SC Green Team Meeting
Notes/Actions 01/18/2022
Present: Mark Bohrer, Bill Schroeder, Susan Johnston, Mary Pritchard, Candy Dann, Steve Fink, Ben Li
Away: John Wiggins, Iric Rex, Janet Clarke
New regular meeting time: First Wednesday of each month 6:30 PM
Next Meeting: Wednesday February 2nd 6:30 PM!
1)
Charging
Station
·
Should
be installed by end of this week – by Friday 1/21 – or possibly by early week
of 1/24
i.
Connection
to internet has been worked out
·
ACTION:
Bill – write draft for church newsletter message – 1 pager
i.
Then
post this on church website & link in the buzz
ii.
The
1 pager could be a flyer to hand out
iii.
Bigger
announcement after a “beta” period
·
Send
to Andover Townsman as a press release
iv.
Add
to plugshare app after shakedown period
·
ACTION
Candy – find out about how plugshare connection, signup, etc.
v.
ACTION
Steve – contact town for stencil for parking spot
·
Steve’s
idea: Make a video of introducing the charging station/ribbon cutting –
i.
share
during a church service
ii. ACTION Steve - Ask Jen Mazur, Lucas Bacchi – who could make a video?
2)
Heat
Study –prep for annual meeting in February
·
We
need a high level view / presentation of options, over lifespan of the system
(~25 year costs which make green option a better financial choice)
·
ACTION
Mark, Candy
i.
Annual
meeting – touchpoint summary on this agenda – brief update, what’s next, FYI –
3 topics
1-Heat Study, 2-Charging Station,
3-Retreat
· Plan for more detailed presentation at May meeting
3)
Green
Service - April 24 “Earth Day/Climate Justice” service
·
Make
Mission partner the Giving Garden for that month in conjunction with Green
Service?
·
Church
library – environmental books – Susan has books to donate on horticulture
i.
Tie
to Green Service
· ACTION Mary – contact Taylor – ask how can Green team help?
4)
Retreat
– signups 31 adults, 4 children
o
Taylor
has a conflict that weekend, risk at present is 0/3 - no ministers
o
ACTION
: Steve – recruit young families
§
pitch
the idea of group of families in bunkhouse
o
Plan
to open things up to other faith communities at some point
§
At
least through January it will be South Church, and we will evaluate at end of
January
o
Planning
committee – needs to launch this month
§
ACTION:Steve
– recruit committee members
5) Andover Climate Summit – April 8/9 – details here: https://www.andoverwecan.org/events
Not discussed:
6)
Watch
party – Don’t Look Up
Parking lot topics
Proposal for a South Church
"Green Future Fund"
CCA – Community Choice Aggregation in Andover
Historic Mill District
