Meeting Minutes 9/24/10

Posted by jy5546fj on September 28, 2010

EC meeting notes 9.24.2010

Outdoor Adventure Club- potentially will join us (EC). By combining clubs and other organizations we can have a bigger impact on campus

o Jeri/Kristi to be advisor(s)

o Facebook fan club page created- this will be the primary communication tool, bigger topics can be posted to the main LSC fb status.

Student Success Day- EC/outdoor club will have a table

Megan and Kristi will set up the table

Explain about the facebook site, have laptop set up in case people want to “like” the page right there

Wade has big flat screen we can use, has port for flashdrive for slideshow (should we test out early?)

o Disc golf site cleanup will take place starting at 1:30, have people meet at table

Gloves will be provided by Kevin/facilities and Heather Grillo (they have disposable)

Potential extra credit for clean up, talk to faculty?

Twin Ports has the compostable bags for the kitchen to use, currently not in compliance. They will drop them off

WasteWise Meeting, Kristi and Kevin will attend, Wade signed approval form

AASHE membership will be renewed

Idea- Deanne brought information on the new water filling stations that city hall has in its water fountains. They are in the back and have sensors to fill water bottles. (I think Wade currently has the info sheets)

o Possibilities discussed include asking for a sample one, using in new building, seeing if current water fountains can be retrofitted, any sponsorship/financing possibilities?

Disc golf site,

o Kristi is working with the city of Duluth and Waste Management to obtain dumpsters

o Find sponsors for holes, make it an actual commitment, what would they have to be responsible for/ what would the business get in return (nice signs?)?

o Ask city of Duluth if it will sign off user rights to the course and surrounding area to LSC.

o We will then create a management plan with clear-cut policies

o Possibly have this count as a civic engagement project/ GLISTEN?

o Motion was made to create a white paper plan, EC will write and present to Duluth

Safety issues

o Kristi is only the biology lab safety person, NOT the entire campus

o Possibly have one of the new facilities personnel be an environmental safety engineer

o OSHA inspection, how much would it cost? Have a person from UMD’s masters program use us as a thesis project?

o Shops, chem. Lab, art department, many indentified areas of concern

Extension on Presidential Climate Plan

o Will start working on CAP October 8^th

§ Invite Pat Johns at strategic points, keep him included

Strategic plan, Mark W had hard copy

This copy stated EC would be completing 6 initiatives, but EC was not included/informed of plan

EC should be the body doing the recommendations, not the actions

Departments should take ownership of environmental rersponsibility

Climate Action Plan

Will apply for full four month extension

Reason: We have a new president

ERTC- building, inspect for energy use

Check out rest of campus for energy waste ex) tvs/radios playing with no one in room

Wade can get Compact Florescent Bulbs from MN Power for use in the lamps that many people have been preferring to use instead of overhead bulbs

Possible awareness campaign

Survey, individual awareness

Saving the college $$ could save a staff position

Explain cumulative effect of individual actions

Actually compare energy usage between two office areas

Printing- the Tech Center is back to printing pages single-sided as the default

Wade will talk to Barry about this

Recycling drop off

o Right now people can bring things to the loading dock, but most people don’t know where that is, put up signs, clear labels

o Potentially have boxes at the other end of campus with higher traffic to deposit lilght bulbs, batteries, printer cartridges

EC website pictures, Matt has ideas, pictures from this summer

o Deanne has student interested in working on the website

Submitted by Megan Bugge

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