FAQ

SEAC meets every Wednesday during club time (10:10 to 10:40) in Abbe-5. 

You can join SEAC by showing up to any of our club meetings. Alternatively, you can fill out this google form or email us.

EMAIL!!! (which you should check!!) SEAC maintains a mailing list which is created every year at the annual club fair. 

That is totally okay! We typically send emails updating members on what we are doing and how to help. However, regular attendance of club meetings is encouraged as you will be more involved in club activities. 

We recognize that students have other commitments and have homework. SEAC is a team effort, so club members are expected to share the work. However, the amount that SEAC accomplishes in a given year is largely based on how much work and energy students put into the club. So, we expect that students will be able to dedicate time during the week to work on initiatives and meet outside of class if needed.

We're glad you asked! Co-presidents are determined at the start of the year (typically at our first meeting in September) by a vote or consensus decision. All of the students interested in being co-presidents are asked to give a short speech "pitching themselves." Regardless of whether you are a co-president or not, SEAC students have consistently been leaders on campus, pushing students and the administration to think sustainably. If you are interested in a leadership position, please email Annalise Houghton, current president.

This year we planned a sustainability week (including a school-wide community event) and put in a rain garden and riparian buffer to counter the effects of severe flooding events (which are increasing due to climate change). We presented to senior administration, students, parents, facility, and maintenance. We got funding, wrote and got grants, and ordered signage. We consulted with master gardeners, master watershed stewards, coordinated with the local watershed, and more. For more, see this! 

Last year, we planned a sustainability week to boost the efficiency of our recycling program and to inspire the community with various speakers and presentations. We also met with our waste hauler and worked with the director of finance to re-negotiate our waste contract to make it more eco-conscious. In previous years SEAC presented to the school on how to be more sustainable and implemented Minimal Meat Fridays. Each Friday, students were encouraged to choose the vegetarian option as a way of fighting climate change. For more info on why meat is more harmful to the environment than other foods, see this article. We purchased reusable mugs for the dining hall, purchased large trash and recycling bins for the school, and educated the school community with strategically placed signs around campus. For a more comprehensive list, see the home page.  

What SEAC does each year largely depends on student interest and various needs around campus.  We maintain a Google calendar with any events that we are holding as well as club meetings. We have hosted a "day of service"  for students where we did a recycling audit and added signage around campus. In prior years, SEAC was in charge of planning and facilitating Sustainability Week in April.

Click here for our club calendar or see the bottom of this page.