| 2007-11-07 Minutes |
| Prayer - Peg read a earth-mindful prayer. |
| Agenda Items |
Action Steps |
Updates
Clarence |
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.
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Clarence will send numbers to Amy. Amy will draft a story for our webpage. |
| Mary |
Transportation Issues- Tabled until after some of these other events. (till Jan.) |
Nancy, Dick, Janet, Mary and Clarence are on this “topic team.” |
| Mary and Mike |
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 |
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| Janet |
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. |
| Clarence |
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, |
Amy will send logo to Janet for posters |
| Dick |
Updating roster
- A list was passed around for team members to verify/change contact info. |
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Community Power Grant Round
Up to $12,000; possibly for churches educating people to make changes at home, possibly for carpooling project |
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Janet has video tapes of 4 speakers from Earth Day last April. Could be put on DVD. |
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| 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!” |
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| Janet |
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. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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Joint Issue Action team meeting
Nov. 8 (West Metro) and Nov. 12 (East Metro)
Janet and Mary will try to make it. |
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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, …) |
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Fair Trade Training at St Thomas the Apostle church
Nov. 13 at 7pm 2914 W. 44th Mpls. Mindy from SJA will be speaking. To stay informed, you are welcome. |
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Green and Fair Trade
Sat. Nov 17 at Macalester 10am to 5pm |
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Fair Trade Play / SJA Youth Group
Sun. Nov. 18 10:30 to 11:30 in the church. |
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| Next Meeting? |
Next Eco-Spirituality Mtg.: Monday Dec. 10 at SJA, 7pm
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Dana will bring a prayer |
