Archive of 01-02 Minutes

August 28, 2001

8:00 Personal Introductions

8:10 John makes official introduction including Eco-OSU affiliations (SSC and STARC), vote on Secretary motion

8:15 Dave speaks on Teal Ridge Wetlands, suggests we have a speaker and field trip

8:25 Lake Clean-up idea proposed

8:27 Melissa on volunteering at local nursing homes

8:30 OK Academy of Science Field Trip briefing

8:32 John offers position to work on web-site (still open)

8:33 Recycling campaign update and introduction of Recycling Coalition

8:48 Fair Trade Coffee campaign briefing

9:07 Proposal to take a trip to D.C. for the IMF/World Bank Meetings and Demonstrations, and Proposal to have a table and teach-in on IMF/World Bank

9:18 Kael introduces his new campus newsletter

9:27 Clint explains SSC

September 4, 2001

8:00 Gather, meet new folks

8:08 John opens, personal introductions

8:10 Nursing home update (plan to choose between 3 times to go)

8:13 Teal Ridge update (plan to have a speaker and then visit Teal Ridge)

8:15 Dr. Kimball on Oklahoma Academy of Science Field Trip Sep. 28-30,
Illinois River Cleanup Friday Sept. 7,
Farming Sustainability Symposium Oct. 16,
Recycling Conference Sept. 15

8:23 World Bank/IMF teach-in and tables, tables Sep. 10 & 11,
teach-in Sep. 12 7:00 PM room tba

8:41 Fair Trade Coffee briefing

8:55 Miscellaneous Announcements:
Recycling Coalition,
Right to Work Sep. 25,
Andy Pot Luck Sep. 9 6:00 PM

September 11, 2001

8:00 gather

8:05 Nicole becomes our new Vice President--YAY!!!!

8:07 the weekend of Sept. 29-30 trip to Beaver's Bend, camping trip for SSC (do not have to be a member to go) Oct. 20th see Clint if interested 8:10 STARC update on events of today. Letter from Amnesty International, SODA, and Eco-OSU to Islamic society offering support

8:17 America Recycles Day is Nov. 15--brainstorming

8:19 Recycling coalition discussion. Eric will be the liaison between the recycling coalition and Eco-OSU. Plan to inventory recycling on campus.

8:37 IMF/WB teach-in planning

8:46 Fair trade coffee campaign update. Got 30 signatures at Virtual bean last Wednesday night--good job!!!

8:48 miscellaneous announcements: Survey on Eco-OSU, Eco-OSU can't rent vehicles from the school, and Kael reads the letter to the Islamic Society

September 18, 2001

8:00 Gathered and Greeted

8:09 Nature Day Oct. 14 we will have a table

8:15 Recycling Coalition update. 27th 6:30-8:30 is the next meeting at the same location. Eco-OSU planning on mapping out recycling bins on campus the Sunday after fall break=Oct. 7 1pm Chi Clock (still don't feel as if i am spelling that correctly)

8:26 Coffee update. The Third Place on the strip has fair trade coffee!!!! Petitioning tomorrow night Sept. 19 at the Virtual Bean open mic. night. Oct 23 is National Day of Action plan on a teach-in. Goal: 500 signatures by December.

8:36 National Day of Action for Peaceful Justice is Thursday! OSU asked to participate with other schools across country. Noon to One this Thursday Silent Vigil on library lawn. Wed night Sept. 19 John's house 9 pm make banner for this. Other groups on campus are getting involved with this!!

8:47 Andy on budget. Rough sketch.

September 25, 2001

8:00 Gather

8:08 Fair Trade Coffee Update. Oct. 23 Fair Trade Coffee National Day of Action. Table with Fair Trade coffee on campus?? Petitioning this week and next.

8:32 Campus Storm Event. Sept. 7 meet between student union and classroom building to map out recycling bins on campus. Pizza afterward!! Thursday 6:30 Recycling Coalition Meeting same location!

8:35 Nature Day (Sanborn Lake) on Airport Road. Oct. 14th. Nicole is working on a recycling scavenger hunt for kids, contact her if you would like to help!

