In his address, Sargent proposed an environmental control council. The council would help include young people in the environmental movement, which Sargent saw as integral to the cause. He also expressed support for a constitutional amendment which declared a healthy environment is an inherent right. The creation of a holiday intended to foster environmental discussions marked the politicization of the environmental movement. Other panels that day addressed not only politics, but academia's role in mediating environmental research.
Issues arise when pollution caused in one state travels to another.
Submissions to their environmental art contest have been on display in the student center. Performance art pieces will be presented tonight at an open mic night at the 24-hour coffeehouse. The group is also hosting a bike ride and other events involving the entire Boston community. This story was published on Friday, April 21, 2000. Read other stories in this issue.