SOS COVID-19 Updates

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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 15, 2020

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Thiago Esslinger

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Update on how upcoming SOS events will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Update on how upcoming SOS events will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Atlanta, GA, Georgia Tech's Students Organizing for Sustainability will follow precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease by suspending most of its activities for Spring 2020 or moving them to a virtual format.

For any questions and updates on the coronavirus in relation to Georgia Tech, please refer to https://health.gatech.edu/coronavirus.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • SOS Speaker Series: GT Dining & Housing Sustainability
    • Original Date: Wednesday, March 25
    • Postponed until Fall 2020
  • March Monthly Meeting
    • Original Date: Thursday, March 26
    • Canceled
  • MOVE Service Day Tabling
    • Original Date: Friday, March 27
    • Canceled
  • Civic Lunch: Clean Energy for All
    • Original Date: Saturday, March 28
    • Canceled
  • April Monthly Meeting & Elections
    • Original Date: Thursday, April 2
    • SOS Exec will consider moving this meeting to a virtual format.
  • SOS Speaker Series: Making Clothes from Recyclables
    • Original Date: Wednesday, April 15
    • Postponed until Fall 2020
  • Earth Day Festival Tabling
    • Original Date: Friday, April 17
    • Canceled

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  • GT Community Garden Work Days
    • Original Dates: March 28, April 12, 25
    • Canceled. Will be determined after March 29 announcement if Garden Gatherings will occur in place for students who are still on campus.
  • Eco-Warriors Weekly Meetings
    • Original Dates: Every Thursday
    • Canceled. Announcement will be made if these meetings move to virtual.
  • Fridays for Future Weekly Tabling
    • Original Dates: Every Friday
    • Canceled. Students can still participate weekly with digital strikes (send us pictures of you with a poster/post it on your own social media too if you want)

EVENTS IN PLANNING

  • GT Community Garden Earth Day Celebration
    • Original Date: Wednesday, April 22
    • Canceled
  • Sustainable Movie Nights
    • Partnership with Re/Make, German Club, Office of Campus Sustainability
    • Postponed until Summer 2020 and/or Fall 2020.
  • Workshop with Community Partners
    • Postponed until Fall 2020
  • Spring 2020 Green Meeting
    • In-person meeting canceled; SOS Exec will consider moving this meeting to a virtual format.

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  • Created On: Mar 15, 2020 - 6:10pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 22, 2020 - 9:59am