2008 Ohio Area Student Environmental Summitt (OASES)

OASES(Ohio Area Student Environmental Summit) is a conference weekend that is being organized for Ohio students by Ohio students. OASES activities are planned for February 8th through the 11th at OSU. The focus will be on building power, using power, and not abusing power. We plan to talk about local, regional, and global environmental issues including topics such as recycling, deforistation, climate change, and coal corporations. We hope to end the weekend with lobbying and a direct action. Additionally, OASES will provide an opportunity to establish a framework/network between schools to get work done within the state. 

Click here to register!

  We need your help!!!

• Get your campus involved, become a campus coordinator.  For more information e-mail . 
• Theres lots of small jobs that need doing, if you'd like to volunteer to cook or clean or something email . 
• Make your presence known, share OASES 2008 with your local media.  Click here for a sample press release. (DRAFT)
• Print out and distribute posters! Click here to download the poster:)
• Check out this sweet sticker template as well! 

Location: Ohio State University,

Howlett Hall HT, Building 295, 2001 Fyffe Ct. Columbus, OH

Kottman Hall. Building 340, 2021 Coffey Rd,  Columbus, OH 

**Registration will be in Howlett Hall room 164**

Cost: FREE!,Thanks to the student planning collective and OSU Free the Planet!, registration is free.  BUT you should consider this registration to be a commitment - for every registrant, the OASES planning crew makes space for one more sleeping bag, plans another bowl at each meal, prints another set of materials, etc.  In summary, we are pleased to bring you free registration, please show up!

If you can get money from your school and would like to contribute funds to the statewide network, travel scholarships for others, grassroots environmental justice activism, etc., get in touch with mattie at matt[at]energyjustice[dot]net and he can hook up the non-profit donation status.  Money is a tool, and if we don't have it we can't use it! though you may need spending money for meals and/or lodging.

Food: in the works!

Sleeping/Housing:  You will be assigned a place to sleep at registration, various folks in the area have space for us to stay!. 

Agenda: PDF - Click here  (DRAFT)

Stuff to bring:

Sleeping Bag/blankets/pillows etc. make sure you have enough to stay warm!
If you're able to bring a set of silverware, bowl or plate, cup/mug   so we don't have to use disposible dishes!!
It will probably be pretty chilly out so make sure you have warm stuff (jackets, scarves, hats, etc)  for outdoor activities and the action.
 
    Optional but prolly a good idea =) :
Something to write on- note books, one sided paper, old cardboard !
Information about anything you want to share with everyone.
Underwear ...
Your favorite toothbrush and toothpaste
and of course your dancing shoes ;)