Green Team Meeting Notes/Actions 12/08/2022
Present: Mark, Steve, Mary, Candy, Samantha Day
Away: Bill, Susan, Janet, John, Ben
INITIAL DISCUSSION & ACTION: Mary – next step – reach
out to David Strong & Dana – request a meeting with them and the Green Team
for early January. Invite them to our January meeting OR to another time
that works for Dana & Dave.
- Meeting Topics (in this order): Church Sustainability Resolution, Andover Sustainability Resolution, Earth Day plans, Retreat results, Green Future Fund, request for Trustees of Trust Funds (annual report, guidance)
1) Andover Sustainability Resolution (WECAN) Update
Mary gave an update on
WECAN activities –
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WECAN is In discussion with Temple
Emmanuel
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The town of Andover is not yet ready
to fund Heat Smart Alliance advisors https://heatsmartalliance.org/ -
Path forward at South
Church is the South Church Sustainability Resolution
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Plan is to bring this to annual
meeting – we are going to request it is brought as a motion to the congregation
at annual meeting. The request is for the church to make it known to the
leaders in the town, that the church congregation stands up for creation care,
action on climate, climate justice.
The UCC as an
organization has taken public stand on climate. We want the church to decide to
do the same.
2) Green Futures Fund
ACTION: Candy – contact the Giving
Committee & Memorial Gifts Committee to see how this fund is part of the
standard (James Boussieux and Liss Sellers)
Here is where to find the church
leadership team on the website: http://southchurch.com/serving-south-church/
Goal is to start the promotion of
the fund in the context of regular church giving
A good time to promote it is at
Earth Day and leading up to Earth Day
3) Church Sustainability Resolution is our church version of
the Andover Sustainability Resolution
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We ask the church to commit to our
own “South Church Sustainability Resolution”
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With Faith Centered language that
sets the direction for the church
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ACTION: Mary, Candy and Bill to
draft Church Sustainability Resolution
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Deadline is to have final drafted
version by Earth Day
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ACTION: Steve reach out to Taylor
and Melanie about Joyce’s next meeting with Andover youth
4) Bringing the retreat back
plans for January - in Fellowship
hall after church?
ACTION: Steve, Sam & Mark – meet
work on this
Tie in Church Sustainability
Resolution
5) Earth Day plans in April
Earth Day Service
ideas – we will work with Dana on this (see planned meeting above)
w/o Rev Antal - invite
Jim to Andover later?
6) Church Trust Funds - how can we move this forward to 100%?
No definite plan here
– don’t the TOTF have a requirement
New church By-Laws
will change this organization structure and bring TOTF under church direction
7) EV chargers – no updates this month
