Minutes 9 April 2007

Helloooooo, EON!
So, another stellar meeting this week- in case you weren't there, see
the minutes below and you can catch the next one, as always, in the
WOODHEAD LOUNGE IN THE SCIENCE CENTER ON MONDAY AT 9PM! And you can
stop by Queer Cafe in Pi Cafe on your way out- did anyone else know
that Pi Cafe stays open late on Mondays? Sweet!
Next week we will be taking the EON picture for the blog, so if you
show up, you'll be in the photo... and, of course, you will go down in
photographic history as a member of the fabulous environmental
organizers' network. So, come!

Stay tuned about Earth Day, Earth Week and Buttstock events! Here are
the minutes....

Facilitator: Alex
What is your favorite plant?

Announcements:

(Greg)        1. Building Sustainability Meeting
       Science Tower, April 12, 3:15 EON discussion with Payette
       Room 101

       2. Extra wood at CFA theater- could we make our own woodchips?

(Brendan) 3. “Bushmeat, Consumption and Trade in Madagascar”
               Tuesday, Noon, Shanklin 107
               Free pizza!

       ‘4. Smart & Sustainable Campus Conference’ –Bill N. is going
               -in future years, students may be able to have funding to go

(Izaak) 5. Buttstock: April 28th, 12:30-5:30
No ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s for Buttstock!
       Think of ideas for committee activities at the fair TONIGHT.

       6. WSA elections coming up: looking for ‘leadership’
               -see Izaak about ‘green ticket’

       7. Annual recycling survey- who will help make sure our campus
recycles?
               -talk to Izaak

(Emma)  8. Step It Up- Saturday, April 14- MARCH and painting on Foss
Hill
               -fliers, publicity, media (call Middletown Press, Argus)
               -If you’re interested, email Emma, Julien or Ashley

(Ashley) 9. North End Clean Up on April 22, come ANYTIME DURING THE DAY!
                       -officially starting at 8:45, running until 3pm
-bring food if you want to grill it!
               Activities include:
               Creating community garden on Aaron Street
               Collecting trash in the neighborhood
               Cleaning the river, planting flowers, etc.

CHECK THE BLOG FOR MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS! (wesleyaneon.blogspot.com)

Facilitator for next week: Emma!

Thank you, everybody who came! We'll see you next week...
Love and...compost...
Elisa

Minutes 2 April 2007

Hello, EONers!
I am terribly sorry that I have been such a slacker this week! However,
last week we had a great meeting and between then and now, there was,
in fact, a sustainability committee meeting, organized by Bill
Nelligan, which some knew about and some didn't (again- sorry)
discussing the future of sustainability at Wesleyan. In any case, there
promises to be another one soon. And until then, you can all come to
the EON meeting on Monday at 9pm in the Woodhead Lounge in the Science
center, as ever, and you can read the very, very overdue minutes from
last meeting! Yay, EON!

Minutes from 4/2:

Happy Birthday, Amanda!
Why we love, Amanda…so many reasons…

Announcements:

Ashley met Izzy Greenberg (NEAT) about North End clean up on Sunday,
April 22

Alex: Blog is being worked on (thank you Alex and Antoine)
      -question and answer posted for askEON section
      Check it out: it’s awesome! (wesleyaneon.blogspot.com)

      Green buildings made online petition
              put it on wesleying- 85 people signed it!

      Starch, non-toxic, compostable peanuts!!
      -if you need some, ask Alex

Izaak: Buttstock is coming up! April 28? Perhaps?
      Start thinking about an activity or program for it- tell Izaak
      fliers? petitions? spray-painting?

Julien: Step it Up- Joyce Jenocke(sp?) from Buddhagaia (sp?)
      -goal: 80% carbon reduction by 2050
              -march in 12 days on Saturday
              From some park up to Foss Hill
              Stay tuned for more info!

What’s the deal with the Sustainability Committee, Bill Nelligan?
      -Elisa will write to him

Final Announcements:
EON resolution passed at the WSA- thanks from Annie Fox to everyone who
helped

Green buildings: Fundraising with parents, alumni associations
                      Money for the new science center to be LEED certified
              Buttstock: brainstorming… the petition for signing

Energy/Sustainability: Working on document requesting office
of/sustainability coordinator

Compost: Grant writing/researching party
           Working with the Roosevelt inst. to establish composting on
camups and in community.

Facilitator for next week: Alex! Yahoo!

Last minute notes:
BLOG!! password stuffs
      -email Alex, aprovo, or Antoine, acadotwood, about questions, links,
posts, etc.

News from Ava: HELP is official! Yay!

Some composting and farming folks met with Delmar Crim, head of Bon
Appetit dining. Though an interesting character, he seemed to see his
job as representing the hopes and dreams of students to the dining
company- so he is way into sustainable practices! I think we can count
on him to support our initiatives, which is lovely.

Thank you all for reading and to all who came to the last meeting. Hope
to see more of you at the next!
Elisa