Participate
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a student, member of the faculty or staff, or a proud graduate - we’d like you to get involved in FIU’s myriad sustainability efforts.
Please send us an email with your area of interest and let us know how you’d be willing to help.
Below we’ve listed some local organizations to which you might consider devoting your time and energies:
For students:
If you’re a student and would like to get more involved in some of FIU’s environmental initiatives, please check out the following FIU opportunities to get involved:
Agroecology MANNRS (Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences) Student Club
Created under the auspices of the Agroecology program at FIU, this group helps to maintain an environmentally, ecologically friendly organic garden at University Park’s Preserve and participates in an active compost program using fresh vegetables and fruit waste generated from GC.
Contact by email Dr. Mahadev Bhat bhatm@fiu.edu
Students for Environmental Action (SEA)
FIU’s active environmental student organization.
Contact by email: sea@fiu.edu or Karen Pannochia or Maria Marasigan
Emerging Green Builders (EGB)
http://web.eng.fiu.edu/green/Green.htm and www.fiugreen.org
A coalition of students and young professionals from engineering, construction management, architecture, business and other disciplines promoting the integration of technology, entrepreneurship, economic and political leadership into the green building movement.
Contact by email: Michele Markovits
FIU South Florida Ecosystem Preserve
http://www.fiu.edu/~envstud/preserve
Contact by email: Dr. David Lee
For the entire community:
Here is a sampling of some of the great local organizations that are looking for dedicated volunteers:
BiscayneNature Center
http://www.biscaynenaturecenter.org/
Contact by email: Theo Long
Citizens for a Better South Florida
http://www.abettersouthflorida.org/
Contact by email: Kelly@abettersouthflorida.org
The Institute for Regional Conservation
http://www.regionalconservation.org/
Contact by email: irc@regionalconservation.org
Miami Group Sierra Club
http://florida.sierraclub.org/miami/
Contact by email: Jonathan Ullman
TREEmendous Miami
http://www.treemendousmiami.org/
Contact by email: treemendousmiami@mail.com
Tropical Audubon Society
http://www.tropicalaudubon.org/
Contact by email: volunteer@tropicalaudubon.org