8:40 Mission Statement. Tues. Oct. 16 8:00 pm just for fun Movie Night and food and friends!!!

October 9, 2001

8:10 Coffee Campaign update.

Oct. 23 the Third Place will have organic and fair trade coffee at the clock, they will be outside the student union from 10-3. We have almost 200 signatures now!!!!

8:15 Recycling Coalition meeting this thursday 6:30 at Wesley Foundation. 8:20 Nature Day is this sunday!!!! It will be lots of fun, there will be pizza. We will have 2 tables. Nicole has organized a scavenger hunt. It will be at Lake Sanborn from 11-4.

8:25 Next tuesday we will be watching Medicine Man. room tba

8:30 Miscellaneous. Festival for OSU clubs Nov. 7 student union starlight terrace, voted to do it!

*Nov. 4 Spitfire Tour: Julia Butterfly Hill, Woody Harrelson, Tom Bollanco, Howard Lyman *will be speaking at 730 pm on a variety of environmental issues!!! its free, pick up tickets at the SU hub beginning OCT. 16

*3rd annual Hate Crime vigil, Library Lawn 7pm wed.

*NRC atrium next wed 5:30 Woman's Festival

8:43 Nicole presents. Discusses Inhofe's current attempts at attaching energy bill as a rider. the rider includes opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We wrote letters to Inhofe telling him not to do this

October 23, 2001

8:05 John opens. Emma unable to make it.

Nov. 15-16 EPA holding session on water quality in Oklahoma. on a Friday and Saturday. we need students to go

8:08 Recycling Coalition meeting this Thursday 6:30-8:30 Wesley foundation. Michael Patton will discuss recycling programs in Oklahoma.

8:10 Sierra Club is having student training in Sherman 9-11. Contact Clint Porter if interested.

8:12 If anyone would like VIP tickets to Spitfire please tell Sage soon. They are only for group members and only ask for one if you are sure you can go since the seats are limited. If you would like to help make a tri-fold about Eco-OSU for the booth at Spitfire contact Nicole. We are looking into getting a banner. Cost will be about $55.

8:15 tabled Tuesday with the Third Place coffee shop for Fair Trade Coffee. got 15 signatures bringing us up to about 250! thanks to all who helped and Bump at the Third Place.

8:21 Presidents of many progressive groups met Sunday and set up a communication network.

8:25 Clint Porter gave a presentation. "Treated Municipal Sewage Discharge Affects Multiple Levels of Biological Organization in Fishes" Clint showed us how sewage discharge affects fishes, and thus also many other forms of life. He showed that primary and secondary treatment is not enough and that we need tertiary treatment to break down harmful chemicals. It was super informative, thanks!!

8:50 Woman's Resource Center Open House 111 N. Willham Oct. 24 from 10-6pm they are offering refreshments

October 30, 2001

8:00 Gather and move to Student Union balcony, it was a lovely evening.

8:08 VIP tickets to spitfire canceled. Pick up your own at the hub.

8:10 Banner. Eric designed a great Earth!! thanks!! Voted and passed--we will buy the banner with Eco-OSU money.

8:19 Coffee. have 370 signatures for fair trade coffee!!!! going to get more at spitfire.

8:20 Spitfire. we will have a table at spitfire. set up must be done by 5:30. then we will table until spitfire begins at 7:30pm this sunday. It is in the CITD building. we will have brochures (thanks Nicole!!!), a banner (thanks Eric and John!!!), and coffee info.

8:21 Water Quality Speaking Citizens Sessions. Nov. 15 and 16 in OKC. want and need people to go! on of only 5 taking place in the nation. Go talk, express yourself!! even just being there helps. Discussion of standards for pollution. for more info contact John Rushton.

8:29 SSC training. Nov. 9-11. John Rushton is going for sure. Talk to him or Clint for more info. It's fun. all about networking, meeting people, and learning to run campaigns. it costs only $15.

