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What a year!
Things happened this year, but it didn't stop us. We put together two Weeks of Awareness - on plastics and food; made insightful sustainability talks with Pr. Ted Patzek, Pr. Jorge Gascon and others KAUST and international experts, in which they shared their view on alarming issues and possible solutions; organized tours to KAUST campus control system and recycling facility; hosted tens of documentary screenings, ranging from "Capitalism" to the trending "The life on our planet" and "Planet of Humans"; put up a debate on growing population, and even branded the campus bus. And the main thing - we have formed as a dedicated team.
SSquare is what its members bring to action. Bring your ideas, criticism and vision for sustainability, let's do something together next year! :)
Work in progress
- Sustainability talk on digitizing agriculture by Pr. McCabe on December 22nd - register here. Look out for more talks next year, and suggest your speaker/topic to Eman;
- Our team is on Global University Climate Forum to work on 6-month challenge to change campus diner with climate in mind, contact Natalia if you want to help;
- EDAMA composting program is to be launched in the next year, connect to Zulma to help making it happen;
- SSquare prepares for the coming WEP2021 - look out for our fun outdoor events!
ƒÅáThrift store: a charity shop that prolongs the useful life of stuff. Donate your pre-loved items, or volunteer to sort, price, and sell things. Contact through email. 19th December 3-5pm - the grand clothes sale!
ƒö¿Makers group: learn how to create and repair items, from tables to printed circuit boards. Reserve training and meet other creators on slack.
ƒæïWelcome buddy: share your campus life knowledge with the new KAUSTians and help them get involved in the community matters. To become a buddy, write to Manda.
ƒÉ▒TNR (tame-neuter-release): volunteer-led program to tame stray animals. Volunteer to help in cattery or donate money/things. Join whatsapp chat.
Join the effort
- Our LibGuide needs more work. Contact Eman if you know some cool websites, books or films about sustainability;
- We want to organize more constructive debates on campus on various topics. Fill this form if you want to participate, or contact Liuba to take the lead;
- There's never too many documentaries. Suggest films, invite speakers and organize a screening with us, email Maxim;
- Take part in a beach cleaning, coodinate with Natalia.
