Agendas

Meeting Agenda 10/14/2011

9:00-11:00
Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements
-October 17th ACUPCC Webinar: “Reducing Carbon, Minimizing Cost, and Preparing Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs”
-MN Waste Wise Annual Meeting: Thursday November 17th, 2011 at Science Museum of MN, $45 per person
-Styro Shredding (Kevin)

Sub-Committee Reports

New Business
-DVD recycling collection (Carol)
-Fall Sustainability Newsletter items to Kristi by mid-October
-Campus Sustainability Map

Old Business
-Water bottle filling station follow-up (Kristi)
-Rain Garden Signs

Budget    
FY12 Budget start: $5,000
8/8/11 Minnesota Waste Wise Membership: $150
8/9/11 Airpark Services for FY12 plastic bag pick-up: $208 for year
9/12/11 UMACS registration for 2 Student Senate members: $60
9/12/11 UMACS hotel: Best Northland Prairie Inn, Morris: $87.03
9/12/11 UMACS mileage & food reimbursement for Brett and Brian: $328.40
9/12/11 Kristi’s Sustainability Leadership Certificate: $550

Balance as of 9/16/11: $3616.57

Next meeting
Friday, October 28th

Meeting Agenda 9/30/11

9:00-11:00
Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements
Second Nature Campus Sustainability Day webinar Oct 26th
Max needs styro shredders!  (Kristi)

Sub-Committee Reports
Living Green update, volunteers to serve on the steering committee (Kristi)

New Business
AASHE dues: Due 11/1 $260 according to FTE (Kristi)
DVD recycling collection (Carol)
Fall Sustainability Newsletter items to Kristi by mid-October

Old Business
UMACS re-cap: Brent and Brian
This year’s goals, recap SS Day table votes
–Edible Campus Gardens: 26
–Add fresh and local food to cafeteria menu: 33
–Reduce single-use plastic bottles, install bottle filling stations: 28
–Connect campus to city, non-motorized commuter paths: 7
Water bottle filling station follow-up (Kristi)
Rain Garden Signs Update: $380 from FY11 (Kristi)

Budget 
FY12 Budget start: $5,000
8/8/11 Minnesota Waste Wise Membership: $150
8/9/11 Airpark Services for FY12 plastic bag pick-up: $208 for year
9/12/11 UMACS registration for 2 Student Senate members: $60
9/12/11 UMACS hotel: Best Northland Prairie Inn, Morris: $87.03
9/12/11 UMACS mileage & food reimbursement for Brett and Brian: $328.40
9/12/11 Kristi’s Sustainability Leadership Certificate: $550

Balance as of 9/16/11: $3616.57

Next meeting
Friday, October 14th

Meeteing Agenda 9/16/2011

9:00-11:00
Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements
UMACS attendees update (Kristi)
Northland Bioneers Conference-Nov 12 @ Macalester (Deanne)
Reminder, SS day table: 10:00-3:30
-Kristi’s session “Experience Your Campus’ Eco-Efforts” 9:00-11:00, disk golf course clean-up at 10:00
-ALSO, “Early Adopter Project” screening in Student Lounge 10:00 and 2:30

City of Duluth Trails and Bikeways Master Plan Draft available for review at the City of Duluth’s website.

Sub-Committee Reports

New Business
EC Chair (S)election
DVD recycling collection (Carol)
MN Power Donation opportunity(Kristi)

This year’s goals and tracking

Old Business

Budget 
FY12 Budget: $5,000
8/8/11 Minnesota Waste Wise Membership: $150
8/9/11 Airpark Services for FY12 plastic bag pick-up: $208 for year
9/12/11 UMACS registration for 2 Student Senate members: $60
9/12/11 UMACS hotel: Best Northland Prairie Inn, Morris: $87.03
9/12/11 UMACS mileage & food reimbursement for Brett and Brian: $328.40
9/12/11 Kristi’s Sustainability Leadership Certificate: $550

Balance as of 9/16/11: $3616.57

Next meeting
Friday, September 30th?

Meeting Agenda 9/2/2011

10:30-12:00

Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

UMACS-September 23^rd U of M Morris (Sept 9^th early reg. deadline)

Student senate invited

Northland Bioneers Conference-Nov 12 @ Macalester

SS day table: 11-1:00, volunteers?

