Find your place in environmentalism.

With so many ways to get involved and make an impact, it’s hard to know where to start. Let us help.

Whether you’re looking to take action or learn more about environmental issues, we have countless opportunities to get involved. Come to our next event: a screening of the film, “Felicia: The Life of an Octopus Fisherwoman” and moderated conversation with director José Carlos Pons on Sept. 27 from 6-7p in WCP 3.116. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/yumWNWSJeaTVhfTV7.

Make sure to check out our recorded speaker series, project teams, and other resources.

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About the CEC

We’re a community of students who explore, learn about, and act on contemporary environmental issues on campus and in the Austin area. We welcome diverse interests, ideas, and perspectives as we grow together to become effective environmental change-makers now and in the future.

Speaker Series

CEC’s Education and Outreach Team invites speakers from around campus to talk on a variety of environmental topics.

Plastic Bag Pollution & T-Shirt Waste

Written by: Lindsey Walker Americans use about 100 billion plastic bags a year [1]. An average bag is used for about 12 minutes before being disposed of [2]. Only around 1% of bags are returned for recycling [3]. Most bags enter a landfill, where they will take years to degrade, or enter the ocean, where…

Find your place in environmentalism.

About the CEC

Speaker Series

Plastic Bag Pollution & T-Shirt Waste

Environmental Justice Collective

Green Events

Green Greeks

Half-Pint Prairie

Microfarm

Trash to Treasure