Meetings
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First Half 2010 Meetings
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Upcoming Meetings
GNC Meeting March, 2009
- Date: Monday, March 16, 2009
- Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Place: Olin College, Room TBA
Past Meetings
GNC Meeting January, 2009
- Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
- Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
- Place: Olin College - Academic Center, Room 109
GNC Meeting December, 2008
No Green Meeting meeting in December. Happy Holidays!
If you'd like to help with the January launch of the 10% Energy Challenge, let us know!
GNC Meeting November, 2008
- Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008
- Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
- Place: Olin College - Academic Center, Room TBC
GNC Meeting October, 2008
- Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
- Time: 7 - 9 pm
- Place: Olin College - Academic Center, Room 213
GNC Meeting September, 2008
Our first meeting of the 2008/09 year is scheduled for:
- Date: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
- Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
- Place: Olin College Academic Center
The featured topic of our first meeting of the fall will be the 10% Energy Challenge. This will be an opportunity to shape the implementation of the programs that will help all of us save by reducing our energy usage and carbon footprint.
Meeting Notes:
GNC Meeting June, 2008
Note a change in date and time!
A meeting of the Green Needham Collaborative is scheduled for:
- Date: Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
- Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Place: Needham Historical Society, 1147 Central Ave.
- Also at this site:
- the Needham Organic Farm Committee demonstration site
- Xeriscape Landscaping (Newman driveway)
- Also at this site:
Agenda:
- Reports & Updates from Action Teams/Groups:
- Solar Challenge
- Green Needham T-Shirts and July 4th Parade Plans
- Wind Feasibility
- Community Outreach & Education
- Town of Needham/NeedEnergy Committee
- Green Kids
- Green Tips
- Needham Organic Farm
- Transportation
- Pollard Environmental Action Team
- Newton-Needham Chamber-Business Expo and Green awards event
- Needham Education Foundation Initiative
- Identifying and engaging additional community organizations
- Needham's houses of worship
- PTCs
- Businesses and business organizations
- Linkages to groups in other communities
- Planning for 2008-09
- Meeting schedule
- Initiatives – continuing and possible new
- Break Out Groups
- 4th of July Parade brainstorming
- Wind Project
- Community Organizations outreach
GNC Meeting May, 2008
A meeting of the Green Needham Collaborative is scheduled for:
- Date: Thursday, May 15th, 2008
- Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm (Time change)
- Place: Olin College Academic Center Room 109
Note the time change. Our June meeting will be an evening meeting.
Agenda:
- Project Updates
- Presentation on Massachusetts DEP's anti-idling program
- by Greg Cooper, Needham Resident and Head of Consumer Programs, Mass DEP
- Small group discussion/workshop on school and community transportation
GNC Meeting March, 2008
A meeting of the Green Needham Collaborative is scheduled for:
- Date: Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
- Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm'
- Place: Olin College Academic Center Room 109
Agenda
- 3:30-3:40: Welcome & Meeting overview-Michael Greis
- Introductions
- Brief Overview of GNC
- 3:40-4:10: Reports & Updates from Action Teams/Groups (3-5 mins each)
- Newton-Needham Chamber Green Business Recognition - Michael Greis
- GNC Updates-MCAN and Mass Climate Coalition - Wendy Surr
- Wind Feasibility - George Kinel
- Solar Challenge & Community Outreach & Education - Eleanor Rosellini
- Green Kids & Green Tips - Debbie Schmill
- NHS Environmental Club - David Cournoyer
- Pollard Environmental Action Team - Chuck Dowe
- "Big Conversations" - Tess Edmonds
- Action Teams: Calls for assistance
- 4:10-4:30: Legislative Update & Mass Climate Coalition
