PEEPS (PEOPLE FOR EARTH'S ECOLOGICAL PRESERVATION)

PEEPS (People for Earth's Ecological Preservation) is a student organization work. We work to improve the environment through projects, educational field trips and other activities through the exploration of all areas of science.

MACOMB CAMPUS CHAPTER
Current Projects:
Campus recycling program. We have several bins all over campus to collect paper and plastic
Sell our mugs as a fundraiser. We are selling on campus and at Macomb Farmers Market

Our Future Projects:

• Planning more ways to green our campus and raise environmental awareness among students and staff
• SRC PEEPS members serving as mentors to the Macomb High ecology club
• Showing an environmental movie in the auditorium – open to everyone
• Participating in the WIU environmental summit

Past Projects:

• Helped with fifth-grade field trips to Peace of Earth Environmental Learning Center for Watershed Protection Education.
• Co-sponsored Earth Day Fair 2009 “Rivers & Streams” with Environmentally Concerned Citizens, Western Prairie Audubon Society, and The Nature Quilt Project at SRC Macomb Campus.
• An educational field trip to Chicago to view the environmental display at the Museum of Science and Industry
• Conducted campus electronics recycling drive
• Field trip to green festival in Chicago
• Toured organic farm
• Toured prairie restoration
• Field trip to renewable energy fair in Oregon Illinois

PEEPS meet every Monday at noon in M208 on the Macomb campus. For information, contact Kristy Boggs, Biology instructor, Macomb campus at kristy.boggs@src.edu.

CANTON CAMPUS CHAPTER
Current Projects:

• Recruit student membership
• Selling PEEPS mugs as fundraiser
• Co-op with Macomb PEEPS chapter to develop campus-wide recycling program

The PEEPS Canton Campus chapter plans to meet weekly. For information, contact Stacy Swanson, Chemistry instructor, Canton campus at stacy.swanson@src.edu.