8:30 Recycling. John Wood met with exec. VP of physical plant. they have no idea where exactly recycling bins are. if we can show them there is a need for more bins-by mapping- they will get more!!! we are mapping out just can bins. everyone is adopting a building to map out. look only in halls not in offices. if you didn't get a chance to sign up for a building contact John Rushton. Suggested that we pursue a turn off your lights campaign on campus!!

8:46 Into the Streets. Eco-OSU and Recycling Coalition are doing a recycling center clean up this Saturday meet on Willard lawn at 10 am on Saturday or just show up at the Perkins road recycling center at 11. the second one in line for clean up is on airport road. if need more info or a ride contact Nicole. we will probably spend about an hour at each center.

November 6, 2001

THANKS EVERYONE FOR MAKING IT A GREAT MEETING!!!! 8:10 introductions.

8:25 John R. explains what Eco-OSU is. Brochures given to new folks.

8:27 EPA open hearing. 1 of 5 in the US. Nov. 15-16. Protecting water quality. John and Nicole are going on friday the 16th. can carpool.

8:34 Recycling. Still checking out buildings. Another sign-up sheet sent round. Update on town and HES. This thursday is a Recycling Coalition meeting. 6:30 at Wesley Foundation.

8:45 Into the Streets. Rescheduled for Saturday November 17. Eco-OSU and the Recycling Coalition will be cleaning the two main recycling centers. meet at 10pm at 8th and Perkins center. Then will go to the Boomer one.

8:50 Fair Trade Coffee. Briefing. We now have 400 signatures. National day of action coming up.

8:55 John Wood on Fast Track. Letter writing to Brad Carson.

November 13, 2001

8:12 opening. Voted to meet next week to watch short movie on ANWR. room 101.

8:16 recycling. most buildings have been covered. need to do more. need to create a coherent plan. make better maps. committee formed, will meet after next meeting. until then sign up for more buildings. 8:25 Nicole reports that Dr. Kimball is recruiting grad students to research the big 12 universities in regards to their recycling programs!! yay!!!

8:31 Coffee. have around 400 signatures. meeting @ Virtual bean Wednesday to get more. Tabling wednesday Nov. 28 with Bump from the Third Place.

8:38 motion to move meetings outside when applicable

8:40 random announcements. Nicole will go to on-campus technology meeting and report back to us.

Freshman event Nov. 30, we can set up a table and let them know we are a group on campus. Audubon thank you letter read to us.

8:48 into the streets. Saturday Nov. 17. clean up recycling centers.

8:50 Sage presentation on GW Exotic Animal Memorial Park and exotic animal breeding laws in Oklahoma. letter writing.

9:10 Andy on ideas for Earth Day. suggests making a week of it and getting more campus groups involved than ever before.

January 31, 2002

7:15 Andy opened the meeting by discussing our intentions to become a Recognized student group. We filled out the necessary forms and will turn in the documents as soon as possible.

:20 On January 19, the officers held a meeting to discuss the goals for the rest of the semester. We discussed them here, and they are as follows: WHO WE ARE

-A. Education of University Community on environmental issues. B. Conservation of Natural Resources. C. Active participation of members of University community. D. Conservation through sustainable processes
-A student organization that seeks to educate, and help change the community to be more sustainable. think globally act locally. set an example. grassroots. GOALS Recruit more young people
-Recruit smarter. Venues: coffee shops, environmental classes, mailboxes, core classes, events (invite everyone), extra credit, stonewall, speaker
-Recycling program on campus
-Solar power in minds of administrators
-Community: potlucks, parties, cooperation with other groups, calendar, sporting events, 'left fest,' progressive alliance meetings
-Fair trade coffee and organic offered and well-known. Aggressive promotion
-A way to make sure we follow goals-officer meetings
-Creative action at all meetings. (chalking. shorter letters with bullets).
-How to get more folks involved? open space for others to step up. team up with them. verbal reminders. new people surveys to be reviewed at officer meetings. PROCESS
-Meet the 2nd and 4th week of the month. Thursdays at 7pm.
-The 3rd week of the month is Recycling Coalition/socials.
-The 1st week meet at coffee shop for sustainability meetings.
-On the second week of the month, have an extra hour for officers meeting to plan the next month.