Kristi’s session “Experience Your Campus’ Eco-Efforts” 9:00-11:00

ALSO, “Early Adopter Project” screening in Student Lounge 10:00 and 2:30

SPA hard copy given to Student Senate

Plastic bag recycling (Kristi)

Sub-Committee Reports

New Business

Committee Information Worksheet requested by President Johns (Kristi)

“Committee Roles and Responsibilities”

This year’s goals and tracking

AASHE designated contacts? (Kristi)

Old Business

Kristi’s Certificate in Sustainability Leadership fund, $550:  Sept 29th

Living Green meeting: Sept 19th

Budget

FY12 Budget: $5,000

8/8/11 Minnesota Waste Wise Membership: $150

8/9/11 Airpark Services for FY12 plastic bag pick-up: $208 for year

Next meeting

Fall Meeting schedule?

Meeting Agenda 5/10/11

10:30-12:00
Location:  Workforce Development Conference Room E2028

Announcements

Sub-Committee Reports

New Business
LEAN, Green and Clean discussion with Mary and Tess

Old Business
Assessment Committee:  They really liked our reworking of the sustainability outcome, but want us to add a definition to “social justice” in the context of sustainability.  The comment was made to make sure that the social justice definition would relate to all of our students – certificate through AA or AS. (from Theresa)

Budget
Balance as of 5/9/2011: $27.41
4/5/11-Bobcat of Duluth auger for trail-head sign – $140
4/8/11-Four Season Outdoor Services-limestone for trail head – $125
4/11/11-MN Waste Wise-2nd plastic bag recycler-$150
5/6/11-Energy Misers LLC – $1,896
5/6/11-Balance moved to College CC for “campus signage”-$750
YTD Printing: -$104.99

Next meeting
Summer meeting schedule

Meeting Agenda 4/15/11

9:00 – 11:00
Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

DGC Public Meeting 4-29-11

Sub-Committee Reports

New Business
-Kathy’s plaque
-Sustainability Revolving Fund

Old Business
SPA Updates/Timeline:
–Meeting with Pat
–President’s Exec. Cabinet Review April 27th
–Release to campus April 28th
–Submit May 6th
Earth Day Recap
Rain Garden(s) signs
Waste Wise Success Story
5R-questions, updates, volunteer in STARS!

Budget
Funds for this FY need to be encumbered by late April to be used.

Balance as of 4/1/2011: $3,193.40
4/5/11-Bobcat of Duluth auger for trail-head sign – $140
4/8/11-Four Season Outdoor Services-limestone for trail head – $125
4/11/11-MN Waste Wise-2nd plastic bag recycler-$150
YTD Printing: -$34.48

4/15/2011-CURRENT BALANCE: about $2,743.92 (does not include all posters/flyers/hand-outs)
Expenditures upcoming: rain garden signs/posts, plaque for Kathy’s tree dedication

purchase recycle bins (Kevin)

Next meeting
April 29th, 2011 at 9:00 in the Student Life Conference Room

Agenda 3/18/2011

9:00 – 11:00
Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements
Check the EC SharePoint calendar for April updates

Sub-Committee Reports
SPA timeline:
–Meet with Student Senate March 25th
–Send relevant sections to Kathy D, Mark W, Cathy C, Gary A?? March 21st-March 25th
–EC complete draft to Carol March 28th-31st for proofing
–Meet with Pat sometime week of April 4th-8th
–Release to campus on earth day, April 14th.
–Final revisions done by May 6th and submit.

April 21st Duty Day Clean-Up Project ideas:
—Freshwater Society debris and sand clean-up?
–Interpretive Trail maintenance, ie limestone placement, tree trimming…,Glenn
–Rain Garden Workshop/Clean-out, Jeri

New Business
Spring newsletter items, release date (April 11th)?
Duluth Trail and Bikeway Plan (Ricardo Haney)
Rain Garden(s) sign deign
Review Kate Waste Wise Report and choose success story

Old Business
Energy Walk-Through: results, toasty toes

Meeting with Pat and Mark W.
-items for discussion (energy walk through, grounds no-mow proposal, SPA, revolving fund, purchasing policy)

Budget
Balance as of 2/8/2011: $3,596.40
3/1/2011-MN Waste Wise: Plastic Bag recycler + shipping: -$200
3/1/201-Holtzman Betchel Co.: 2 compost bins: -$253
YTD Printing: -$4.42
3/18/2011-CURRENT BALANCE: $3,138.98

Next meeting
April 1, 2011 at 9:00 in the Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 3/4/2011

9:00 – 11:00
Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements
Friday night heater hunt – tonight 7:00 (Kevin)

Sub-Committee Reports
5R public e-waste recycling and Prof. Development Committee update (Kristi)
-workshop ideas: rain garden clean out, Native Plot (Biology Dept) pilot project (Kristi)
-10 volunteers needed for April 22nd
-advertising to public (budget?)

