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
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Minutes 9 April 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
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
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Minutes 26 March 2007
Welcome back, everybody!
We have all returned refreshed and ready to spearhead many more
environmental initiatives for the remainder of the semester. If you
missed last night's meeting, that's okay- bring your renewed energy to
next week's on Monday at 9pm in the Woodhead Lounge in the Science
Center. In the meantime, you can read the minutes for this week's
meeting below:
Amanda is facilitator.
Icebreaker…Happy to be back!
Announcements:
North End greenup, Sunday of WesFest weekend (April 22)—get it on the
Wesfest calendar!
-sponsored by NEAT; can EON cosponsor?
-interested? Contact Ashley (acasale)
EON Blog
LINKS! – email Alex (aprovo)
List of websites about environment
-Remember: they should be resources for Wes students in general and EON
Ask EON: Need example questions, so send them to Alex if you have them.
Earth Tub is running!
Thanks to Shawn Hill for being the spring break compost turner.
Group Discussion (see subcommittee page)
Next week’s facilitator: Sasha
Thank you to everyone who came and happy Spring!
See you next week,
Elisa
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Minutes 5 March 2007
Facilitator – Brendan
Say your name and a sound that describes yourself
Greg Silver – update on facilities
-Just certified LEEDS
-Greg Silver to contact Wesleyan Connection
Ashley – introduction of Middletown HS student (Ava)
-HELP – Heal Earth, Lower Poverty
Ashley - Who wants to be involved in Sustainability Committee, name passed
-advisory committee to administration – make sustainability something we care about
-sustainability workshop coming soon for Payette
Diana – Global Warming March in Massachusettes
-will end up in Boston
-Website: www.climatechange.org
-Last week of spring break
Step It Up Rally – April 14 (also Climate Change)
-EON is signed up = we have to create it
-On Wesleyan campus (energy is talking about it)
Say your name and a sound that describes yourself
Greg Silver – update on facilities
-Just certified LEEDS
-Greg Silver to contact Wesleyan Connection
Ashley – introduction of Middletown HS student (Ava)
-HELP – Heal Earth, Lower Poverty
Ashley - Who wants to be involved in Sustainability Committee, name passed
-advisory committee to administration – make sustainability something we care about
-sustainability workshop coming soon for Payette
Diana – Global Warming March in Massachusettes
-will end up in Boston
-Website: www.climatechange.org
-Last week of spring break
Step It Up Rally – April 14 (also Climate Change)
-EON is signed up = we have to create it
-On Wesleyan campus (energy is talking about it)
Monday, March 19, 2007
Minutes 26 Feb 2007
Facilitator: Izaak
Icebreaker: SNOW DAYS!
Announcements:
NEW Biojustice Group, (Brian)
-relating to environmental and social justice
-to combat ‘biotech industry’
-profit driven farming industries (factory farms—lead to climate change, environmental racism, small farm deterioration, eg. terminator seeds in Mexico)
-If you are interested, meet Wednesday 8pm Mtg. Rm. 2 in Campus Ctr.!
-ALSO: April 22-29- Biojustice events (during Earth House’s Food Politics Week)
-April 29: Rising Tide Road Show –touring in Bio bus (veggie oil!) spreading awareness about global climate change in connection with social justice movements
-Also, Food Sovereignty Speaking Tour- small business farmers resisting pressure from large companies
-needs money: Can EON cosponsor the entire event or host/run a workshop on environmental justice, etc.?
-this might be a topic for full group discussion!!
Latkes vs. Hamantaschen- does anyone want to debate the environmental
aspect?
-eg. Latkes use more oil…
-contact Sarice!
Dumpster-diving Documentary (Jean)
-5 school documentary, various end of year “stuff” management systems
-On Youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dmbvr_Ui0DQ
Science Building Committee- looking for a science major member
-Interested? Email someone from the Green building group…
Icebreaker: SNOW DAYS!
Announcements:
NEW Biojustice Group, (Brian)
-relating to environmental and social justice
-to combat ‘biotech industry’
-profit driven farming industries (factory farms—lead to climate change, environmental racism, small farm deterioration, eg. terminator seeds in Mexico)
-If you are interested, meet Wednesday 8pm Mtg. Rm. 2 in Campus Ctr.!
-ALSO: April 22-29- Biojustice events (during Earth House’s Food Politics Week)
-April 29: Rising Tide Road Show –touring in Bio bus (veggie oil!) spreading awareness about global climate change in connection with social justice movements
-Also, Food Sovereignty Speaking Tour- small business farmers resisting pressure from large companies
-needs money: Can EON cosponsor the entire event or host/run a workshop on environmental justice, etc.?
-this might be a topic for full group discussion!!
Latkes vs. Hamantaschen- does anyone want to debate the environmental
aspect?
-eg. Latkes use more oil…
-contact Sarice!
Dumpster-diving Documentary (Jean)
-5 school documentary, various end of year “stuff” management systems
-On Youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dmbvr_Ui0DQ
Science Building Committee- looking for a science major member
-Interested? Email someone from the Green building group…
Minutes 19 Feb 2007
(Elisa now knowingly monopolizing this board)
Facilitator: Sarice
Icebreaker…Mocon! Yeah!
