... Future Events: # Planet Earth video series # Speakers from FtN list - invite those we missed this time for another event # [BioTours] in late February will be invited # {color:black}Invite Palo Verde, ADOT (light rail) to present{color} # {color:black}Invite Randy Cerveny ASU/State Climatologist, also his wife Nicole who teaches at{color} Red Mountain {color:black}(Chuck Jeffrey lead){color} # {color:black}Invite Kurt Hill, President of National Meteorological Society (Chuck Jeffries lead){color} # Dumpster Dive event like MCC
A short List of Items for Campus to Do/Change: * Recycle much more * Raise room temperature in summer, early fall; lower room temperature in winter - to Better match the outdoor temperature / Request faculty & students dress appropriately * Encourage alternative transportation - bus passes, bike paths/racks * Discourage single-person car transport - Semester charge for parking ($5); use these funds for alternatives (bike paths on campus/solar panels) * Local and/or organic food offering by cafeteria e.g. daily special * 25 Cents discount for bringing own cup at Grounds for Thought Coffee bar 5 cents discount at cafeteria? * Sell GCC Logo stainless steel go cup\! * Carbon inventory of campus and examine ways to reduce - Siemens will come in and do an energy audit of the campus for free ( the payback is from the energy savings) * ASU students get free city bus passes * Trash evaluation day * Work with copy center
Vending machine companies providing recycling aspect (incorporate with service contract)
Space heater inventory
Reverse-Osmosis water machines throughout campus to fill smaller drinking containers (cut down on buying bottled water)
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*Three impactive FtN web links* \- place on GCC home page the week prior, the week of and the week post FtN event (See {color:#003399}{*}Children{*}{color} below)
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from ROUNDTABLE 2/1 |
* Doublesided printing of handouts - ask admin to require that? switch defaults to doublesided (IKON) |
... * military using alt fuel for their vehicles * recycling ** have students volunteer to separate ** bins next to every trash can in every classroom * campus shuttles * student passes * more energy efficiency * light rail connecting campuses? * bus passes count for light rail * apply for grants for recycling * solar panels on campus * competition for ideas to improve the environment * saving most energy for school competition * utilize methane gas for power * stop eating meat - best thing to do for the environment (farm animals worldwide contribute more to global warming) * faculty and students pay for parking covered by solar panels * use algae for biofuel * fines for littering on campus * online submission of written papers * energy saving lightbulbs \[NOTE: the campus has already implemented this\] * discounts for students who walk or ride bikes * better PR/info for public transportation options * more education about environment ** statement of intent to go green in the college schedule * charge a fee for printing in computer labs * negotiate discounts with businesses for bikes (publicize at the bike racks) ** for bike month, Valley Metro will be offering a discount * vendors who provide machines on campus, require them to provide recycling bins by machines * require ethics class * lockers for bikers/walkers * sheltered bus stops * tip of the week on marquee * access to email list of students to send out info to all * subsidize carpooling * pack our own lunches * recycle textbooks between campuses * use more ebooks * Aramark do more recycling, earth friendly products * require new printer purchases have duplex printing feature * Reverse-osmosis water machines for drinking size containers ** Wellness looking into providing water filters for better tasting water at drinking fountains
* *Green Efforts have recognized student group* to be eligible for club status (i.e. funding)
h4. Our first action item: establish the student group.
Robert Reavis has offered to be club advisor. Kim Smith urged the group to get a presence at the Student Club Fair next week.
Volunteers needed to sit at table; table requested (next to Compass). Get signatures to start up club officially.
*Tuesday * * 9am Kristin Gibson * 10am Matthew Ratliff * 11am Lee Ann Cone * 12 noon Kyle Mockler
*Wednesday* * 9am Kristin Gibson * 10am Kristin Gibson * 11am Leo Gokovski * 12 noon Kristin Gibson
set up laptop for Focus the Nation voting, determining carbon footprint, etc.
{color:#339900}{*}We'll meet again Fri 2/8 at 1:15 in HT2 125 (Faculty Connection Center)*{color} |