Thursday, April 20, 2017

Green Team Meeting Notes 4-20-2017

Green Team Meeting Notes 4/20/2017

Mark, Candy, Bill, Fran, Steve

Planning for Rev. Jim Antal visit – Q&A Luncheon
ACTION (Done) : Candy – notify Tom Appleton that we want to use speaker & mic on Sunday
ACTION: Mark – ask Dana if she wants to introduce Jim
ACTION: Mark – ask Jim how long

Schedule for the day
-       9:15 AM Jim Antal at Social Justice Coalition meeting before church
-       12:15 AM start of Q&A session with Rev Antal

Event Notes
-      -    Plan on 20-30
-   -   Seats around stage, a table for food

Setup
-       leave some chairs setup after Social Justice Coalition
-       Table setup at front for food
-       Put out a basket for food $$ donations
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Cleanup
-       Mark, Bill, Fran

Food plan
-       Mark – get a few platters from Stop & Shop
o    wraps/sandwiches
o    cookie tray
-       Fran – veggies and dip
-       Fran - fruit
-       Coffee
o    Mark – talk to fellowship at coffee hour

Intro by Green Team – 1 minute short intro – Mark
-       who we are
o    All of you! If not, we would welcome you!
o    Active members on the committee
§  Mark Bohrer, Candy Dann, Bill Schroeder, Fran Fink, Steve Fink, Janet Clarke,
Iric Rex, Terry Ebner
-       a few things we’ve done
o    solar panels, making church more energy efficient,  green retreat in 2009,
hosted Sustainable House of Worship (SHOW) for churches and faith communities,
support for Giving Garden – celebrating their work with an annual Harvest Dinner in the Fall
-       what we have in works
o    Green Retreat in Fall of 2018

Church Divestment - Readout on Discussion with Trustees of Trust Funds
-       Bill and Candy
-       TOTTF were receptive to the topic, if there were funds with low overhead expenses that were fossil free
-       There are now fossil free ETF funds run by State Street Funds
o    e.g. one is S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free (approx. 472 companies out of the S&P500 are included)
o    Next Step was to present low cost funds that are fossil fuel free
§  Bill S found a number – they’re out there!
§  (EFAX) SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Free ETF
§  (EEMX) SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Free ETF
§  (SPYX) SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF


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