Announcements:
Sustainability Committee Meeting WITH Recycling Committee Meeting Wednesday, noon at the Cady Admin. Building on Long Lane
-make sure it’s a distinctly different committee from the recycling
committee
-4 to 7 people are interested in being on it- Ashley will email Bill
Middletown Sustainability Expo- a few contacts, may have a location email Ashley (acasale) if you’re interested
BioJustice Event- “Rising Tide Road Show” is asking for sponsorship from EON
-ask him to our EON meeting (Ashley will)
-Virginia wrote to him on behalf of Earth House (for food politics week)
Campus Progress Grant- for Ashley’s March for Peace
-will use EON’s bank account- no one objected
Board of Trustees Meeting, Friday 2/23, 4-5pm, Zelnick Pavilion
-meet at 3:45 in the campus center to walk in as a gang
-Follow up on the last meeting’s business
-Compost money! Get the trustees interested in the program
Recycling “Tag Sale” (Allison Burson’s idea)- during Finals Week
-EON and Long Lane staffed
-reserving hockey rink now
-talk with Amanda if you’re interested in working on the project
-what about the Freecycle pods- perhaps they could be all but clothing…
Brendan’s Project with the AIA (right?? Sorry, I didn’t catch it!)- in
the works!
Roosevelt Inst.- “nation’s first student think tank”,
(public policy by students) ---meets most Tuesdays at 8pm
-CT state-wide conference (w/ Rosa DeLauro) around Apr. 21st
-environment, possibly composting in CT
-input about professors, speakers, etc.
Heating Meeting with Peter Staye
-found out about heating in buildings
-rooms are (usually) not individually controlled
-reducing heat DOES reduce energy use
- energy is generated specifically for heat
-Unless you have a thermostat in your room, you do not waste energy by opening a window. However, you might get yelled at by Stacy Baldwin. If your room is too cold or too hot, file a work order with Physical Plant. If they don’t respond, email Stacy Baldwin!
Facilitator: Sarice
Icebreaker…Mocon! Yeah!
Announcements:
Sustainability Committee Meeting WITH Recycling Committee Meeting Wednesday, noon at the Cady Admin. Building on Long Lane
-make sure it’s a distinctly different committee from the recycling
committee
-4 to 7 people are interested in being on it- Ashley will email Bill
Middletown Sustainability Expo- a few contacts, may have a location email Ashley (acasale) if you’re interested
BioJustice Event- “Rising Tide Road Show” is asking for sponsorship from EON
-ask him to our EON meeting (Ashley will)
-Virginia wrote to him on behalf of Earth House (for food politics week)
Campus Progress Grant- for Ashley’s March for Peace
-will use EON’s bank account- no one objected
Board of Trustees Meeting, Friday 2/23, 4-5pm, Zelnick Pavilion
-meet at 3:45 in the campus center to walk in as a gang
-Follow up on the last meeting’s business
-Compost money! Get the trustees interested in the program
Recycling “Tag Sale” (Allison Burson’s idea)- during Finals Week
-EON and Long Lane staffed
-reserving hockey rink now
-talk with Amanda if you’re interested in working on the project
-what about the Freecycle pods- perhaps they could be all but clothing…
Brendan’s Project with the AIA (right?? Sorry, I didn’t catch it!)- in
the works!
Roosevelt Inst.- “nation’s first student think tank”,
(public policy by students) ---meets most Tuesdays at 8pm
-CT state-wide conference (w/ Rosa DeLauro) around Apr. 21st
-environment, possibly composting in CT
-input about professors, speakers, etc.
Heating Meeting with Peter Staye
-found out about heating in buildings
-rooms are (usually) not individually controlled
-reducing heat DOES reduce energy use
- energy is generated specifically for heat
-Unless you have a thermostat in your room, you do not waste energy by opening a window. However, you might get yelled at by Stacy Baldwin. If your room is too cold or too hot, file a work order with Physical Plant. If they don’t respond, email Stacy Baldwin!
Minutes 12 Feb 2007
(courtesy of Elisa)
Arts&Crafts Icebreaker
General Announcements:
Petition for building committee (for new Science Building) for a sustainable building
-pressure from student body will be best influence
-talk with Greg (gsilver) with ideas, etc.
Who wants to meet w/ Bill Nelligan about sustainability committee?
-contact Ashley(acasale)
Official Wesleyan Sustainability Page
-talk with Justin Harmon about official webpage space (Ashley)
-in the meantime, a student webpage would work
-Outreach committee was going to make one- couldn’t find the skill
Check out the Committees blog to see just what they were up to!
Arts&Crafts Icebreaker
General Announcements:
Petition for building committee (for new Science Building) for a sustainable building
-pressure from student body will be best influence
-talk with Greg (gsilver) with ideas, etc.
Who wants to meet w/ Bill Nelligan about sustainability committee?
-contact Ashley(acasale)
Official Wesleyan Sustainability Page
-talk with Justin Harmon about official webpage space (Ashley)
-in the meantime, a student webpage would work
-Outreach committee was going to make one- couldn’t find the skill
Check out the Committees blog to see just what they were up to!
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