January General Body Meeting
Information about Executives/Project Leaders
Email: Nick noc3 or Vicky vlt8 for more general information
Hywel hw282 to join the listserv
Scott srj28 to work on the Veggie Van
Carmen cni3 to get involved with solar ovens
Harri htk5 to sign up for the next volunteer event
Selina sl449 to work on Therma Mia
North Campus Resource Battle
ESW together with the Residential Student Congress would like to promote electricity, heating, and water conservation through the *North Campus Resources Battle*. This competition will take place between the freshmen dorms, and we will be measuring electricity, heating, and water usage from *February 1st to March 1st*.
Fliers on the dorm bulletin boards
Posters in the Community Centers
Need people to chalk (if the weather gets better) and distribute quarter cards
Community Building Works
Community Building Works! builds community capacity by providing green, affordable housing, locally and internationally, using volunteer labor.
We had a work trip last Sunday
Cold but productive and fun
Harri can sign up for more if we want
Powershift 2009 (Hub Event)
Weekend of climate learning and action
Travel to Washington DC for demonstration
Demanding that the new administration tackle climate change, the green economy, and sustainable energy issues
Weekend of climate learning and action
Sign up at CUPowershift@gmail.com
Composting Education
Volunteer at booths in front of the composing bin areas
Mattin's (Duffield Hall), Martha's (MVR), and Synapsis (Weill Hall)
What is composting and how does it relate to sustainability
Contact Jaimee Estreller at jlestreller@gmail.com
Solar Ovens
Building and testing solar ovens for use in developing countries
Partnership with Groupo Fenix, and NGO in Nicaragua
Subteams include:
Data Collection/analysis
Box cooker testing
Parabolic cooker testing
Construction of a new box cooker
Veggie Van
1997 Chevy Diesel Express Van
Converted to run on WVO with a greasecar conversion kit
Need to jumpstart the battery and test it on oil
Finish mounting the fuel gauge
Partner with a grad student for emissions testing
Therma Mia
Study older dormitories to determine ways to save energy on heating
Have been trying to contact campus life
May try to perform a case study on Olin Hall which is undergoing renovation
Future Events
Drive Not To Drive
Outreach on Campus
Outreach projects at local schools
Building solar cell kits
Lecturing about Global Warming
Join ESW National
Until the end of February student membership is free
50% of the normal student membership fee will be given to the college chapter for each student who joins
Becoming a member grants you access to information and opportunities available on the national website: http://www.esustainableworld.org/