Our completed banner
The Glen Waverley Secondary College Eco-Committee had a table at the school’s annual Open Night, putting the images of environmental destruction on display for all to see in a continous visual and audio display, while giving them a clear sense that they have the power to do something about the world’s environmental problems.
The presentation from last year that was shown to the Principal and Vice Principals was on display, as was the blog. A particular effort was made to engage with people not only about the eco-committee, but also the issues around the pulp mill and climate change.
New posters were made in the few hours of pre
peration following our organizational meeting, audio and video equipment were set up and we spent many of those hours trying to find a good spot for the newly completed banner.
Mr. Cameron Dunwoody found some powerful short videos about climate change on youtube, which we projected on the wall throughout the night.
Clara is relieved that we set everything up on time.
A parent signs our petition.
As people walked past, they signed the anti-pulpmill petition, read our leaflets and our reading material on the table which included articles and a few pamphlets to do with womens’ liberation and green capitalism. A copy of Terry Townsend’s speech about Individual Vs. Social solutions to Climate change was also on the table. Eco-Committee members personally approached parents and students who walked past, talking to them about and explaining our positions and emphasizing the fact that we’re not only an environment collective but also the only democratic, completely student-run body on campus. Mr Cook even said “oh I like the democratic part” and one student was particularly enthusiastic: “Oh cool! So no teachers?”
Mark talking to a family
A big thank you to all who helped out at the Eco-Committee area today: Clara, Chloe, Elyce, Jimmy, Mark, Zain, Saba, Alex, Jeff, Mr. Nicastro, Mr. Dunwoody and “John College”. 
