2013-09-11 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes Agenda item: School Climate Change Education — Jennifer Cambra Discussion: The committee decided to contact Jennifer Cambra to continue the discussion we had at the end of last school year. At that time, Jen Indicated that she would appreciate the committee's help In assisting her students In some kind of a sustalnability project. Gina said that she would reconnect with Jen. Gina needed to follow -up with the subject of Kill -A- Watt meters which our library has for loan. Action item: Person Responsible Dateline Contact Jen Cambra Gina 9/26/2013 Agenda Item: the town Webslte Discussion: Joan presented the committee with the work that she has done and is continuing to do to update the climate committee's section of the website. Joan has done much by inserting photos of our last three Green Business Award presentations, attaching a number of green sense articles (she will work to have one year's articles at any one time.), updating our member profiles, and attaching our agenda among other Insertions. Her work was very well received and appreciated by the committee after working several years without an active website. It was suggested that there should be a link to the Tree donation program and a link to the library Kill -a -watt kit. Joan noted that the information regarding Kill -a -watt kits on the library's website is Incomplete and difficult to find. Gina agreed to send Joan the documentation for Kill -a -watt kits. Joan asked for help with introducing frequently asked questions section. Action Items: Person responsible Dateline Develop FAQs for carbon and greenhouse gas Gina 9/26/203 footprint: Develop FAQs for Inquiries about the committee itself: Ron 9/26/2013 Send Joan material Gina 9/26/2013 regarding Kill -a -watt kits Review Library website for other links Dave 9/25/2013 Continue to update and add information to our Joan on -going section of the website: Agenda Item: School Anti - Idling Campaign Discussion: On August 21st, Joan exchanged a -mails with John Doherty, Reading superindent of schools. He said that we could place our request to parents on the school Ed- line. Gina suggested that Joan ask the superintendent for permisslon to speak directly with the school principals. The committee felt that he had too much on his plate to help us with the anti - idling policy however much he might agree with it. Joan related that two additional anti - Idling signs were placed on Birch Meadow Drive near the Birch Meadow elementary school. This was due to her previous call to public works and to Joe Huggins In School Facilities Dept. Joan Is seeking to have parents sign the anti - idling pledge on -line at the town website. She thinks that will be possible by designing a "webform" which will also allow us to capture Information and analyze statistics, but webform training has not yet been offered by Town Clerk. Ron suggested that we might Page 1 2