Meeting Minutes

October 12, 2006 | November 9, 2006 | November 21, 2006 | December 7, 2006

 

SEAC/SHR Meeting - 12/7/06

introduction

what we did this semester-->
inconvenient truth
recycling campaign
campus clean up with outdoors committee
tour the recycling plant
SEAC party

what we need to do-->
increase involvement
talking to classes
tabling
talking to friends
hiking trip
conferences
fun stuff
local involvement
cleanup
get people to show up to meetings
get people to care
show movies with SHR

attend a conference if you can --> SSREC may be in asheville this year
robyn is leaving next semester, we are sans secretary

 

SEAC Meeting - 11/21/06

    Recycling tour of the plant was 'way cool'
        Everyone who went got free pens, but they didn't work
    The party was fun
    Jessie is keeping the ping pong table for a while
    EMS committee meeting
        Committee recommended by EPA
        Bell appointed people to make committee
        Point to oversee anything environmental happening on campus
        Will present their findings to Bell
    Meeting with Harold P tomorrow
    www.energystar.gov/highered
    Bills passed by  TASSC
         Ban on mountain top removal
        Reduction on green house gas emissions
        All new state buildings be green
        Energy efficiency in state buildings by 15%
    MTVU eco-imagination challenge
        Projects to make schools better
    Nov. 30th 11am
        Brent is hosting some guy from Nashville
        Something about making buildings
    March next semester
        Seminar in Atlanta, Peachtree plaza
    Next Wednesday
        Dave cooper tech pride room
        Mountain top removal
    Recycling Committees    
        Compost
            Currently put into a giant garbage disposal
            Need: storage, cleaning, health codes,
            Is a lot of potential
            @ the grill
        Location
            Everyone has gotten their buildings done
            Need to still do the dorms and the FIT
        Transportation
            How many do we need, where?
            Need to minimize they will have to travel around campus

 

SEAC Meeting - 11/9/06

SEAC Party
thursday 8pm @ Jessi's

Tour the Recycling center
Next Tuesday during dead hour

Next Meeting Tuesday 21st
same time same place

Brent and Jon to setup meeting with Marc Burnett

plan for next semester, by 1st of day next semester, present our Recycling Initiative, which will include:
1) location
2) Bin options
2a) used, recycle bins
2b) local business sponsorship
3) transportation options
4) instructional flyers, orientation processes
5) composting and other further recommendations

 

SEAC meeting - 10/12/06 

Ben Fraley is the official secretary this year.

 

Robyn Willeford is the official "back-up" secretary this year. Yeah, that's right.

Sunday through Tuesday - “Black Gold” at Belcourt Theater in Nashville 

Farm Bill – heads up for '07 

Discussed recycling on campus:

      Threw around some ideas about campus recycling programs:

            Earth Savers in Nashville to pick up?

            Composting?

            Purchasing bins with SMACK funds?

            Recycling near dorm dumpsters?

            Locations on campus for bins

      Split into teams to research ideas for recycling at tech: