Green Team Meeting Notes 2/21/2019
Attendees: Bill Schroeder, Fran Fink, Steve Fink Mark Bohrer, Candy Dann (phone)
Away: Janet Clarke, Tim Smith, Susan Johnston
Need to re-add to the invite: Graham Long
Thank you was sent by Massachusetts Interfaith Power&Light to South Church sending a $1000 contribution
Board of World Service agreed to support “Be The Spark” program by MIPL
- $500 matching from BoWS to Green Team $500 contribution >> for $1000 contribution
News: We are now sharing green ideas in the weekly buzz – Susan is doing this with Nora
- Our green bee is now showing the way!
News: Jim Antal is speaking Memorial Hall Library 3/16 (3/17? ) as part of a WECAN event
- WECAN = Working to Educate for Climate Action Now
- Mary Pritchard founded WECAN, inspired by Climate Retreat
- We are discussing ways we can work together and support WECAN
News: Electricity Generation from Solar Panels
- Bill prepared a report & sent it to Trustees. It will also be included as a story in the next quarterly newletter.
- Mark sent a Powerpoint version to Nora. It’s now posted on the church website and on church TV message board. Nora will rotate the slides, with a new slide each week.
1) Climate Mitigation program in Andover – Steve reported on this
o Town leadership is working on acquiring funding from this MA state program
2) Columbia Gas updates - Merrimack Valley Gas Crisis Recover Green Initiative – Steve
o Lots is going on! Steve will have more updates to report on soon.
3) Renewable/Electric options for kitchen - Bill is the point person here
o The Trustees (Iric) sent out an email in December that there was a decision to stay with gas appliances
o The Trustees gave several justifications which we thought were answerable and could be overcome
o This include addressing Columbia Gas compensation for appliances, electric service in condition
o Things may have changed with what Columbia Gas will fund.
o Iric could not make it in January and asked to reschedule - Mark proposed a new date to meet to Iric
o We are offering that Trustees use the GT as a resource. We want to support and help find solutions.
o Mark will be the liaison to Trustees, and will be at the next Trustees meeting
o February Trustees meeting was cancelled. Next meeting is March 18th (3rd Monday)
ACTION: Mark will call Iric
4) Long-term Plan to get the church off gas completely
5) SC Green Team website
- There is now some basic information on the website, including
- Candy is working with Nora on where we appear – Candy has made some suggestions
- ACTION: Candy – get on the “Get to know us” menu
- ACTION: Steve – send photos from retreat, send to Susan, and she will select ones for the website
- ACTION Mark – update Climate Reader and share with Green Team to review
6) Divestment and Socially Responsible Investment – Bill
- the Trustees of Trust Funds made an announcement of their plans to do this at annual meeting
Not discussed this meeting – things we want to do:
- Retreat 2.0 at Fellowship Hour - World Cafe tables return - Steve/Mark
- sharing Climate Cares and Concerns during church
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