Showing posts with label meetings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meetings. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Meeting: Monday, February 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library on Monroe St. upstairs on the 2nd floor

Agenda for the Green Coalition Feb. 1st meeting

TBD

Guest speaker: Dove Stackhouse, Market Manager of the Clean Food Network,

The Clean Food Network is a group of sustainable, certified naturally grown and transitional farmers from northern Alabama and southern Tennessee who are dedicated to providing clean unadulterated food fresh from their fields to your dinner table.They have come together to create markets at which they can collectively sell their produce, meats, eggs, and value added products to a larger market almost year round through area farmers' markets, restaurants, and a locally grown on-line market. Online orders are delivered weekly at drop off points at certain locations within the city of Huntsville.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Meeting: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library on Monroe St. upstairs on the 2nd floor

Agenda for the Green Coalition Nov. 9th meeting

Report on Adtran's Social Responsibility workshop- Lynn
Starting an online newsletter-
Membership recruitment
Steps to connect with other green businesses we have met
Is there a "Green Directory" in Huntsville?
Possible speakers for our next meeting - December Meeting - Dove Stackhouse of the Clean Food Network will be our guest speaker
Christmas Party?

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Meeting: Monday, October 5, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library on Monroe St. upstairs on the 2nd floor

Agenda: TBD

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Meeting: Monday, August 31, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Please come to our next meeting this Monday, August 31, 2009 at 6:00 at the Main Public Library 2nd floor lounge to help finalize our plans for the Green U on Sat. Sept. 26th. This may be the most important environmental event of this year. Our positive presence linking with the public will help our organization, become better known so we can have more of an influence with the body politic. We appreciate all the hard work that has gone into this organization thus far.

Please continue helping us make the Green Coalition a household name in our community.

See you Monday! Have a good week, Lynn

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Meeting Minutes: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Hi Green Coalition Folks,

Out next meeting is on Monday August 3rd upstairs in room D. in the main Public Library on Monroe Street at 6:30. Thanks Anna, for getting us this room!!

I am sorry it has taken me all month to get these notes out, but better late than never.

Our last meeting was in room A&B on July 6th at the main library.

We discussed Green U at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens on Sept. 26th. Green U is a day that will promote green activities, events, booths by various groups, business concern going green, vendors and the like. We were asked to be a part of this event several months ago. Our main focus will be on recycling. We will be demonstrating what is found in people's garbage, by using simulating bags of trash as examples. Dixie Bray of the Huntsville Solid Waste Disposal will let us share a display with a glorified recycling bin, handouts and other things we can use for a booth.
We should have a
  • compost display
  • an activity for children
  • tee shirts to sell
  • a free give away
  • rain barrel display
We need more people to sign up for this day's event. So far, Angela and Lynn will be setting up 8:30 to 11. Sandy and Margrit will man booth for two or so hours. Paul will help set up and man booth, Doug will help when he can and also tear booth down. Allison said she could also help. We need to have at least four more folks to step forward and help at this very visible event.

It was decided, we need to form a recycling committee to become experts on all questions about recycling to be an additional resource for the community.

It was brought up that the Monday night music in Big Springs Park did not provide recycling bins. Sandy, Margrit, Anna, Doug and myself went to the event the following Monday and were pleasantly surprised to see recycling bins out beside the trash cans. Someone does need to do oversight to make sure the city will provide the same coverage during Big Spring Jam.

We learned we could hand out fliers without a permit.

It was discussed that some of us were getting too many emails from Green Coalition. I am still unsure how to use the blog page. I will be discussing this with Cathy soon.

It was brought up that we could have a rain barrel display on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Coalition-for-a-Green-Huntsville-and-Madison-County/84956101835?ref=ts

Treasury report: There is a positive amount in the account.

It was discussed to bring in Unity Church as a new member

Our Articles of Incorporation papers have been filed at the courthouse and the Sec. of State

We still have work to do about getting our 501c3 status

Oct. 24th is a grassroots day of awareness to reduce our carbon footprint. We can choose to take part in this with the national event www.350.org or as individuals.

Please try to attend our next meeting. Our name is getting around as an important networking organization. We are making a difference in our community.

Thank you for your support. best regards, Lynn

Monday, July 20, 2009

Meeting: Monday, August 3, 2009 at 6:30 PM

Main Public Library on Monroe St. upstairs in room D on the 2nd floor

Agenda:
The main point of discussion a will be around Green U on Sat. Sept. 26th at the Botanical Gardens. We have had good response for folks signing up for booth duty but we need at least 3 to 4 more volunteers. This meeting should get into the nuts and bolts of what our demonstrations are going to be and how the booth will look. I will not be able to attend because of a prior commitment. I will be in contact with our Green U volunteers next week. Talk to you all soo

Note: Meetings are every first Monday of the month.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Meeting: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library in the Community Rooms A and B at 6:00

Agenda:

We have been asked to partcipate at Green U, Botanical Garden, September 26.
They would like us to have an interactive booth on solid waste and recycling. It is an excellent opportunity for us to increase public education on these issues. Attendance should be large and composed of people interested in the environment.

At our meeting we will brainstorm possibilities for the booth.


