ENERGIZING THE MOVEMENT In four years9 SEAC goes from grassroots to global Member* of SEAC celebrate the growth of the organisation at a winter conference at Boaton College ll\ Jamil' Mcijghan. Hall Slate bail) Ncii v Hall Stall* l . It .til m.iitrd an aihritixrinrnt in (.tmtfmurmag .I/UK Whr 11 I'i smdnit .u iivUis siartol ilu Siiidou t iniiiinitH iil.il \i lion ( oahtiou at Ihr I <>l 'Soldi ( .iiulin.i in l'lK'l ilirs siniph vs.lim it m i irate a ii.inon.il siiidou rnvuniunrnial nitnoiinu \n .ul in .in rMabhshrd riniioniiiriil.il ptihlii .unni vrHint lilt- Ik-sI w,ti IikIiiiI t- virtrnlK it mil kril \\r li.nl u-.illi no mono .mil trrv limit- m um on tmv. ton oin.ini/r .1 non (iiolii oi^.ini/.iiion vim \lt*t (»uriu*l. t N( gi.iitu.ilr anil pail ol ilir onnm.il **1’ M HI,,"P "It K.it .in rxrli i'r in liruiH < ir.nnr anti iimiii; i iiinmoii sriw." 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Sb \( oigam/ed ( aialisi. dir srnintl nalional i onloour al llir I ol Illinois, alii.u ting ».MMl Mudoils. a hugr jump in Irss than isuvran si \( li.ul in.tdr Us m.ii i. I ml.n llir Im US ol sb \( has i hanged < )igaiu/fis air loiuonrti .iIkhii rduratmg ionimtinitirs .iIkiui llir ion m i non between sooal prohlotis and iIm- rininininnil. M \l mom rmi'il loi example, that time out of five ha/ ,ntilin', waste tinni|o aie located til Ion im tum amt pi i maiilv mtnontv aieav ! hev i ai! it env non mental rai ivm Mmlein\ at low ilie i oiinliv keep in loin li through a national magazine < alleil Ihmhuld. I lie magazine mi hides aim lev about student i hapietv along with oig.i mzing ti(>v I mi Xtcveliv. i anipuv (Mteil sin h inleievi I ha( inleievi wav the geneviv of the Xuitieiil I nv ii o 1 ink (INIkKNIl inailhov atldievv env link andim mill edit I. whit Ii liav enioiled 01 Ml vuhvt iitx-iv in Hfi louit II lev and iv giovvmg d.ulv “I dunk we inav have pivt leached M> tountiiev; I got a me wage It out Xaudi \iahia lodav," kn.iiiei vaiv 1 he Xtiidenl Knvtro-I ink let eivt-v himdiedv of messages about enviionnietilal rat ivm. illegal i tearing of forests and toxu dumping knauei anti othetv sort the messages and reduce t alx nit vix news hi ietv free to vuhvt nlieiv tlailv I he vciv it e alvt mnikv av a tnotiv a I ion.il itxtl to sit >p env r lonmeiital in|iivme Xuhvtnlx iv. im hiding students, (no te wt >i v and pi idevMonalv. have at t evv to at lion alerts telling them about opportunities tot at iivimii When a lumliet unii|i.im illegalh tiegaii clearing the K< ilwo.ill hui'il in ( alilmiii.i. Kn.mi'i in ililird t in in innit ni.tl’ IMS ( illllllis llallllllwllir lliimlrtl Icgislatm s plume lint's ss iili nun t than Vf mm11tin nit-1 alls, and l lit- illegal i le al ing was lit ipjied . \ I 11 It 11.11 1.1 l MIIUI IIIV1II » Jl V ivmg out Si \C s mission ot addirssing rnviiomiM-ni.il mh i.i! protv Irms loi thr |mvi two vcais. SK\( (II H) has hauled umvrisiiv ollk'i.tls ovci thr salt* of h.OOO .a irs of i.int h lane! l hr land is Im atrd in s i \1 'll II s.n- li«'l Hi• *wri to make »tiangr. Noxibrr < .ourm, Miss.. .»l«m iiuomr area when* vjjrega in»n shll r\is«s Frdrnilrfl I et hnologies hu ot Mississippi and l bights l muon mental System* want n» pure hast* the land Itm a ha/aidous waste* iiu meialoi Indiana l siuclrni* tin laird ihr salt- an at I «»l rnwioo mental latism I hr lands most lommonlv (mgr ted loi waste* Sites, like- III Mississippi, alt* h >\s st h n x*t tHitMiilt anas wlirtr pn>n st is minimal !