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Climate Advisory committee
Date: 2021-01-27 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Peter MacGown, Associate
Member; Jeff Everson; Member; Celeste Kracke, Member; Travis Estes,
Associate Member
Members - Not Present:
Denise McCarthy, Member
Others Present:
Bob Holmes, Chronicle
Genady Pllyaysky
Gina Snyder, Member Emeritus
Greg Phipps, RMLD
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting was held via a Zoom Conference Call
Welcome to Members and Guests
Review minutes, vote on acceptance
Meeting minutes for 01/13/2021 has been accepted as amended.
Use of Energy from Biomass by RMLD
• Reviewed Slides on Presentation about Biomass by Dave Zeek
• Suggestions offered on each slide
• Slides approved, as edited, for presentation to the Select Board by a 3 to 1 vote.
• Biomass is referenced in Climate Change Bill (S2995).
Involvement of RCAC with other Environmental Groups
• Coordination with other groups that are part of the RMLD service
• Reading Human Rights Community
• Reading School Groups (post COVID)
• Green Sanctuary Committee of the UUCC
• Other Town Committees (Trails)
Waste Stream Analysis
• Celeste presented an analysis of Reading's waste stream
• High percentage of organics and recyclable material
• More Black Earth bins noticed on the sidewalks
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• Home recycling of yard waste (mulching mower) and food waste (composters)
• Genady to reach out to the Green Sanctuary Committee on composting options
Green Community Participation
• Bill to be introduced to allow Reading to participate in the Green Communities Act
separate from the other communities in the RMLD service area
• Heat pump and electric vehicle programs are proposed by RMLD
Next meeting 2/10/2021 at 7:00 pm
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