Post Oil Solutions

Meeting Summary

July 2, 2008

 

Present: Jane, Dora, Janet, Walter, Deb, Chandra, Melissa, Tim, Sherry

New Participants: Richard & Angela Berkfield

Announcements:

• Tim introduced Richard and Angela
(2 of 3 Vista Volunteers for Food Security Project, Liz Sheehan will be the 3rd)
• Sept 19^th, National Park(ing) Day – see Dora if interested in a local effort
• Walt & Janet will be in the July 4^th parade, with WEC group to promote climate protection initiatives.

 

Discussions

1. Input on the format/content of the monthly report Tim is now for doing the LC.

2. Forums for remainder of 2008 & 2009:

• Sept Conscientious Consumerism including "The Story of Stuff."
• Oct or Nov will be West River Watershed, other month will be screening of film "Escape from Suburbia" – Tim proposed to do this as a fund raiser
• Dec will be community celebration, looking for ideas, Chandra will look into a community music event with local musicians, a variety of ideas on when and what were presented. – early Dec, wait until Jan, different day, or ???. Return to discussion next meeting.
• For 2009 considerations:
  • Local presenters
  • Schedule monthly or less frequent?
  • Call for input from iBrattleboro or iPutney
  • Form a Forum committee?
  • Seek collaborations with other groups/efforts such as EWG at SIT or WEC, or Paul Cameron.

Project Updates:

• Low Carbon Diet –
  • Janet, Walter & Melissa did teletraining with David Gershom
  • Paul Cameron, Barbara Wood & Maria Echevarria from VEI have become involved
  • Exploring Global Warming Café concept to bring others in and then they go off and implement LCD program in their own community groups
  • Have sent out initial contacts to wide variety of community segments to come to the Global Warming Café

• Pliny Park – Dora needs plants for the garden
  • She has gotten some plants & will get a specific list out of what she wants
  • Plant or money donations can go to Dora

• TCFM – going strong in 4^th week and now and grand opening celebration planned for July 3^rd mkt. – Dora suggested getting Select Board to do a Proclamation for an annual Farmers' Market Day.

• Food Security Project
  • Vista Training for Tim, Richard & Angela in Philadelphia, mid July
  • Retreat planned for all involved (Liz is 3^rd Vista Volunteer, she goes to training in Aug).
  • Seen as an on-going project ultimately to be assumed by the town
  • VEI Collaboration – George will mentor this new class "Diet for the Future" and participants will become involved with some aspect of the Food Security Project.
  • Walt noted that national UU agenda item relates to food and how our diets link to the larger picture
  • Tim has met with St. Michael's Episcopal group and sees an action group coming from that, anticipates working with other faith community groups
  • Soup Kitchens – 5 in town at different locations daily, garden excess can be donated to Drop In Center, Morning Side Shelter, or the soup kitchens.
  • Suggested gather list of Drop In Center, Morning Side Shelter, and soup kitchens, contact info and schedule, and not just within Brattleboro but in the outlying towns as well.
  • Possibility to coordinate a drop off location at the BAFM for

Fundraiser Simba Dance – Sept 26, Dummerston Grange

Next Agenda – Will discuss policies/procedures.

 

LC Executive Session

1. Insurance – Discussion on policy needed for events. Questions raised and will be pursued before a decision is made.

2. Conflict of Interest Policy - Adopted the policy Deb presented with understanding that the LC can revisit it at a future time if needed/desired.

3. Reviewed and approved Contracts and compensation for Garden Coordinator and TCFM Manager.

4. LC members present in consensus on inviting 2 new members to join LC and agreed to set policy regarding the process and size of the LC before taking on any future LC members.

 

Next Meeting

Wed, Aug. 6

7pm

Room 211

Paramount Bldg.