[Peace] UNIVERSITY WIND TURBINE IN PERIL - TAKE ACTION NOW

[Rachel Storm]

I called, some pawn of a secretary called me back and told me that the project was not cancelled, but "postponed indefinitely." I like that rhetoric... it's pathetic.

I suggest we pass this message around to others. The secretary took down my information and is apparently doing that for everyone he calls back. 

I said I'm not in secs (since I don't attend your meetings) and he found that particularly interesting, saying "it's nice that other students are taking up this issue."

I guess we need to be louder and get students from all groups to call in and flood the inbox by tomorrow. Pass it around. And be a lot meaner than I was on the phone. I'm too phone-nice.

I'm going to call again and ask for Herman.

Rachel
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:40:51 -0600
>From: "Walter Pituc" <wpituc2 at gmail.com>  
>Subject: [Peace] UNIVERSITY WIND TURBINE IN PERIL - TAKE ACTION NOW  
>To: prairiegreens-uiuc at lists.chambana.net, campusgreenscore <CampusGreensCore at yahoogroups.com>, "PG List" <prairiegreens at lists.chambana.net>, Peace <peace at anti-war.net>
>
>   Please take the time to tell the University that we
>   want the wind turbine and we want sustainability not
>   posturing! 
>
>   -Walter
>
>   The Wind Turbine Project is closing in on death as I
>   write this to you.  I have recently learned that
>   despite assurances made otherwise, the University of
>   Illinois administration has privately decided to
>   cancel the Wind Turbine.
>   Where we stand today:  After 5 years, we are closer
>   than ever to making this monumental step toward
>   sustainability.  The contract for the windmill
>   awaits signatures from the University
>   administration.  But certain university
>   administrators are killing sustainability projects
>   at a time when they are imperative.
>   What we have to do: SECS needs to take immediate
>   action to prevent Chancellor Herman from crushing
>   sustainability on this campus.  We need YOU to call
>   the listed administrators and ask them what is going
>   on with the wind turbine.  We have written a script
>   for those who are not sure what to say.
>   The people to call are:
>   Chancellor Richard Herman
>   217-333-6290
>   Linda Katehi
>   217-333-6290
>   Jack Dempsey (Make sure to be nice in calling Jack
>   Dempsey, he has been a big proponent of
>   sustainability on this campus)
>   217-333-2500
>   It does not matter when you call, just make the
>   call.  If we call at night, they will have a full
>   voice mailbox in the morning.  If you are really
>   cool, call twice!
>   The Script:
>   I have heard disconcerting reports that the
>   University will be canceling its purchase of the
>   wind turbine, which was initiated by our students.
>    We know that the contract for this purchase has
>   been signed by GE and is awaiting action.  Can you
>   assure me that the University will sign this
>   contract and bring clean energy to the U of I?
>   Some Facts About the Turbines:
>   1)  This project began in 2003! That's 5 whole
>   years!!
>   2)  The U of I will sacrifice $2 million from the
>   ICECF (Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation).
>    For those economists out there, that means that the
>   opportunity cost is $2 million, which is almost the
>   amount of money needed from the University on this
>   project.
>   3)  Over $250,000 has already been spent in legal
>   and administration fees for this project.
>   4)  Student money has been designated for this
>   project for the past 5 years.
>   Its time to let the University know that we aren't
>   kidding about sustainability.  Make the call!
>________________
>_______________________________________________
>Peace mailing list
>Peace at lists.chambana.net
>http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/peace
International Studies/ Transnational Gender Studies
WIMSE Program Assistant
Forte International Exchange Local Rep.
(630) 677.7219
402 S. Race St, Apt. 2
Urbana, IL. 61801