -J; Kessler will
bring more acclaim for the ucsu Environmental Center and the cu
student body as a whole.
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BILL SUMMARY
This bill will allocate $750 + GAR for transportation of ucsu
Environmental Center delegates to the 1990 SEAC Conference
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BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative council of the University of
Colorado Student Union, ·THAT:
SECTION 1:

An amount not to exceed $750 + GAR will be allocated
from Central Reserve for transportation of ucsu ·
Env}ro.nmental Center delegates from Denver to
ch~fpaign, Illinois.

SECTION 2: ;

Th~(c~:: participants in this conference. ·:Will . present .
at :teast one workshop on organizational skills ·
gained at this conference to the UCSU Environmental
Board~
The delegates will also be available to
present workshops for any CU student group.

SECTION 3:

This bill takes effect upon passage.

. BUDGET
· Budget request from UCSU:
R/T airfare for 2 from Denver to Champaign
Application fee - * x $10.00
Food & Transporation - * x $40.00
Ground transportation fo~ bus

$ 638.00

*
*
112.00
$ 750.00

*Including Mathew M. Sara who is the regional coordinator for
Colorado, Id~ho, Montana & Wyoming.
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