Sustainability at Lake Superior College

Meeting Agenda 2-3-2017

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

League of Women Voters presents a film showing of “Bag It”, Feb 16^th 7:00 @ Denfeld Lecture Hall

Duluth Traverse Trail Master and Management Plan First Public Meeting: Thrs Feb 9^th 5:30, Denfeld

Water is Life: Standing Rock and Beyond Teach-In at UMD, Feb 13th 8:45-4:00

New Business

Earth Day planning for April 25^th (Tues)

Recruiting events, change of practice: zero waste

• Zero waste event supplies

System-wide sustainability workgroup

…the Governor’s Office recently established their Office of Enterprise Sustainability to assist state agencies (including Minnesota State) in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water usage, increase energy efficiency and recycling, and better coordinate sustainability efforts across state government. In addition, the State recently created a new structure to support and achieve the state’s sustainability goals, including those outlined in Executive Orders 11-12 and 11-13. The new structure will likely result in new sustainability and energy-related reporting requirements for state agencies, including Minnesota State.

Facilities Master Plan

Old Business

Heated foot rests and max/min thermometers, data collection

MREA meeting recap (Kristi, Glenn, Wade, Al, Cliff)

MPCA workshop recap (Deanne, Glenn, Kristi)

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Budget

Encumbrances to date:

• Annual AASHE dues: -280
• Boreal Natives (fall-spring maintenance): -$600
• Boreal Natives (fall maintenance): -$200
• Human Svs Dept (plastic bag removal-annual): -$280
• Menards -$341.71
• Dan’s -$100
• RSPT Annual dues: -300
• Amazon (heated foot rests, max/min thermometers): -499.80

BALANCE as of today: $ 5,558.46

Review/revise FY16-17potential budget items (carryover FY15-16 list)

• Picnic table under H catwalk
• Additional bike rack for main entrance?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk: pamphlet holder, plastic bag bin
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

March 3, 2017