Agenda - Sustainability Council Meeting APR 10 2013 Milton Hall Room 85, 8:30Am to 9:30AM Adobe Connect still the technology of choice for the next Sustainability Council

Today’s FOCUS: Earth Day April 22nd with ASNMSU �  All Week: “green art show” Reception: Monday

night in the Corbett Center Art Gallery  �  Office of Sustainability Tabling will be from 11-2 at

Corbett (exact location to be determined) �  How Sustainability Council can help:

� Oasis, ESSO, ASNMSU table � Climate Action ‘top 10 lists’ table � Bicycle Friendly University table & bike race event � Outdoor Study Center exhibit table � Recycling art for Green Art Show � Other ideas

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NMSU Plans for Earth Day Monday April 22nd � Update from ASNMSU

� Update from OASIS President, Bryce Richard - Film www.chasingice.com

� Environmental Science Student Organization (E.S.S.O.)

� - joni

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Monday, April 22 Earth Day at NMSU All Day and all over campus Keep your eyes peeled for any Earth Day related booths, activities and celebrations across campus—join the fun!

April 8th screening 100 campus groups will join a National Conversation on Democracy and Climate nationwide screening, with interactive discussion. �  Apr. 17 Call – with 350.org,

Bill McKibben*, Author, Educator, Environmentalist, 350.org

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APRIL 17: Great Conversations � Great Conversations On Campus (GCOC)

will host Dr. Harvey Stone on April 17, 2013, 6:30-8 PM, room 148, Corbett Center.

� The event is free and open to the public. � For more information, contact

Muhammad Dawood at dawood@nmsu.edu

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Earth Week April 18th Thursday, April 18 Guest Speaker: Harvey Stone (hosted by Southwest Environmental Center 7:00 pm at the Rio Grande Theatre Environmentalist Harvey Stone, the author of the climate change thriller novel, “Melting Down” http://www.Harvey‐stone.com/

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Earth Week Celebration April 19th Friday, April 19 Movie Premier: “Chasing Ice” 7:00 pm at the CMI Auditorium, Milton Hall Be among the first to see “Chasing Ice”, a film, which follows the ‘story of one man's mission to change history by gathering undeniable evidence of climate change.” Follow this link for more details: http://www.chasingice.com/ The movie is free and open to the public. Harvey Stone will introduce the movie, and field questions after the movie. �    �  The film is sponsored by the NMSU Honors College, in support of the

M. Eugene Sundt Seminar. The NMSU student sustainability club, OASIS, is a co-sponsor of the film. For more information, contact Connie Falk, cfalk@nmsu.edu.

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Earth Week Celebration April 21st Saturday, April 20 “Reuse and Recycle Fashion Show” “Keep Las Cruces Beautiful” 12:00 pm at La Placita downtown mall next to the Rio Grande Theatre The Fashion Show will present new outiits made from old clothes, recyclable materials, and nonrecyclable items designed by international students.

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Earth Week Celebration April 21st Sunday, April 21 Earth Day Celebration 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Young Park, 2145 Colorado Ave, Las Cruces, NM FREE Earth Day celebration at Young Park: live bands, entertainers, educational booths, vendors & children's activities, along with arts and science activities.

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(25 minutes) Next Step Bicycle Friendly University

– presentation by David Shearer Q &A; report on Earth Day events

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BFU - Earth Day Bike Ride/Race on April 22nd Start time (between 11am & 3pm, noon is good time), �  ride leaders (one or more of students or the

mascot), �  route (keep to campus streets (see maps)

�  Start location (suggest Hadley Hall or Corbett…) �  PR ( need camera photo ops locations: Corbett or

Hadley, also in front of bike fix-it station and in front of several campus landmarks for later use).  

�  PR announcements, emails, flyers to email to University Communication and Hotline

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Bicycle Friendly University � Establish and be recognized as a Bicycle

Friendly University (BFU); task force update (http://bikes.nmsu.edu/)

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Race Route # 1

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Race Route # 2 April 5, 2013 14

5K RUN PLANNING KIT   Chartered student organizations are eligible to schedule a Run on campus with adequate planning time. Please keep in mind that race management is time consuming and requires attention to detail. If this event is to be a fundraiser, there are alternatives that are less costly, less time consuming, and less complicated.   Next, generate the Activity Registration Form (ARF) Bring the ARF to the Campus Activities Office A meeting may be needed to clarify and finalize your plans.   Contents:

Planning Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Details!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Suggested Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Sample Budget page . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Suggested routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

If your organization has a plan that has been developed for race management, please bring it with your ARF and if it meets the University’s basic expectations, it may be used in place of this one.   THINK ABOUT IT CAREFULLY! Then, if you are sure,,,, START EARLY!!

