Agenda 11/19/2010

9:30 – 11:00

Location:  Gary’s Office

Announcements

UMD’s Winter Campus Sustainability Fair

Sub-Committee Reports

Living Green update (Wade, 10:15)

Old Business

CAP Extension Request (Kristi)

Discuss CAP meeting with Dr. Johns on November 30th

GHG inventory annual data collection (Cliff, Kristi)

Work-study position next semester (Kristi)

New Business

Definition of Sustainability for Kent Richards (Cliff)

Next meeting December 3rd

Budget

Membership Dues (AASHE, ACUPCC)

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LSC’s NEW Sustainability Web Page!

You found it!  It’s a work in progress, but we’d like to give LSC students and employees an opportunity to give input on things you’d like to see on the web page.  What would you find useful?  What are some sustainability related questions you’ve had, and until now, didn’t know where to look?

Please email suggestions to sustainablity@lsc.edu.

Also, keep an eye on the News Feed at www.lsc.edu/sustainability for updates like this one from the Environmental Council and a quick link to this blog!

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Meeting Minutes 11/5/2010

9:30 Student Life Conference Room

Faculty/Staff members present: Kevin Futhey, Mat Gilderman, Kristi Heintz, Theresa Hornstein, Deanne Roquet, Megan Bugge

Students present: Tom Deschenes

Announcements

 

Sub-Committee Reports

Website: the sustainability website is now linked from LSC’s homepage.  Travis Jackson has been doing a fantastic job at getting content formatted and sending it to Steve.  Kristi suggested we consider a position for Travis as a work-study for next semester.  Mat will forward pictures that Tom took over the summer as well as some LEED pictures to Kristi to be posted on SharePoint.

 Old Business 

Kevin and Kristi reported on the MN Waste Wise Annual meeting.  There were many interesting ideas generated.  Theresa would like to meet with one of the presenters form the meeting, Richard Murphey, and discuss native landscaping with him, possibly formulating a proposal for landscaping around the new building.  Kristi will forward a link with the meeting’s PowerPoint presentation to Theresa.

Deanne will follow-up with Wade on the status of our CAP extension request.

The disk-golf course trash collection is going forward with the City of Duluth.  Kristi followed up on a couple of weeks they had forgot to do pick-ups and it is not on the regular rotation. 

A student also contacted Kristi about a class project to put some more descriptive signs down on the interpretive trail.  It would be a good idea to maybe include the disk golf course and signs explaining where the trash cans are located.  Kristi has made an effort to get the student and Glenn together to discuss this project.

 Climate Action Plan:  the Council discussed ways to include the campus on input involving the Climate Action Plan.  Deanne suggested we do a short presentation at the January 6th Duty Day and have small break-out groups brainstorm at Duty Day to generate ideas. It was agreed that we should meet with President Johns before that to get feedback from him.  Kevin set up a meeting for November 30th at 1:00.  Kristi will arrange a meeting with Student Senate sometime before the January Duty Day as well.

New Business 

 

Budget Report

Date Item (-) Balance
7/1/2010 Beginning FY11 Balance   $ 5000
7/9/10 MN Waste Wise Membership dues $150 $ 4850
8/24/10 Print/Laminate 2 compost posters p  
8/25/10 Print/Laminate 2 energy miser posters p  
9/17/10 Waste Wise Annual Meeting Registration for Kevin and Kristi $70 $4780
9/24/10 MN Waste Wise Meeting Mileage for Kevin and Kristi P $306 $4474

Motions

No motions were made at this meeting.

Next meeting

Next meeting will be November 19th,  time and location TBD

 

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Agenda 11/5/2010

9:30 – 11:00

Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Sub-Committee Reports

Update on Living Green (Wade)

Update on website and Travis’s work (Kristi)

Old Business

Report on MN Waste Wise Meeting (Kevin, Kristi)

CAP Extension Request (Wade)

Disk-golf course: Perfect Duluth Day blog, update on City trash collection (Kristi)

Work on Climate Action Plan

New Business

Next meeting November 19th

Budget Report

Date Item (-) Balance
7/1/2010 Beginning FY11 Balance   $ 5000
7/9/10 MN Waste Wise Membership dues $150 $ 4850
8/24/10 Print/Laminate 2 compost posters p  
8/25/10 Print/Laminate 2 energy miser posters p  
9/17/10 Waste Wise Annual Meeting Registration for Kevin and Kristi $70 $4780
9/24/10 MN Waste Wise Meeting Mileage for Kevin and Kristi $306 $4474

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UPDATE: ACUPCC Climate Action Plan writing in full swing

LSC’s Environmental Council is extrememly busy crafting our American College & University Presidents’ Climate Committement (ACUPCC) Climate Action Plan which will represent Lake Superior College students’ and employees’ committment to sustainability and carbon emission reduction.  This document is an excellent opportunity for each of us to generate ideas and offer feedback on LSC’s current and future sustainability projects.  Items adressed by the Climate Action Plan include transportation (ex. commuting, travel), energy use, greenhouse gas inventory analysis, purchasing, food, solid waste and recycling, education, community outreach, and financing.

If you would like to give input on this plan or just want more information, please contact our sustainablity office at  sustainability@lsc.edu!  Stay tuned for updates and opportunities to preview and critique LSC’s Climate Action Plan.

