Friday, July 17, 2020

SC Green Team Meeting Notes 7-16-2020


SC Green Team Meeting Notes – 7/16/2020

Attendees: Bill Schroeder, Steve Fink, Mark Bohrer, Mary Pritchard, Candy Dann, Janet Clarke, Susan Johnston, Fran Fink
Next meeting is 4th Thursday 8/27

1)     Church Insulation Update – Bill Schroeder – see email he sent to the group this afternoon
·        Ross Lendway of Rise Engineering met with Betsy D, Tim O, Bill S at church
·        Ross proposed options for insulating church attic and walls also
2)     Political Action
·        Climate Action now means Climate Justice  (Social Justice, Racial Justice)
·        Mary noted “Mothers Out Front” is funding a local climate action coordinator position in Lawrence
https://ma.mothersoutfront.org/cambridge
                                                              i.     Could the monthly contribution go toward this?
3)     Retreat – early plans discussion – think about Fall 2022?
·        The best way to seed plans for the retreat is to start with questions
                                                              i.     What do people want it to be about? What themes should we cover?
·        Importance of inviting other faith communities in Andover
4)     Trustees of the Trust Funds
·        Candy will work Tim to a letter to the TOTF, asking for an update on divestment and social justice
5)     State Bill – Roadmap 2050 – sent an email about contacting your State reps
·        Mary Pritchard sent out an email about how to support this
·        Action needed before end of July to move


Other topics – not discussed
6)     WECAN coordination
7)     Mass Interfaith Power & Light
8)     Church Capital campaign -  (On Hold)
·        sustainability – conversion to heatpumps, insulation, capital campaign
9)     Green Bee
10)  Charging station
11)  Faith forums
12)  Church service – climate witness / climate justice

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