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BFU Communication on campus

� Flyers are on bicycle racks around campus to better involve students about bicycle safety � b. BFU Brochures to students (especially

new students during orientation) � c. Possible Facebook page? Or this one

http://bikes.nmsu.edu/

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BFU Next steps

� Mgt 448 Student recommendations: �  Develop BFU Facebook page �  Visit BFU student page

� Ride bike Earth Day April 22nd NMSU � 2013 Tour de Optimism!  Sunday, April 28

�  63.56 mi (100km) bike ride in beautiful Mesilla Valley Details . . .

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Bicycle Friendly University

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(20 minutes) Next Step for NMSU Climate Action Taskforce �  Kelley Hestir - ‘creative outreach’ for climate! �  DIXIE RICHARDS AND VICTORIA MATUS 1.  Competition between dorms on top 10 ways to

reduce carbon footprint 2.  Competition among academic and service

departments to reduce carbon footprint. 3.  Sustainability Council: what are the prizes for this

competition? 4.  When does it run 5.  How do we promote it?

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NMSU top 10 list to reduce student’s Carbon Footprint – comments welcome 1.  Reducing energy/water/paper 2.  Using containers instead of single-use bottled water 3.  Bike program 4.  Recycle 5.  No plastic bags, use recycled material bags 6.  Dishes vs. paper plates 7.  Curtains 8.  Unplug electronics when not in use 9.  Short Shower 10.  Laptop vs. PC 

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Comparing Plans � NMSU Climate Change Plan Has goals

and plans, however does not have specific indictors ties to university’s strategic plan

� UNM Climate Change Plan Has specific climate emissions indicators tied to university’s strategic plan and goals

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Priority Action Planning

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OBJECTIVES PRIORITY ACTIONS

PEOPLE CONCERNED

MAR APR MAY COMMENTS

1. Sustainable task force

Student involvement for Awareness

Aggies Solidarity, OASIS club, Sustainability Council. Divestment Campaign.

X X

2. Greener Dorm Living Competitions

Reducing, Reusing and recycling of materials.

OASIS club, Sustainability Council. Residence Housing

X X

3. Bike Program How could bike program be moved forward

Bicycle Friendly University Task force X

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What are 10 ways departments can reduce Carbon Footprint?

1. Light Switches: Motion Switches (infrared) Lights out sign 2. Promote Bottled Containers. Water Dispensers. “Green Concession” day at sporting events. 3. Unplug Technology (power strip) 4. ‘Green Teams’ Ask students to consciously dispose materials properly. 5. Charge more for parking permits; discounts for bus passengers and bicycle users. 6. Report progress ‘Electric Roundup;’ Recyclemania and put in hotline. 7. Hand towel dispenser sign. Hand dryer in restroom. 8. Gravel vs. Grass 9. Remodel with more windows 10. Reuse paper

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Top 10 list of ways departments can reduce CLIMATE FOOTPRINT

� Take the Anonymous Survey: � https://nmsubusiness.qualtrics.com/SE/?

SID=SV_9XiF9y8oRmC1LuZ � What kinds of prizes in the contest for best

Department on Campus?

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Climate Action task force � To become a Climate Action Task force

member, please contact David Boje at dboje@nmsu.edu

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(5 Minutes)What sustainability challenge keeps you up at night – community colleges?

� Dona Ana community college campus

� Grants campus

� Alamogordo campus

�  Carlsbad campus

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(5 Minutes) Committee updates:

� Operations

� Education and Research

� PAE (outreach)

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Rani Alexander Education & Research co-chair � TO: The Climate Action taskforce �  I would recommend two additional

presentations when you/task force members have time – to the University Research Council and to the Faculty Senate. Let me know if you’d like me to help set things up.

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(5 Minutes) Updates on ongoing Sustainability plans:

� Reuse in our Recycling

� Update on: Green Outdoor study structure – Luis Rios and Steve Eiserling

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(5 Minute) Upcoming Events & Announcements: �  Ameresco is a company NMSU signed contract for auditing

our energy performance “Investment Grade Audit” http://www.ameresco.com/solution/energy-star-reporting  

�  “Chasing Ice” movie showing sometime this spring (view trailer at www.chasingice.com) Chasing Ice, will be shown on Friday April 19 at 7 pm in the CMI Theatre in Milton Hall, sponsored by the Honors College, SWEC, OASIS Club, Lois Stanford  and me (in anthropology). Admission will be free.

�  Office of Sustainability – joni needs to form teams to plan Campus Sustainability Day 2013.

�  OASIS – Earth Day is Sunday, April 21.

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Date of Next Meeting of Sustainability Council �  May 8 2013 �  Milton Hall Room 85 �  8:30-9:30 AM

�  Guest NMSU Architect – Greg Walke �  Ameresco Representative TBA

�  Thank you

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