Sleep-out in Worcester

On October 23rd-24th, SJSF will hold it's first state-wide sleep-out in Worcester. Now that the school year has started, SJSF is really excited to get things going again, so they're putting a lot of energy into make this sleep-out really great!  It will be the usual fun time of  games,food, and getting to know eachother, then in the morning we'll be going to a MA Climate Action Network conference. More details are coming soon.

Sept. 19th Meeting Notes

9/12/10

Summary of the summer

            -Discussed opposing biomass

            -contacted Mary Booth about what we can do, no reply

            -mentioned it at the retreat

                        ~opposing biomass in the morotorium

2 bills in the statehouse this year

            -last years, taskforce for 100% by 2020

            -moratorium on coal, no new plants/infrastructure/relicensing

More bills if those pass, biomass?

3 pronged system this year

            Prong one: Political (bills and bird dogging.)

            Prong two:  Local solutions

            Prong three: Coal Action

SO this fall?

Timeline for Western Mass (mostly in Worcester)

            SO in Worcester (with MCAN component)

            This week is “Draw week”  getting people involved

            10/10/10 = community climate action day, (and Obama, PUT SOLAR PANELS ON THE WHITE  HOUSE)

            3rd = regional training (FREE FOOD!!!) For new members acquired in Draw Week

           

Structure

            Two arms and one head

            Head = Executive Board (day to day functioning)

            Left Arm = Executive membership (three meetings in a row)

            Right Arm = Campaign structure

                        2 state coordinators

                        Regional coordinator (Eric Feltham, probably)

                        Campus: Campaign Coordinator, Political, Local solutions, and Coal

                                    -Co Coal Coordinators: Elijah and ?

                                    - Community outreach: Jessalyn, Emmy, (Jessie?)

                                    -Political Coordinator: Jonathan + ?

COP (Conference of the Parties) and New England COP (Discussing how we can do stuff) NE COP

SJSF vocabulary:

New England = Connecticut and New Hampshire

Massachusetts = Massachusetts

Community = local environmental groups that are not students

Suggestions for Draw Week

            -Posters

            -ask little kids to make posters for us

            - Facebook messaging

            - EAC

            - Talking one on one (conversation with sneaky goal)

You are talking to someone who might be interested in getting involved. Ask what they are interested in, maybe sneakily. If they would be useful, ask if they would be interested in doing such and such for this group

            -Club fair

            -Bulletin

            - Announcement- Jonathan talk to Mr. Friedman

            - Email list

            - Facebook Event @Mino Caulton

We got money from Panda East! ($100)

            -Bringing to Worcester on Sunday 25th, to give to Craig. We'll use it as a "credit" for gas, that we'd charge for.