2010-03-10 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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March 10, 2010 Reading Advisory Committee on Cities for Climate Protection Program Committee Notes for February 24, 2010. 7PM (Next Meeting - March 24at Town Hall) Present were Ray Porter, Michele Benson, Gina Snyder, Ron D'Addario, Ray Porter and Stephanie Anderberg. Meeting opening - Michele Benson opened the meeting. Minutes - The minutes of the February 24 meeting were approved, with one correction: under.school outreach, the notes should be amended to say that Ron D'Addario and Gina Snyder would attend, class, t I J t_- 28. RMHS, not Ray.: Other Business to add to agenda - Dates for a Joe Green site visit. Selectmen's meeting next week. Friends and Family Day - A planning meeting is scheduled for March 24. Ron D'Addario will attend for the committee. There was a short discussion on ideas for our booth, and a game or theme. School's Action on "no-idling" - Articles have been in the local papers. The committee discussed how to recognize the school committee for taking action on this. We could also give them copies of the pledge forms that were handed out at schools last year. Pro-Shred - Traffic Hazard with Kids - Pro-Shred is a document shredding and recycling service that was available and interested in coming to our Earth Day fair with a collection trailer for residents to stop by and shred sensitive papers. This could be a nice attendance draw but there are concerns about traffic management and safety around the bicycle event that would draw a lot of kids. The committee had a brief discussion about the possibility of having a separate event with trailers from different groups, to collect a variety of household recyclables and waste. Action Item Yearly Goals Progress Updates - Earth Day Fair: No update. School Climate Change Education: Ron D. & Gina visited an RMHS class. Students had spent time looking at both sides of the climate change issue, and they asked questions and offered comments. One student seemed interested in doing something more - perhaps she can help put Kill-a-Watt kits in the school library and set up a contest for dropping families' household electric use. Maybe if the kits are at schools, they could be part of a homework assignment or project. If kits go into school libraries, the included written materials should be reworked toward a student's perspective. MassRIDES: No update. HEET: There is a Changemakers grant competition that might work for HEET or other ideas. Joe Green - an energy efficiency contractor company - might be interested in helping with our idea of blower door block parties. Ray is working to coordinate a site visit for committee members to learn more about the company. Community no-idling campaign: the action is holding on the Board of Selectmen meeting in March. Municipal energy efficient buildings/ Green Communities: It is still unclear whether a town can or can't be a Green Community without being a member of the Renewable Energy Trust. CCP Benchmark update - no update. Business 1-2-3 Pledge: a Michele has been helping with new ideas and groupings. Stephanie will send the current action list to the committee for input. RCTV: No update. Other Business the added items had been covered under Action Item Yearly Goals Progress Updates, above.