Note: Meetings are every third Monday of the month.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Meeting: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library in the upstairs lounge on the 2nd floor

Agenda: TBD


Note: Meetings are every third Monday of the month.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Meeting: Monday, May 18, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library in the upstairs lounge on the 2nd floor

Agenda: TBD


Note: Meetings are every third Monday of the month.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Meeting: Monday, March 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library in the upstairs lounge on the 2nd floor

Agenda:
We will be discussing our incorporation status for our 501c3, upcoming events, and how to make this organization a stronger voice in the community.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Meeting: Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Main Public Library in the upstairs lounge on the 2nd floor

Agenda:
1.Welcome new prospective members
2. Update on all the recent events of the Coalition
3. What does it mean to be a Green Partner
4. The Partner Packet
5. Goals of the Coalition- Mayor Battle signing the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Act, "green ambassadors for Operation Green Team
6. Our newest partners- Huntsville Main Public Library, Church of the Nativity, IMS
United Presbyterian Church- has donated $250.00 worth of printing
6. Recycling in the library- library strategic Plan Focus Group March 4th 10:45- where are the bins for aluminum and plastic in the lounges. Fill out comment cards downstairs.
7. Difficulties with commercial cardboard recycling- someone to report on what is going on in town
8. Announcements
9. Upcoming events

Monday, January 19, 2009

Meeting: Monday, Jan.26, 2009 at 6:00 PM (changed from Jan 19)

NOTE: Library closed January 19 due to Martin Luther King day... meeting changed to Monday January, 26th at 6:00

On the second floor public lounge in the Main Public Library.

Agenda: TBD

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Steven Beaty to speak at One Huntsville monthly meeting Jan. 20 focus on Huntsville's green efforts

Steven Beaty will be one of the speakers at One Huntsville monthly meeting Jan. 20 (details below). A city representative will tell what Huntsville HAS DONE to be green; Steven will talk on what Huntsville CAN DO to make Huntsville a sustainable green city and to meet the objectives of the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement.

One Huntsville meeting is Tuesday, January 20 from 5:00 to 7:00

Ryan's Restaurant, 1808 University Dr. (East of Parkway)

Program:
"A More Sustainable City"
When Going Green Goes The Second Mile

The indicators that Huntsville is a green, environmentally-friendly city continue to expand. We celebrate this! Nevertheless, to move into the status of a progressive, sustainable city will require a deeper commitment of resources and a collaboration approach, including broad citizen engagement. The evening's program is a step in that direction.

The program will begin with an update from representatives from the City of Huntsville summarizing their progress and intentions for the future. This will be followed by a review of the 2008 Sustain Lane US City Rankings, analyzing the greening of the 50 most-populous cities in the nation on these pages - and the most complete report card on urban sustainability in America that includes benchmarks each city's performance in 16 areas of urban sustainability. We will then hear a presentation from leaders from the Coalition for a Greener Huntsville and Madison County, profiling their work to build a broad-based coalition that addresses:

-Defining and modeling sustainability in urban communities
-Development of a comprehensive plan to become measurably sustainable, including Carbon Emissions indicators
-Steps to Huntsville's implementing the US Conference of Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement
-Renewable energy initiatives
-The leverage power of green and public space
-Bike paths
-Faith­based efforts that embrace environmental stewardship, looking at both traditional and creative approaches and at the Alabama Interfaith Power and Light Project

The evening will conclude with a presentation of a comprehensive packet of user-friendly resources for spiritual, civic, non-profit, and business communities - and an invitation to join the movement!

5:00 p.m. Dinner* and informal table discussion
5:45 p.m. Sharing community news
6:00 ­ 7:00 p.m. Program with Dialogue

Can't come for the full time? Come anytime between 5:00 and 7:00.

*Buffet Style Dinner, though menu items available

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Meeting Monday Dec 1, 2008 at 6:00 PM. - CANCELLED

On the second floor public lounge in the Main Public Library.

Agenda: TBD


Sunday, November 9, 2008

Meeting Monday Nov. 10, 2008 at 6:00 PM.

On the second floor public lounge in the Main Public Library.

Agenda: TBD

Next meeting Monday Dec 1, 2008 at 6:00 PM.

Meeting October 27, 2008 at 7:00pm

Agenda:
  1. Report regarding the meeting with Chattanooga's Green Committee
  2. Report regarding City and County relationships
  3. Allison's report on Huntsville Thinks Green
  4. Old business - Coalition organization items
  5. report from members on partnership building
Next meeting is Monday Nov. 10th at 6:00PM. on the second floor public lounge in the Main Public Library.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Meeting October 13, 2008 at 7:00pm

Where: The Huntsville - Madison County Public Library; Main Library; second floor lounge.

Agenda: TBD

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Meeting September 8, 2008 at 7:00pm

Where: The Huntsville - Madison County Public Library; Main Library; second floor lounge.

Agenda: TBD

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Meeting September 8, 2008 at 7:00pm

Where: The Huntsville - Madison County Public Library; Main Library; second floor lounge.

Agenda:
  • Charlee will be presenting a draft of our mission statement
  • Steve will be giving us a report on some other Cool Cities around the country.
Our mission statement will be a valuable tool as we move forward. This is an important meeting!

Meeting August 18, 2008 at 7:00pm

Where: The Huntsville - Madison County Public Library; Main Library; second floor lounge.

Agenda:

Meeting notes, and info coming soon.