Environmental Club Meeting

September 16th, 2008

Good News: Jeremy, the Burke Res Hall Director, is our new Env. Club advisor!

Goals for the Year:
1. Expand composting program
2. Apply for NWF Grant--The first deadline is in October!
3. Farmer’s Market Field Trips--must have liability waivers
4. Put posters in dorm/building entrances to show monthly energy usage
5. Check into Eco-Dorm as a BIG PROJECT
6. Environmental Awareness
7. Waste Reduction

Set dates for:
1. Trail clean-up:  October 11th @ 10:30am
   (No conflicts with homecoming)

2. Geocaching: We can work it into Make-A-Difference Day at the end of
October, just bring bags to pick up trash.

3. Eco-Party in Campus Center: Part of Heritage Days?

4. Local Food Dinner: During Poverty Awareness Week?
(Katie & Monica will check into this)

5.  Defensive Driving Classes for Compost Crew: October 11th @ 9am
Register & GO!

WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT?
1.  Compost Crew Expansion...We need new larger, airtight containers. We also
want to expand composting to the Townhouses and Campus Apartments.
--Sean, Katie & a few new members.  If anyone is interested in helping out,
talk to Katie/Sean.

2. Grant Writing Committee

3. Battery, Bag, Bulb & Ink Cartridge Collection...advertisement & checking
boxes regularly
--Vanessa & Andy

4. Common Reading Committee (find books/magazines for people to read)
--Sarah

5. Dorm Energy Usage Boards
--Sarah, Katie & Sean

6. Environmental Service Project...set up service work at local nature
preserve
-- Lara & Anyone else??

7. RHA Green Team with Jeremy
--Sarah as a student link between Env. Club and RHA Green Team

THE IDEAS LIST:
--Promote awareness using a flyer attached to a free gift, such as a
harmonica.

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 23. 4pm, JMS 315. BE THERE!!