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Meeting Minutes 10/8/10

Environmental Council

Meeting Minutes

October 8th, 2010

8:30 Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Innovative Office Solutions would like to meet with the Council when they do a campus visit on October 22nd.  They are working to become LSC’s primary source for office supplies and offer many eco-friendly supply options.  This would be a point to include in the CAP and also LSC’s Sustainable Purchasing Policy.

Theresa and Deanne discussed an RFP for an MPCA grant aimed at sustainable agriculture and campus/student research.  It would be a partner grant with UW Superior and possibly St. Scholastica.  Theresa is following up on more details.

Kristi updated the group on the progress made on the sustainability website and mentioned that Travis Jackson is doing a fantastic job of formatting information that we want placed on the website.  Kristi and Travis will meet with Steve next week about getting that info uploaded to the server.

Mat is working on placing an “advertisement” on the LSC website telling people where they can pick up free shredded Styrofoam.

Sub-Committee Reports

Kristi updated the group on the Climate Action Plan and discussed resources for continuing to add content. She also suggested we send the AASHE document “Leading Profound Change” to President Johns to look over before we engage him in discussions related to our plan.  The group agreed to work on the CAP at regular Friday meetings.  The CAP and all resource documents are available on SharePoint.

Wade will discuss the idea of LSC’s target climate neutrality date with the President’s Cabinet at a meeting next week and will ask for feedback.

Old Business

Kristi updated the group on the disk golf course clean-up on September 29th.  About 7 students participated in the clean-up and 12 bags were added to the 8 bags that had been collected by a student group over the weekend.  Kristi also followed up with the City of Duluth on trash cans, there are now 2 cans on the edge of the course, 1 along Trinity Road and 1 by the gate near the LSC main entrance.  The City is checking the cans and picking up trash weekly.  The City suggested we put together an agreement that we (LSC) will be in charge of cleaning up the course on a regular basis and they will put up an adopt-a-park sign with our name on it.  Kristi will work with the Environmental Club on signage pointing out where the nearest trash cans are.  Kevin will look into getting 1 or 2 more cans placed on the course.

New Business

Wade discussed our involvement in this year’s Living Green Conference.  We need to get an earlier start this year and form a sub-group to work on planning.  Many ideas were discussed for collaborating with another event to combine efforts.  The issue of cost to visitors was also discussed.   Carol mentioned that the League of Women Voters contacted her and is very interested in partnering to work on organization.  Wade has followed up with them and will report back to the Council when he discusses with them their potential roll.

Budget Report

Date Item (-) Balance
7/1/2010 Beginning FY11 Balance $ 5000
7/9/10 MN Waste Wise Membership dues $150 $ 4850
8/24/10 Print/Laminate 2 compost posters p
8/25/10 Print/Laminate 2 energy miser posters p
9/17/10 Waste Wise Annual Meeting Registration for Kevin and Kristi $70 $4780
9/24/10 MN Waste Wise Meeting Mileage for Kevin and Kristi $306 $4474

Motions

No motions were made at this meeting.

Next meeting

October 22, 2010 9:30 Student Life Conference Room

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Meeting Agenda 10/8/10

8:30 – 10:00

Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

MPCA RFP for Environmental Assistance Grant (Deanne)

Update on disk-golf course cleanup, student recruiting, and sustainability webpage (Kristi, Tom, Jeri)

Discuss next meeting date

Discuss Living Green Conference (Wade)

Sub-Committee Reports

Old Business

Work on Climate Action Plan

New Business

Budget Report

Date Item (-) Balance
7/1/2010 Beginning FY11 Balance $ 5000
7/9/10 MN Waste Wise Membership dues $150 $ 4850
8/24/10 Print/Laminate 2 compost posters p
8/25/10 Print/Laminate 2 energy miser posters p
9/17/10 Waste Wise Annual Meeting Registration for Kevin and Kristi $70 $4780
9/24/10 MN Waste Wise Meeting Mileage for Kevin and Kristi $306 $4474

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Meeting Minutes 9/24/10

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 8th

§  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

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Meeting Minutes 9/24/10

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 8th

§  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

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Meeting Agenda 9/24/2010

September 24th, 2010

9:30 – 11:00

Location:  Student Life Conference Room

Reminder: Paper copies of this agenda will not be provided.

Announcements

Update on the Environmental Club and SS Day table (Jeri)

Sub-Committee Reports

Climate Action Plan – extension? http://acupcc.aashe.org/instructions/extension/

These are the main points addressed by the Extension Request

  • Describe your institution’s efforts to meet the deadline and explain why you have been unable to do so

  • Requested Length of Extension : 1, 2, 3 or 4 months?

  • Provide a list of steps you will take to achieve this new target

Friday morning CAP working meetings starting October 8th in place of regular EC meetings? (Deanne)

Old Business

Kristi has set up Requisition for Purchase to Twin Ports Paper & Supply for kitchen compost bags and handed it off to Wade (Wade)

Kevin and Kristi are registered for the Waste Wise Annual Meeting

Water bottle fill stations (Deanne)

Kristi is still working with Jeanine at WM on the disk golf course dumpster.

Kristi updated the ACUPCC Institution Implementation Profile to reflect the change from Mark to Wade and also Dr Nelson to President Johns.

New Business

Budget Report

Date Item (-) Balance
7/1/2010 Beginning FY11 Balance $ 5000
7/9/10 MN Waste Wise Membership dues $ 150 $ 4850
8/24/10 Print/Laminate 2 compost posters p
8/25/10 Print/Laminate 2 energy miser posters p
9/17/10 Waste Wise Annual Meeting Registration for Kevin and Kristi 70.00 $4780

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