Potential Pod Project Ideas

Hey y'all,

As the school year approaches, we've been preparing potential pod project ideas. Come tomorrow, September 23rd to the RSO Open House in Reynolds Club South Lounge from 12-1 PM to take a more in depth look at what we do, who we are, and why we're here.

A quick note on pods. Pods are GCI's mechanisms for enacting change. They're small units, 3-4 people with a leader. The most important thing about pods is that the members choose what to work on. Nobody is assigning anything. If your pod is interested in a topic, your pod is working on that.

The pod leaders for the coming year have prepared some potential ideas to guide discussion. They just that, potential pod projects. Only if you choose them will y'all be working on them. We're really flexible.

So here are the potential pod project ideas. Please come in with more ideas, so we have the best selection to choose from. And when pods complete one project, they have many more ready to work on. The best problem we can have is to have so many projects to do, but not enough people.

I'm only giving y'all a taste of the pod projects. They have actually been fleshed out with timelines and tasks, but we don't wanna take too much space on this blog for that. So come find out more at the RSO open house!

• Composting and recycling at culture shows and major food events on campus
• Recycling at Bar Night through Green Greeks
• Help RSOs purchase biodegradable supplies
• Event that shows how conserve ingredients and re-use leftovers
• Educational organic food campaign
• Phasing out use of plastic bottled water on campus
• Getting recycle bins in all the trash rooms in all the dorms
• Expanding Uncommon Garden project to other dorms
• Building bee-and-butterfly friendly gardens
• Habitat restoration right here on campus
• Organizing toxic tours for students to the Fisk and Crawford coal power plants in Pilsen
• Monthly vegetarian potlucks
• Environmental film screenings
• Reach out to after-school programs looking for teachers on sustainability and earth stewardship
• Work on ISEC campaigns and recruiting students to participate in their events

Remember, we're also going to have separate divisions within GCI, different from pods. Divisions work on ongoing projects that have a broader scope than pods. Our two current divisions are Eco-Consulting and Students for a Just and Stable Future (which you can find out more about at tomorrow's RSO open house).

See you tomorrow,

Willy