University Environment Committee
Meeting Minutes 10-22-09
Presiding: Jill Twark
Regular members in
attendance: S. Crick, J. Buck, T. Kelley, M. O’Driscoll
Ex-officio members in
attendance: R. Chin, H. McKinnon, J.
Gill,
Guests: Caitlin Gold(SGA), Judi Wooten(Aramark),
Tom Pohlman(Environmental Health), Ali Conerly, Mandy Little, Amanda McGinley (ECO Pirates)
1.
Meeting began at
3:30 with introductions and then approval of minutes from 9-24-09 meeting. Two
edits were suggested and made and those revisions approved.
2.
Judi Wooten of Aramark presented the “Green Stakes" program and the 5
green stakes goals they have for 2010. A brochure was provided outlining the
green stakes program.
3.
Motion was made
and approved unanimously to request that a representative of Aramark become an ex-officio member of the University
Environment Committee. Jill will initiate this process through the faculty
senate Committee on Committees.
4.
John Gill and
Steve Crick discussed information from ECU Campus Lighting Master Plan. A
preliminary plan will be reviewed on November 18th at 9-10:30pm in
Mendenhall 221. Attendance from faculty, staff, and students was encouraged.
5.
Caitlin Gold of
SGA presented update of SGA’s efforts to highlight
and encourage sustainability (turning computers off in labs at night, a
proposed plan to work with World Wildlife Fund). Mohammad Hakima
is the SGA director of environmental affairs- he may be best person to
communicate with through SGA to pass information and receive updates.
6.
Ali Conerly, president of ECO-Pirates, discussed efforts of the
club. These included volunteering for NC Big Sweep, an initiative to get ink
cartridge recycling boxes in all computer labs and off campus apartments, and
their attendance at the “Power Shift” conference in
7.
Jill suggested
adding our statistics to the www.greenreport.org
website to highlight ECU’s current efforts on sustainability. Committee was
supportive and Jill will follow up with Griff Avin on this.
8.
Stephanie
Benjamin and Whitney Knollenberg discussed possible interest of graduate
students from the
9.
Next meeting was
set for November 19th (as 4th Thursday would be during
Thanksgiving break).
10. Meeting was adjourned at 4:50pm.