Agenda Items

Action Steps

Prayer

Peg read a earth-mindful prayer.

Updates

Clarence

1. Cabaret zero waste event

Really convinced a lot of people it is the way to go. We’re “going compostable” here at SJA; meeting coming up with Steve Friedrichs. We achieved a resource recovery rate of 95% which is remarkable for our first effort. We collected 965 pounds of discards of which: 635 pounds were recycled bottles, cans, and cardboard; 280 pounds were compostable products; and only 50 pounds were trash.

2. Transportation Issues

Tabled until after some of these other events. (till Jan.)

3. Eco-Spirit website

Tom agreed to be contact person for email. Mike showed the site as it is so far. Many ideas emerged: update mission statement and move it to “about us” page; in history add DVD, wind energy, zero waste event, MN Energy challenge, light-bulb give-away, + past actions; on front page put next meeting info and minutes plus “hot green” feature

4. Fair trade event – New Date: Nov. 26 1:00-3:00 PM

Many volunteers are needed! Educational fair will be right after masses. Selling of products 1-3pm by lots of vendors! Some items connected to Ministries International will be available, and options for donations (Heifer Project, etc.) Cookie cart kids will be there after mass to tell about what they do. Local organic food will be for sale, too. We’ll take compost to Common Roots. Postcards and posters are made, and we’re expecting 400-500 people.

Please send personal invitation out.

Janet will send email flyer and blurb to Clarence.

Janet will send email flyer and volunteer sign-up out.

To help out, please sign up for shifts (1 hr.) contact Ann or Janet.

4. Will Steger @ SJA & MN Energy Challenge Kickoff: Nov. 18

Idea: 2 tables outside promoting the MN Energy Challenge; have posters with our mission statement, have postcards to Senators,

Other

Dick

Updating roster

A list was passed around for team members to verify/change contact info.

Community Power Grant Round

Up to $12,000; possibly for churches educating people to make changes at home, possibly for carpooling project

General Reports & Updates

Dana and Clarence

Oct 30 - Basilica Interfaith Climate Forum with Will Steger at the Basilica

“modestly successful” with 300-400 attendees; speakers all very good, drew interesting population interested in starting to learn; mostly Basilica folks, interesting questions sold 5 DVD’s; Sheldon Stromm said: “We love St. Joan!”

Fundraising policy at SJA

Bigger discussion is happening. Community-wide event? Fit with mission statement? 3 month advanced notice? Specific criteria? Janet will keep us posted.

Upcoming events

Joint Issue Action team meeting

Nov. 8 (West Metro) and Nov. 12 (East Metro)

Janet and Mary will try to make it.

Goal Setting for next year

Review last year, look at 2008. Subcommittee would meet in January, including anyone who wants to join in. Possibilities: combine with Macalester fair trade event; align speaker in church with our events, …)

Fair Trade Training at St Thomas the Apostle church

Nov. 13 at 7pm 2914 W. 44^th Mpls. Mindy from SJA will be speaking. To stay informed, you are welcome.

Green and Fair Trade

Sat. Nov 17 at Macalester 10am to 5pm

Fair Trade Play / SJA Youth Group

Sun. Nov. 18 10:30 to 11:30 in the church.

Next Eco-Spirituality Mtg.: Monday Dec. 10 at SJA, 7pm