7:25 recycling Andy has finished the maps of the buildings we have searched for recycling bins. John Wood will be meeting with the Stillwater Recycling Coalition, Dr. Kimball, and the Physical Plant to present the findings. Potential future plans include publicizing and promoting existing recycling bins, mapping the rest of the campus recycling bin locations, and inviting a speaker from a campus with a successful program.

7:40 Fair Trade Coffee Andy and John R. met with the Virtual Bean on Tuesday to turn in our finished petition. We now plan to meet with Rodney Maples, Satellite Dining Operations Manager, and to start a postcard campaign. Also, we will meet Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Virtual Bean for open mic. night to promote Fair Trade Coffee (more details later).

7:50 Earth Day: the Earth Day committee meeting last Thursday was a huge success. It was well attended by many campus groups.

Plans are in the works for a full week of events, including a leave no trace camp-in on the library lawn, a critical mass bike ride, the traditional day of festival and bands, a Greening of the Campus forum, a movie night, and a service project.

Three committees have been set up: funding, events, and marketing/publicity.

The Earth Day committee meets next this Monday at 7:00 in SU 420.

7:55 action: letter writing campaign to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to request lower phosphorus limits. Visit http://www.oklahoma.sierraclub.org/main/phosphorus.htm or http://www.state.ok.us/~owrb/wa/wgsrevisions.html to help.

February 14, 2002

7:15 Introductions

7:25 Earth Day
Dr. Kimball announces: Oklahoma Department of Transportation is having a trash-off followed by a picnic. Can adopt a highway for this event. They provide bags. There is also a poster contest for K-12 and calendars with the best can be purchased.
Dr. Kimball has been generous enough to offer to make us certificates of appreciation.

7:30 Monday Feb. 18, 2002 is the next Earth Day meeting in 420 SU from 7-9pm. Angela has offered to coordinate with NASA.

7:38 Recycling
Physical Plant is going to begin recycling paper for a trial period of a year and a half!!!!
They have ordered new bins. We will now have campus-based recycling!!
The campus recycling committee will be re-established.
Physical Plant is even going to make banners to put around campus and on Monroe street. Need to thank John Houck.
The Facilities Committee would like a delegate for Eco-OSU and Nicole has volunteered.

7:50 Fair Trade Coffee
Still gathering student support for the Virtual Bean.
Plan on flyering in Edmond in front of Starbucks. We want them to use non-GMO beans. This is a country wide effort. Plan on going to Edmond Saturday March 2 and arrive at Starbucks at 2pm.
Virtual Bean open mic. night is this wednesday.

:00 Jason Christian attended the protests in New York for the Economic Forum meeting. He will be showing a video of the protest and discussing effects on labor, human, and environmental issues. It will be in CLB 101 at 8:30pm Tuesday February 19th

8:05 Dr. Kimball: the campus recycling program needs a logo!!!!! If you know anyone with graphic design and creative abilities please let them now. It may be made into a contest.

8:06 Activity-Fair Trade postcards. Next Eco-OSU meeting Feb. 28 mark your calendars!!!

February 28, 2002

8:01 Introductions

8:14 Dr. Hallgren Presents--Public Interest Research Groups: they were started in the 70s in many states. they do research and promote action. main purpose is to gather information and make it available. they do the same kinds of things as Eco-OSU except they have a significant budget and a permanent staff. it is a student organization and so would have to be initiated by students. Dr. Hallgren has offered to help us if we would like to start one!!! He suggests researching them. Thanks!

8:30 Recycling: physical plant is buying a baler mainly for paper, but also can recycling. they are looking to kick off the recycling campaign on Earth Day. Eco-OSU as a group needs to examine the maps and create a recommendation in regards to whether more bins are needed or if they should be moved. the Administration and Physical Plant are very supportive!!!

