SOS General Meeting – Tuesday, October 21, 2008 5:30pm
Attendance: Carly Queen, Molly McLaughlin, Nell Fry, Sheri Baucom, Ben Vannah, John Boyea, Kevin Olson, Swathi Narayanaswamy
Earl stopped by asking if we could help set up a recycling program at local high schools including Tech High and also helping to achieve zero landfill waste in one or more of these locations.
Updates
Working Groups up on the SOS website
Screening of FLOW, creation of a new working group
Taste Test and Reusable Bottles on Earth Day
Dr. Broglio's Lecture has been moved to next Tuesday at 5pm in Klaus 1456
Need help advertising
T-Shirts
SGA Committee
Still Doing research
Anti-Idling Campaign
Affordable Bike Campaign
Energy Conservation, motion sensors
Expanding Dual Stream Recycling
Cisterns
Permeable Concrete
Sustainable Dining Committee Meetings are starting again
1st one is Wednesday, October 22 at 4pm
Ferst Place on 3rd floor of Student Center
Georgia Students for Sustainability (GSS) Retreat – Salamander Springs
Drafted a Mission Statement
Peach Pit – legislative steering committee, SOS can nominate a delegate
Group Discussion
NWF Fellowships
1 Grad and 1 Undergrad proposal
Innovative wind energy technologies – Carly
Efficiency - Molly
A specific building or group of buildings
Topic for Bill Hosken
Renewable energy / energy efficiency project valuation (Yes!)
Municipal government sustainability policy
Topic for Southface Speaker
Will email choices out to general list
Consensus Process
By request
Discussion of Executive Committee
Are the roles useful and appropriate?
More organization and education within the group
More fluid, fewer elected positions
Transference of knowledge – if you are doing something that you know how to do, bring someone who doesn't know so that they learn
What are the essential functions of an organization?
Recruitment
Advertisement – meetings, events
Outreach
Community Service
Social Events
Finances
Keep records – secretary
Task Delegation
Strong suggestion: Working groups meet at least once between general meetings
Next Meeting: Nov. 11 Klaus 1456 5:30-7pm