Green Team Meeting Notes 5/16/2019

Green Team Meeting Notes 5/16/2019

Attendees: Bill Schroeder, Graham Long, Steve Fink Mark Bohrer, Susan Johnston, Candy Dann (phone)

Away: Fran Fink, Janet Clarke, Tim Smith

Agenda/Notes

ACTION – Susan – call Offbeat Compost to see if they compost paper plates

ACTION – Susan – order compostable plates & napkins

ACTION – Candy – check with contact John Genetti at AHS about composting paper plates

ACTION – Steve – drop off compost bin & cups – either at church or with Susan

ACTION – Mark – contact 3 Giving Garden leads on proposal for Harvest Dinner in Fall

ACTION – Mark – after input received - send church calendar request this month to pastoral staff

1)      Picnic

o   Supplies

§  Paper plates – we need 500 – Susan found a source online - sturdy

§  Cups – re-usable plastic cups - Finks will drop off & coordinate with Susan

§  Bowls –  Candy will drop off bowls

§  Silverware – use church silver & wash

§  Green barrel – Finks will drop off & coordinate with Susan

o   Signs

§  Candy will email last year’s

o   Compost – Roots Compost is now Offbeat Compost – Susan to investigate to have them pickup

2)      Church Year Planning – We need to send input on proposed/possible dates

o   Harvest Dinner

§  Plan to celebrate the Giving Garden, sharing what they did, how they did it.

·         Mark – will contact Emily, Mark A, Fran to suggest us supporting them and ask about their preferences / idease on possible dates mid-September through mid-October

o   Fall Sunday Service – Social Justice and Climate Change

§  The Green Team would like

§  This is an opportunity to have the youth be involved

§  Can this be a community event

o   Earth Day Sunday (50^th year of Earth Day)

§  Any Sunday April 19 through mid-May

·         Green Team believes this is important

·         Green team is open to supporting pastoral staff and contributing in any way we can

·         Can the service become a community event?

o   What about asking for the monthly contribution go to some local green group?

3)      Green Team Annual Report – Mark will draft and send out

4)      Discussion on possible microgrid plans in Andover

Parking Lot - Not discussed

5)      Renewable/Electric options for church

-          Long-term Plan to get the church off gas completely

6)      SC Green Team website

-          Lots more information there now. Anything more needed?