Earth Day
– SPA and Annual “Green Stars” Award (Kristi)

New Business
MN Waste Wise meeting follow-up
-LSC Success Story ideas

City of Duluth connectivity discussion (Ricardo Haney)

Rain Garden Signs, design, wording, etc (Kevin & Kristi)

Old Business
It’s in the Bag and Airpark update (Kristi)

Budget
Balance as of 2/4/2011: $4,218.82
2/7/2011-Certificate in Sustainability Leadership Certificate for Kristi: -$550
2/8/2011-Mileage to Northland for Sustainability Folks Meeting for Kristi: -$72.42
3/1/2011-MN Waste Wise: Plastic Bag recycler + shipping: -$200
3/1/201-Holtzman Betchel Co.: 2 compost bins: -$253
2/18/2011-CURRENT BALANCE: $3,143.40

Next meeting
Friday, March 18th at 9:00, Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 2/18/2011

Environmental Council
AGENDA
February18th, 2011
9:00 – 11:00
Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements
Midwest Regional Collaborative for Sustainability Education 2011 Un-Conference, at Northland College discussion (Kristi)

Faculty Leadership in Sustainability: A Midwest Regional Workshop-March 23-24 @ UW River Falls

Sub-Committee Reports
Earth Day
-Propose a budget for promotional materials
-Rain Garden workshop(s) April 14th and 21st  (Kristi)
-5R e-waste recycling and Prof. Development Committee in-service event conflict/collaboration (Kristi)

New Business
Living Green Partner’s Meeting (Deanne)

Kate Worley’s visit is Wednesday, March 2nd at 10:00 in Academic (Dean’s) Conference Room, lunch following @ Duluth Grill
-$145 plastic bag receptacle? (Kevin, Kristi)
-discussion topics

Old Business
The Worm Bins Runneth Over-follow up (Kevin, Theresa)
-purchase 2 more?

Sustainability Outcome revision (Theresa, Dick)

SPA is due May 15th, but our deadline to present it for final campus review is April 15th. That’s 8 weeks from now.
-form a review committee

Reimbursement for travel formal retroactive motion: $72.42

Budget
Previous balance as of 2/4/2011: $4,218.82
2/7/2011-Certificate in Sustainability Leadership Certificate for Kristi: -$550
2/8/2011-Mileage to Northland for Sustainability Folks Meeting for Kristi: -$72.42
2/18/2011-CURRENT BALANCE: $3,596.40

Next meeting
Wednesday, March 2nd at 10:00, Dean’s Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 2/4/2011

9:00 – 11:00

Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Kate Worley’s visit in March Wed. 3/2 10:00 or 11:00-plastic bag receptacle? (Kevin, Kristi)

“New Food Regionalism” public lecture series @ UMD (Kristi)

Sustainability Folks Meeting-February 10^th 2:00-4:00 at Northland College (Kristi)

Sub-Committee Reports

Earth Day

-Sandy’s poster options and information

-5R electronics recycling

-Give-aways?

-campus/disk golf course clean-up, rain garden maintenance (weed pulling)

New Business

Professional Certificate in Sustainability Leadership (Kristi)

Sustainability Newsletter

Kristi had a meeting with Mark W.

-integrating stormwater into EC-Public Information Minimum Control Measure

-fixtures, toilets, tech etc (recommendation list)

-landscaping: new H&S building

-parking lots (recommendation list)

Old Business

Assessment Committee request (Theresa)

The Worm Bins Runneth Over (Kevin)

2011 EC Goals (from May 17^th Meeting)

1. The Climate Action Plan is due by January May 15, 2011

2. Review the Storm Water Plan and implement immediate fixes using ideas from Keith’s work this summer.

3. Sustainable policies (purchasing, waste, food etc. ) need to be written.

4. Annual Report

Budget

EC balance YTD:

$4,218.82

Next meeting: February 18^th?