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[edit] GNC Meeting September, 2008

Hold the date - Our first meeting of the 2008/09 year is 'tentatively scheduled for:

  • Date: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
  • Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
  • Place: Olin College


This meeting will include a review of what's happened since our last meeting (quite a lot, actually) but will focus on our plans for 2008-09.


[edit] Past Meetings

[edit] GNC Meeting June, 2008

Note a change in date and time!

A meeting of the Green Needham Collaborative is scheduled for:

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
  1. 4th of July Parade brainstorming
  2. Wind Project
  3. Community Organizations outreach


[edit] 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


[edit] 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

Minutes


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




[edit] 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

Minutes


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



[edit] GNC Meeting November, 2007

  • Date: Wednesday, November 28th
  • Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
  • Place: Olin College Academic Center Room 213

Minutes


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



[edit] GNC Meeting September, 2007

  • Date: Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
  • Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
  • Place: Olin College, Academic Center, Room 328

Meeting Presentation


Meeting Minutes - PDF

[edit] GNC Meeting April, 2007

  • Date: Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
  • Time: 3:15 - 5:30 pm
  • Place: 209 Campus Center, Olin College

[edit] Agenda

Meeting Agenda in PDF format

  • 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


[edit] Minutes

Notes from the meeting in PDF format


[edit] GNC Meeting February, 2007

  • Date: Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
  • Time: 3:15 - 5:30 pm
  • Place: 373 Olin Center, Olin College


[edit] GNC Meeting November, 2006

  • Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
  • Time: 3:15 - 5:00 pm
  • Place: 318 Olin Center, Olin College



[edit] 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


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