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• There are many ways to get involved with environmental activities on campus. Browse the list below and see where you can help.

• SPEAK (Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville)

• S.P.E.A.K. is UT’s student environmental organization. SPEAK meets every Monday at 8pm in the University Center. Membership is open to all.

• Campus Beautification Committee

• This is a committee of the Student Government Association’s Student Services branch. “Campus B” organizes campus clean ups, promotes litter awareness, and facilitates the campus adopt-a-spot program. Membership is open to all.

• Committee on the Campus Environment (CCE)

• Committee on the Campus Environment was organized as a standing committee at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) in August 1999. Its mission is to advise the Administration on institutional policies and behaviors that promote environmental stewardship at UTK. Members of the Committee, which include students, faculty and staff, are appointed by the UTK Chancellor.  For more information visit http://www.cce.utk.edu/about.html  

• Society of Automotive Engineers UT Biodiesel Project

• This facility is a closed-loop campus biodiesel production plant. This student run facility transforms waste grease from dining facilities on campus into biodiesel that is used in campus facilities vehicles.

• Students in Free Enterprise (SEIF)

• This is a student organization that works to improve the quality of life for people across the globe.