- Lilah Glick, Clean Water Action
- 4:30-4:50: Human Powered Vehicles Team
- Becky Belisle, Jay Gorasia
- 4:50-5:30: Break Out Groups
- Wind Power
- Legislative Discussion
- Solar Challenge & Community Outreach & Education
- Olin Human Powered Vehicles - discussion
- 5:30: Meeting Adjourned
GNC Meeting January, 2008
- Date: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
- Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Place: Olin College Room 109, Academic Center
Note that this was an evening meeting - we have scheduled some evening meetings alternating with our usual late afternoon slot at the request of some members who are unable to attend in the afternoon
Agenda
- 7:00-7:20: Welcome & Meeting overview-Michael Greis
- Introductions
- Brief Overview of GNC (for new members)
- Membership Survey Update
- 7:20-8:00: Reports & Updates from Action Teams/Groups (5 mins each)
- NeedEnergy Committee-Carys Lustig/Susan Herman
- Wind Feasibility-George Kinel
- Solar Challenge-Eleanor Rosellini & Ed Quinlan
- Community Outreach & Education-Jim Glickman
- Green Kids-Debbie Schmill
- NHS Environmental Club-Mandy McLeary & Sarah Chi
- Pollard Environmental Action Team-Chuck Dowe
- Legislative Update-Eleanor Rosellini
- Green Tips & Action Alerts-Debbie Schmill
- 8:00-8:30: Small Group Discussions
- Wind Power
- EPA Community Energy Challenge
- Environmental Clubs/Groups-Opportunities for Collaboration
- 8:30-8:45: Brief reports from small group discussions
- 9:00: Meeting Adjourned
GNC Meeting November, 2007
- Date: Wednesday, November 28th
- Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
- Place: Olin College Academic Center Room 213
Agenda
- 3:30-3:45: Welcome & Meeting overview
- Membership survey-Michael Greis
- Wiki Update & Upcoming Meeting Dates-Michael Greis
- 3:45-4:30: Reports & Updates from Action Teams/Groups (5 mins each)
- NeedEnergy Committee-Carys Lustig
- Wind Feasibility-George Kinel and Chip Laffey
- Climate Action-Citizen Outreach & Education-Eleanor Rosselini
- Green Tips & Action Alerts-Debbie Schmill
- Green Kids-Debbie Schmill
- NHS Environmental Club-David Cournoyer
- MCAN Conference-Susan McGarvey
- EPA September Discussion Check-in-Wendy Surr
- 4:30-4:40: Needham Solar Challenge
- Janna Cohen-Rosenthal, Mass Energy Consumers Alliance
- 4:40-5:15: Small Group Discussions
- Wind PowerSession Notes
- EPA Community Energy Challenge-Low Carbon Diet Teams Session Notes
- Solar ChallengeSession Notes
- 5:15-5:30: Brief reports from small group discussions
- 5:30: Meeting Adjourned
GNC Meeting September, 2007
- Date: Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
- Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
- Place: Olin College, Academic Center, Room 328
GNC Meeting April, 2007
- Date: Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
- Time: 3:15 - 5:30 pm
- Place: 209 Campus Center, Olin College
Agenda
- 3:30-3:45 -- Introductions & Overview -- Michael Greis
- 3:45-4:30 -- Updates and Announcements
- Town of Needham: Wind Feasibility Update -- Rick Merson for Chip Laffey
- NHS Environmental Team: Update & Logo ideas -- Dave Cournoyer
- League Climate Action Committee -- Eleanor Rosellini
- SCOPE/Independent Studies for next Year -- Laura Stupin
- Newman Earth Day & Energy and Climate Curriculum -- Wendy Surr
- Potential Energy Study -- Susan Abbott
- DiMasi Legislation - Green Communities Act -- Michael Greis
- 4:30-5:15 -- Mass Climate Action Network -- Marc Breslow
Minutes
Notes from the meeting in PDF format
GNC Meeting February, 2007
- Date: Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
- Time: 3:15 - 5:30 pm
- Place: 373 Olin Center, Olin College
GNC Meeting November, 2006
- Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
- Time: 3:15 - 5:00 pm
- Place: 318 Olin Center, Olin College
- Meeting Notes: GNC 11-15-06 Meeting Notes
- Results of project review by group: 11-15-06 Project Master List
GNC Meeting September, 2006
The Inaugural Meeting was held:
- Date: Friday, September 29th, 2006
- Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
- Place: 273 Olin Center, Olin College
Meeting Notes: September 29, 2006 Meeting Notes & Follow-up
