October 25, 2013

October 11th Meeting Minutes

·           Main Project – Solarizing Desert
o     Estimated cost for total = $150,000 to 200,000
§  Methods of raising money and materials:
·         Grants
o    From organizations we know from climate night
·         Naomi’s CAS project
·         Bake sales
·         Solar night/climate event
o    Money we raise goes to solar panels
·         Solar panels might provide extra money for the school – then they might sponsor the project

·           Bake Sales
o     Next Tuesday at lunch
§        Amelia and Tyler selling
§        Hailey and Danielle, Jud and Cora bringing food

·                                  Garden and Grounds Work
o     Loving the Lands group – the middle school branch of the club
§        Do landscaping, garden and other outside campus work
·       High school should oversee their work and help include them
§        Talking to middle school about their work – Tuesday during academic advisory (approximately 2:30 – 3:30 after assembly)
·         Email middle school advisors: Natalie, Liz, Sandoval, Randy, and Nevdahl

·                                  Other Conservation Efforts
o    Water collection
§        Currently draining to the road
§        Looking to get underground bladders that collect water and that we can use for watering
§        Or large underground cistern
§        New method must be active by May 2014, according to some state rule
o    Energy emitted by transportation
§        Find out how far people travel to get to school
§        Random sampling from student body

·                                  Other events/trips
o                 Saturday event
§        Parents, students, others
§        Bring bulbs (or money) and plant in the garden
o                 Trips
§        Fall – hiking
·       Rio en Medio
·       What weekend in November – not Thanksgiving – works?
§        Winter – skiing

·                                  For Cora:

o                  Email Mr. Richards and bring food for Tuesday

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