*iott st against tins site i tmtmued 11> glow bet ause Indiana l students liegan working with national oigant /ations like the National Asvh latioii loi the \dvan< eiitcnt nl ( oloted People Vine an Vinriu ans loi I* nvitonnieiital |»istit c, < omiminitv and olhei uni\eisit\ environmental ^ItMips liie foundation has not made a statement alwuit rnvi i< Mimem.il iat ism. sa\s Bai baia ( a>11 man. assistant t** the pi e side ut ot Indiana l Foundation Mr base beaid hi mu \(iu an Ament ans m Mississippi that the lai ilit\ will pit* wde an etonoinii Ixnist and oiler low paving jobs loi the i iti/ens | be sale «>t the land is }>endtiig Overpopulation: The forgotten environmental problem Don't look to today's college students for a sign that world population growth is a growing environmental concern "It's really easy to say we shouldn't cut down all the trees or kill all the whales. You can slap a bumper sticker on your car that says so. But you won't find one that says. Don t have babies' because it's not that simple," says David Garza, a senior at the U. of Texas. Scientists are concerned about the underreported, under protested strain on the Earth from supporting a growing popu lation. though ’I would say that the speed of the population growth is more of a problem." says Rhoda Pero/zi. environmerv tal science professor at Webster U. in St. Louis. "I think we re seeing a reflection of general attitudes in college students " Scientists believe that by 2025 current population levels will have doubled, taxing the Earth with a larger and faster rise in population levels than ever before. Each individual will com pound the drainage of goods and raw materials while con tributmg to the pollution and contamination of the planet. *1 think it's a really big problem," says Joe Sawyer, a junior at the U. of New Mexico and member of the Students Earth Action. "Most of the students aren't concerned about it. though ‘ ■ Arrays Milligan, Journal, Webstar U. \., si- 1 rlr brutes m lout m >eai. oigaiu/ris ua>< f1..U|) iiti[x-s it> broaden die student base of stip|>oit anil nrtwm k .mow lines m mission sialeiueitl is broadening anti irdrhnnig (lie enviiouiiieni.il movement," vivs l>a\e Hodges. Si-\( national t mint 11 t ot n tiinatoi I lie I it mg dial s i rails e nt t mi aging lo me as 1 look a I on lit! die t minus I s< t I hi iple 11 lining logelhei altiunti die enviioumeiit. savs Hodges, a l' ol \ii/oiia semol si \< s mivsion ol bunging togetbei tlneise groups ol iK'ople with a t ommoii goal is Ix-toming a it alin ■ 1 be dung we started out in IW.I is iinallv Hailing lo liap|K'ii I It it, k to thr fut me. anil I left like Kelt' (list get ting stalled." Hodges saw 'Ur base a wavs to go. but we re moving." " POPULATION GROWTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT LOW WEGHJM mm 4ilfd the rliilinn ot President Kill ( linton .uid V» •' President At <-n« .in .1 ut inn Itu their uuv, though some Iemail! she pm al about him mu* h i hangr mil take plai ( - I he cle< lion of < Imloti and < Hire, lot voting |»roplc inteiesled in the citvtiuiiment, was a great vittotv, savs Ih-th King, national otTiir repiesenuttve lor lire Student k nvuoninental \r lion ( oahiioit. h.ise’d in I Ira|>cI Mill. \ ( *( Hinton's elet non redefines the wav student envr loninentalisiN apptnat li the environment With < linton, theie ts a teal sense that he wants student enviioninenlal tsts to In- involved 111 the protess hcllv Mi Dowell, a set not Ironi Michigan State l and enviionnient.il at tivist. is skeplti al. though. Iw-i attse Imth ( lintotr and < aue have manv other p»>liti* al t ontems ‘People who aie not rduiated about the euvironntetit arc more optimistic than those-who are, she says Despite then views on the new administration, most students agtce the environment is a laige com etn of ml lege students. ‘ 1 he condition oi the environment is one ol the biggest problems that lair voting people today.' savs Rhonda Dtshin. a senior at Att/ona State l .. who has Ireeti aitive ill environmental i auses She savs students now leel included in the political dri tsion-making tit i k css. *1 think. *1' It.tW‘ JHMIpIr in Hit* Millie* IIOUST will! Will listen to tnil concern* about tilt* environment and takr uni nun rnu seriouslyllbkm !k ensure the While Mouse listen*. she vtv* students Hill write letter*, hold tallies and edtitatr others about the issues ( )ne