Dear Green Cardinals,

I would like to welcome all of you back for another semester here at Saginaw Valley State University.  Thanks to the nearly 90 people who registered at the Cards Party at the beginning of the semester--there are now over 350 registered Green Cardinals from around campus and the surrounding community.  We've been working hard with people from across campus to develop new and exciting green programs for you this academic year.  Keep an eye out for the Extreme Green Lifestyle Makeover contest.  If you are interested in learning more about green activities in other countries, we have also developed some environmentally oriented overseas study programs which will run this spring.  Come to the GCI website to find out more details!

We are also asking all Green Cardinals to step up and make a commitment to make their lifestyle more green.  To do so, go to the GCI website discussion board (http://tinyurl.com/greencardinallifestyle ) where we have posted 17 opportunities for you to help make the world a better place.  If you accomplish 6 or more of these pledges during the academic year, post your accomplishments in the discussion forum and we will send you a free window sticker!

            Does your blood run green and you want to do more?  Stay tuned for more information about how you can volunteer with an environmental organization and start work on making the world a greener place.  Thank you again for your commitment to making SVSU and the surrounding communities a better place.

Regards,

Brian Thomas

Assistant Professor of Sociology