PIRGSPECTIVES September 2017

OPIRG McMaster

September 6, 2017

PIRGSPECTIVE Public Interest Research Group | Volunteers | Projects & Campaigns

New Website!

We’ve moved to our new domain with a new website at opirgmcmaster.org Check it out, and look for us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube

Passion to Power We host a series of free workshops to help you become a more effective & engaged citizen. The Passion to Power series first term offers: Consensus Decision Making, Anti-Oppression, Agile Project Management, Conflict Resolution, and Publicity & Outreach. Check our online calendar for details

CONTACT • Resource Centre: MUSC 229 • Hours M-F, 10am to 5pm • Email: opirg@mcmaster.ca

Making Connections Week September 25-30 Making Connections, OPIRG McMaster’s Social Justice & Environment Week aims to bring awareness to social and environmental justice issues, women’s & queer rights, sustainable transportation & agriculture, Indigenous rights, labour issues and much more. We encourage students to explore the Hamilton community, moving beyond the confines of the campus experience. Our events are based on the principles of inclusion & solidarity; creativity & innovation; environmental stewardship & community building & are free for all to attend. Calendar and more details can be found on our website.

Of course you can Volunteer!

• Get involved, contact Coordinator of Volunteers randy@opirgmcmaster.org 905-525-9140 x26026

PIRGspectives Fall 2017

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OPIRG McMaster

September 6, 2017

Working Groups Need help to make the world a better place? That’s why we’re here! You can join an existing volunteer group or start your own! Working Groups must: • have a clear public interest • have a strategy to make meaningful change • define achievable goals • be composed primarily of McMaster Undergrads Applications due October 2, 2017. See website for more.

Year End Report 16-17 Working group activity, volunteer contributions & event highlights online and interactive: http://bit.ly/OPIRGYE20162017

Refunds OPIRG’s core funding comes from full-time undergraduates in the form of a $8.05 refundable levy. If you do not wish to support the work of OPIRG McMaster you can claim a full refund in the three-weeks after the drop and add period in the fall, once your student status is finalized.

PIRGspectives Fall 2017

Street Tree Project 2017 Chelsea Lowes hit the streets of Hamilton’s Homeside neighbourhood to get more trees in the ground, &, as the 5th spring of the Hamilton Street Tree Project concluded, we have 30 more tree requests! This brings the total number of free street trees in Hamilton’s least leafy areas to 275, trees that will help clean the air for generations in these lower city regions experiencing higher than average air pollution.

OPIRG hires a student each summer after a successful pilot project in the Keith Neighbourhood in 2013, allowing this award winning project to keep growing.

Read more about the project on the Hamilton Street Tree Project blog at hamiltonstreettreeproject.blogspot.ca

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