ol the biggest t out eitis ol Misktti and i illiet slut lent et is it t nuiientalisLs is how the (.luiti in t a itt* admit list rat ion will lialant e environmental issues anti et onoinu goals I he Hush administration of ten described the relation ship lx-tween business and the environment as atlseiviti.il, Ismg sass, "but ( Imloii tralt/rs that |obs seisus the envi ronment is a false t lion e fsersthing tlr.il s t oming up on the (:lintou agent la takes the ensitonmetit into at t mint ' ( hiiton defined his environmental agenda last seat in an faith Mas speech at Mrrxrl t In the speeth he spoke ol a "new covenant tot environmental prtigress Me ptomisetl his administration would "take the leatl in pro moting sustainable development ’ Among his other st.it e.l goat* .or to restore l S funding fot the United Nation's (stipulation siaNluatton eflorts lie ptomisetl to reduce ettrtgs consumption anti increaM* energy etli t ietits hs raising the average fuel-elitt tents goals lot auto makers to I", miles a gallon and entouragmg use ol nai utal gas over till, nut leal anti t oal Clinton also outfit ted his goals ol pteventmg pollution Ia t teatiiig a svsletn ol tt.ttl.ihle t rrthts anti lax incentives lor business as well as dialling a national liottle lull to promote recycling In an ext Insist* inteiview with f /h< Satumai (.allege Magazine before the elet non. (Hinton htgiilighted global wat mmg. waste management and the development ol new, ecologically sound let hnologies as the tluee most pressing environment'll concern*. "Obviously if you control your rtirrgv coils, it * not only good fot the environment, it hrlps the economy. No at home I would work on fuel eflitiency. natural gas, alternative energy and conservation." hr said. Vic* PrMktont Oof* promt*** *ovtrornn*nt*l progr***. 'i r k a f g So Mill ( Hinton make guild nit hi* promises.' Mu logan Stitf i Mi IJimtll in skrptii .il "You i ant lie truly environmental ii vmi'ir going to support e< oiiohuc growth." she says "( get anything dour Krn Beat h. N|)okr»inaii fur llir Washington. I) ( based Wildei i ir nn Sim irlv, .1 group coiiceitrcd in il Ii pur tn tillg I tic env ironment, n.in n hr in mu nil aged In llir NirfiN ( liuton ha* taken III htslust IriN monlliN in ollite. “We're pirliv avid supporters id llir rnrigv la* Ir i .hint not only will n Im iii Iii dir economy. but also llir riiviioninrnt." Heat h NUN N (.lirilon favins an energy lax lo tirlp reduce the budgrt delicti and cm out age rnrigv effk irm \ Many business leader*. however, have yrl lo lie toil vinced that < limons riivironinrntal pnlit ie» will benrfii die ri onoim Mini f Murray, t ban man anil i Inrl cxci lUivc oltii rr ol Mobil ( oip . says drr rnrigv lax will have a negative rflri l on llir enmotny "Mobil doc* not sup|M>n dir rn.u inrent of energy taxes ol anv type niik r ibrv air narrowlv based anil will adversely alien lire economy and America"* competitive ness worldwide." Murray n.i\n “The keys lo long-term economic improvement in llir I S. air tethn mg die si/c ol government and i uiting federal spending. Ini now. vitnr of dir most immediate environmental det inioiin I at mg the new admumtiaiitin will Ik- lire Soldi \meri« an free Iradr \grermenl and lhe Hidangered Sjr-i ie* Ai i, wliit b in coming up lor renewal in the next lew months. Beach n" In teiiiiN ol the environment. NAII A in ioutroveisr.il Ik*i a use many jolis will go to Mexit *», whu b lias lax envi ronmental standards and |>oot lalxrr law* While the adminiNliation. and in paittculai Vice President (-nr. autbot ol batik in ihr Halana. has givm environmentalists new ho|>e, Ismg says students woik I* fai from complete “Student environmentalists at Sf.\( don t intend to mi bai k; the administralicm treed* to Ire pushed. Students in this country need lo consistently remind the administra iron what is important." 0 H\ l .i/ S/al»o. (tirolirr l>ail\. I • <»1 ' irtfinia