Meeting Minutes From Feb 2

In yesterday’s meeting we discussed the four events/campaigns we will focus on this semester. We will be splitting into four committees to plan for these events; please think about which one you want to join:

- Tap water campaign (ongoing) – educating student body on bottled water
- World Water Day (March 22)
- Earth Day (April 2)
- Powershift (April 15-18 in Washington D.C.) – a youth climate movement summit we would like to attend

We also discussed some community service/field trip ideas for the semester including:

- snow shoeing

- art show in Feb (eco art)

- Audubon society

- Charles River cleanup (in spring)

- Earthworks urban orchids (in spring)

In addition, we are considering showing one or more of these water related films:

- Flow

- One Water

- Tapped

Upcoming events:

• There will be a Green Groups Potluck next Thursday (Feb 10) at 6pm in the Student Union Office (located at basement of GSU): come share food and ideas with students from other green groups on campus
• Monday Tea hosted by the Geography and Environment Department takes place from 2.30-3.30pm on Mondays in STO442 (GE student lounge): you get to meet professors and other students in the department (and there will be free tea and snacks!)
• Saprina Harper (sustainability coordinator of BU Dining Services) will come to give a talk about a field trip to Save That Stuff (in our next meeting?)