Campus Environmental Groups

The CEIC is a group of students, faculty, and staff that evaluates, researches, recommends, and educates the college on environmental issues and practices. Their primary task is implementing the Talloires Declaration. This committee is open to all those who are interested. Click here for more information.

E-Funk! is a student led organization promoting a holistic view of the environment and sustainability on campus by holding the Macalester administration accountable for the Talloires Declaration. E-Funk! builds coalitions to further the causes of environmental justice and fight issues such as environmental racism both on campus and in our larger community through awareness raising activities. For more information, email environmentalfunk@macalester.edu.

Mac Bike

Mac Bike focuses on teaching riders how to repair their bikes, planning rides through the greater Twin Cities, and working to increase bike advocacy. This organization maintains the bike workshop located next to the Mac Weekly office. Mac Bike feels bike use is important as a way to limit pollution while having fun and getting where you need to go. For more information, check out the web site http://mpkb.net/en/Macalester_Bike_Share.

Macalester Conservation and Renewable Energy Society (MacCARES)

MacCARES is an organization dedicated to bringing the advances in conservation practices and renewable energy to Macalester. Focusing on student projects and practical implementation, they work to bring the way we live into alignment with the ideals we hold. Click here for more information.

Macalester Energy Leadership Team (MELT)

Macalester Energy Leadership Team (MELT) is a coalition of students, staff and faculty who are trying to reduce energy consumption on campus. If you would like to serve as an Energy Leader for MELT, please sign up by sending an email to Matt Kazinka at mkazinka@macalester.edu.

Macalester Greens

The Greens are a student-run, activist-political organization that works to forward the Green Party’s 10 key values: grassroots democracy, ecological wisdom, feminism, social justice, nonviolence, community-base economics, personal and global responsibility, respect for diversity, decentralization, and future focus. Macalester Greens work closely on projects with other student organizations of similar vision. Click here for more information.

Minnesota Public Interest Research Group

The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) is a grassroots, student directed, non-partisan organization that empowers and trains students and engages the community to take collective action in the public interest statewide. Click here for more information.

Macalester Urban Land and Community Health (MULCH)

MULCH is the student organization that loves dirt and believes that getting dirty is healthy for the soil, healthy for us, and healthy for the campus community. They tend to the community garden by the field house and attempt to raise sustainable agricultural awareness as best we can. Click here for more information.

Mac Weekly

The Mac Weekly serves as a source of information for the college, a forum for debate within the community, and a training ground for students who wish to gain experience in journalism. Environmental articles or writings from any student are welcome in the weekly column “The Avocado Pit.” Click here to see the most recent edition of Mac Weekly.

Outing Club

Adventure in the great outdoors. That’s what the Outing Club offers through inexpensive trips, reasonable gear rental and expedition planning assistance. Get in contact with the environment and learn to appreciate the earth. Click here for more information.