It's a sunny Thursday here on campus, and most students are in class or enjoying the crisp fall weather. But SOU junior Misty Munoz has a different goal in mind: raising awareness on her campus by speaking to students outside the student union. As students pass the enthusiastic spokesperson, they either stop and listen, or completely ignore her. Undaunted, Misty keeps smiling, determined to bring a new level of awareness to her cause.
"I am a junior, and am majoring in environmental studies," says Misty, "I am a part of ECOS, which is ecology center of the siskiyous. It is located in the downstairs of the student union. We do a lot of environmental events. Our big event right now is called '350', which is a climate action event. Ashland is one of 4000 communities which have gotten together globally. We will be taking pictures and films of the events, and display them to world leaders when they convene in Copenhagen in December, so they can see the faces of the people who care. It's basically an organization of people like you and me who are asking world leaders to lower our carbon footprint from 390 to 350 parts per million."
When asked why she chose SOU, she responds, "I chose SOU because its 'green', and the president of the university has signed a commitment to be sustainable, and we are a really good leader in our community. Every year, things are being switched over on campus to more green technology, and for that reason i support the campus by being a student here!"
You can learn more about environmental studies at SOU here, or learn more about the 350 movement by clicking here.
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