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 4^th 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