Up Root

04/21/2014

This week is water awareness week at West. This is to raise awareness about the new water filtration systems UpRoot helped install on campus!! Tomorrow will be a lunch and learn viewing of the film, Tapped, at 3 in Changemaker Central. There will be snacks and a free water bottle! Come by and enjoy water bottle sculptures created by the ASU West community.

02/18/2014

We will be meeting this Wednesday at noon in the SACCS courtyard to plan for our dining event and the showing of Tapped during water awareness week.

02/06/2014

Hey guys! I hope your semester is going well. We are having our first meeting next Wednesday (2/12) at noon in the La Sala lobby. We have several things to discuss:

-The 1:1 "non" - conference in San Diego
-A healthy eating event
-The actual design of the garden

Please let me know if you are coming and your shirt size so I can bring your shirt!

Hope to see you all there!

01/29/2014

Exciting news! We have been invited to the 1:1 movement conference in Sand Diego this summer! This conference (5/31-6/31) gathers leaders (both professional and students) from around the country o collaborate on sustainability projects. Learn more on their site, http://1to1movement.org/. Let me know if this is something you're interested in.

We focus on raising awareness about sustainability, the issues surrounding sustainability, and how to continue the conversation on conservation. Our approach is from the bottom up, top down. Bottom up means grassroots educational programs that we lead in classrooms (K-12), colleges, and communities....

01/07/2014

Just a reminder about the juice bar on the first day of classes! Come by to help and grab your shirt!!

12/11/2013

Hey Guys!! A few things: We are hosting our free juice bar on the first day of classes next semester (1/13) from 10am-1pm in the VDP Courtyard. We should also have our shirts by then!! Come by to grab your shirt.

11/13/2013

Join us this Friday (11/15) in the USGW area (UCB 200) to plan out our first event. Finals week juices!!

11/11/2013

Hey UpRoot members: What do you think about a finals juicing event. We can make juices for students through funding from USG. Would anyone be free to meet with me this week to do some planning?

11/04/2013

Hey everyone. A reminder that we will be having a meeting this Wednesday at noon in FAB B18 (That is in the basement of the East side of FAB) We will be discussing some group events for next semester, so don't miss out!

09/30/2013

http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/events/introduction-to-square-foot-gardening-2

This is a great workshop and we should all be a part of it!! Email me with any questions.

Instructor: Sheri Schmeckpeper Learn how to build and cultivate a nearly fool-proof garden using the method popularized by Mel Bartholomew in his book, Square…

09/30/2013

We have our second meeting this semester Wednesday (9/2) in FAB B18 which is in the basement of the East side of the FAB. Our meeting will be at noon. I hope to see everyone there!

09/25/2013

Today Dr. Sweat will be giving an amazing presentation about the food industry and the biology and chemistry behind it. It is at 4:30 in CLCC 256. All are welcomed!!