Sustainability at Lake Superior College

Meeting Agenda 1/12/18

Announcements

LSC to Piedmont bikeways discussion with James Gittemeier (Met Interstate Council) Tues Feb 6^th, 10:30-11:30

S’Mores and Sustainability Social @ Bagley ((Twin Ports-Campus Sustainability Network (TP-CSN)), Mar 2, 2:00-4:00

• Should we offer transportation? Student Life?

New Business

MREA PV Development for Institutions Course: participants announced

• First week feedback and assignment review (Al, Wade, Kristi)
• Ongoing assignment input from the Council?

Earth Day (April 19^th) presentation/theme ideas

• Ethical Choices Program , presenter update
• Other Earth Day details?

Regional Stormwater Protection Team (RSPT) annual dues (motion needed)

Garden/Grounds planning

• Climate Committee request for outdoor gathering spaces
• Glenn wants to plant 1,000 trees, and he wants you to help.

Sunrise Movement request for speaking opportunity March 14-18

Old Business

Climate Leadership Network, official withdrawl letter submitted

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

GreenCorps project(s) update (Chris)

• December small appliance and technology audit results
• Green Office Challenge
  • Participants so far, follow-up/outreach plan

Trex recycling challenge update (Jose)

Grounds (Danielle)

Budget 

FY 18 total budget: $7,399.26

Encumbrances to date:

• Menards: -300
  • Atrium soil, potting soil, landscape tools
• Mileage reimbursement: MPCA site supervisor training: -160.50
• Mileage B3 luncheon: -167.99
• B3 luncheon registration: -27.37
• AASHE annual membership: -280
• Print/postage: -18.04

Review/revise FY18 potential budget items

• Smart strips
• Energy-related requests/ideas?
• Bottle filling station for Atrium?
• Picnic table under H catwalk, or Student Life area?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk: pamphlet holder, plastic bag bin
• workshops?

Next Meeting

Friday, March 2^nd, 9:00