Green Team Meeting Notes 9-6-2018

Green Team Meeting Notes 9/6/2018

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

1)      Car Chargers Program – Ngrid and/or Eversource involvement to install them in public spaces

-          ACTION: Bill will find out more about this program to see if it makes sense at South Church

2)      Retreat

-          plans are coming together – 51 signed up, expect more including youth signups

-          Candy asked about Inspiration Fair

-          We have entire Shapleigh bunkhouse reserved – but we need 11 more to hold it

-          Jenn Murray working on youth invitations, but there likely will be space for more adults too.

3)      Divestment

-          Panel on Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is planned

-    Sunday Sept 30^th 11:45AM, with lunch provided, expected to take ~90 minutes

-    to give all church members the chance to learn and discuss socially responsible investing

-    Name is “ESG” Environmental Social Governance

-          Tim Smith to moderate

-    Experts that Tim knows will be invited

-          Hope is to move the discussion along for the church to vote on a resolution at January meeting

-          This panel is the 3^rd event open to the church to find out more about SRI

-    There were 2 open discussion times this past spring

4)      Homecoming Table on 9/16 – Green Team table: Retreat,  Divestment

-          We can promote both events

-          We can invite more church members since we have space in Shapleigh bunkhouse

5)      Climate Justice
       - Let's do more in this area!

6)      Joint Plans with North Parish

       - Let's do more with them!

7)      Saturday Rally Plans