At MSU, we have made great strides in sustainability, from the construction of the new recycling facility to the energy-efficient Chemistry Building. Yet there remains so much to do. We still have a coal-fired power plant dumping tons of carbon into our air, and there are many other ways you and I can make MSU greener and more sustainable.

That is why I am asking you to join us and work to make sure Michigan legislators in Lansing, President Lou Anna K. Simon here on campus and President Barack Obama in Washington D.C. are fighting for the causes we believe in. We need to ensure our voices are heard, that the threat of climate change does not go unopposed, and that the people we elect are held accountable. Let’s make sure the promises Obama and our local legislators made during their campaigns are brought to fruition while they are in office.

In the next few weeks, MSU Greenpeace is going to be putting on numerous events throughout campus, from airing a movie, “The Age of Stupid,” at 8 p.m. Oct. 14 in B108 Wells Hall, to a demonstration just 10 days later on Oct. 24. We will be everywhere, raising awareness about climate change and what we can do in East Lansing to make the world more sustainable.

Please check us out on Facebook at MSU Greenpeace, or at msugreenpeace@gmail.com to find out how you can help.

Jacob Radecki

international relations and comparative cultures and politics sophomore and MSU Greenpeace campus coordinator