Green Team Meeting Notes/Actions 11/02/2022
Present: Mark, Steve, Susan,
Bill, Candy, Janet, Samantha Day
Away: John, Ben
1) church retreat for the environment
- readout
- next steps/actions from retreat
Discussion about worked – wonderful success,
one missing thing
was family/youth involvement – different program from last time may have played
a role, and possibly because times are different in regard to family / kids
activities
next time – idea to do a
youth centered retreat? Shorter duration, less expensive location
- list of the individual committed actions
Steve shared list of
their actions to green team
How do we keep the
momentum on the 5 areas? Is there a way to share what people are doing?
Is the FB page of Green
Andover an option to share what people are doing in those 5 areas?
Do we appoint a
lead/moderator for each area?
How do we include towns &
retreat attendees outside of Andover?
ACTION: Mark – ask Dana
how we can “bring the retreat back” to the congregation
Mark – find out when
next church newsletter comes out – we will contribute a short news article
(BTW: what did Genna
bring back to staff?)
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3 ideas/proposal
1. Nick Bohrer gives a reflection based on what he shared at retreat +
what
2. retreat attendees made commitments to take action in one of the 5 topic
sessions (discussed on Saturday afternoon) at the retreat
3. Jim Antal come to South Church to give a sermon on climate action -
future
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(How) can the church
publicly support the Andover Sustainability Resolution?
o
Is it enough for the church
council to make this decision?
o
Does it need to go to the
congregation?
2) Andover Day WECAN
Sustainability Fair readout
Mary was not present
to share her update – do this next time – but:
The Big Thing for
the church is the Andover Sustainability Resolution
- to ask the church
council / Dana can “the church” (council) take a position in favor of the Sustainability
resolution?
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3) church heating system
conversion to heat pumps - next steps?
- ACTION: Bill – next
steps to move the church forward
1. ask the
facilities team to take step 2: what rebates are available
2. Green Future fund
exists, but no funds – how to publicize for giving?
ACTION: Candy – send
to Joanne/David to confirm details of how the Green Future fund works/how is it
defined for giving
4) church trust funds
Candy noted that Marty
Mason said the new church organization will give more direction on the
investment philosophy
Not discussed:
5) SC weekend of service Nov 5/6
- any green team supported activities?
6) update on EV charger
usage/any issues