8:37 Fair Trade: Turned in a petition to the Virtual Bean. Taylor's Dining and the Daily Grind have agreed to speak with us. Plan on doing more campus wide work--tabling, postcards, visual displays, flyering, teach-in.

8:47 Eco-OSU will be focusing on Fair Trade and Recycling for Earth Day 8:48 Thursday March 14 in OKC Farm workers will be presenting about new Taco Bell campaign. the workers in Florida receive very very low wages, basically living like migrant farmers and picking tomatoes. Their wages would be doubled if Taco Bell raised the price of the Chalupa 1/2 a cent.

8:50 Sign a thank you card for John Houck and a brief talk about the Student Sierra Coalition

8:55 Fair Trade Coffee Video

March 14, 2002

8:10 David Lingelbach: He is on the green party ticket for Stillwater City Commission, Seat 4. His primary issue for Stillwater is affordable housing and the conditions of housing. He believes recycling is an important issue, 'need efficient use of our resources.' It is very important for students to vote. Eco-OSU will now be endorsing Mr. Lingelbach. We plan on advertising for him. Vote for him April 2, 2002.

8:35 Recycling-need to finish buildings and get maps ready!! we are going to make sure all buildings are done by end of next week.

8:40 Fair Trade Coffee--1st week of April=Week of Action. We will table, and sign up for tables next meeting. Doing a teach-in that Monday night.

8:55 Action--stop the state from getting rid of rail tracks in OKC to put part of an interstate there!!!

March 28, 2002

8:10 Recycling-we have more maps of recycling bins in buildings on campus. they are to be looked over soon.

8:15 Officer elections-to be held at our last meeting the fourth week of April.

8:20 Earth Day update- April 22 is Earth day: tables, maybe a Sierra Club speaker, music on stage during the day, 6pm concert followed by a camp-in on the library lawn that includes a leave no trace teach-in and a drum circle.
Tuesday: Red Earth Run at the cross country track 6pm.
Wednesday: Documentary about sustainable agriculture and 3 speakers for panel discussion. (Greening of the Campus day tba).
Saturday: clean up at Lake McMurtry. questions or something to offer? email earthdayosu@hotmail.com

8:30 rewording of our purpose so that we may become a recognized student group.

8:35 Sustainability circle next week. we will tour Albertson's with Michael Patton, a recycling expert from tulsa. He will point out superior and sustainable products vs. products that should be avoided.

8:40 Coffee teach-in monday April 1 room 213 CB 8-10pm. on April 3 tabling at the clock to educate about fair trade coffee. next wed. is open mic. night at the virtual bean.

April 11, 2002

I. ECO-OSU will be meeting next on May 2nd at 7:00, for dinner, and to wrap up the year. Because this is during dead week, it should be made clear that it is not a required event (if anything we do is required!)

II. Earth Day: Earth Day will be on Monday, April 22. The next and final Earth Day planning meeting will be Monday, April 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 in Student Union room 420.

III. We are going to make an organized effort to suggest environmental video and book titles to the OSU library. The library is pretty good about taking suggestions from students, so this is an avenue wide open to us. Everyone is going to come up with their own list, and provide it to John Wood by Thursday, April 18.

IV. Some of us would like to meet unofficially during the summer. If anyone is going to be in town during the summer and would like to meet, let us know!

V. ECO-OSU is going to have a table on Earth Day (Monday, April 22). It will feature information on recycling, fair trade coffee, and anything else we can come up with. People are still needed to help staff the table, and everyone is invited to come visit. Contact us if you would like to help!

VI. We are trying to meet with Aramark to talk about fair trade coffee. Aramark owns and operates Java City which is served in the library. Aramark has not yet returned John Rushton's phone calls, so we are going to take a delegation of 5-6 students to their office in the Student Union to request a meeting. We will meet Tuesday, April 16, at the Chi-O clock north of the Student Union if anyone is interested in going.

VII. Dr. Kimball informed me last week that she would be unable to act as our faculty advisor for next year. Therefore, we have been forced to find a new one. I spoke with Dr. Caniglia, a sociology professor with a specialty in environmental sociology, and she enthusiastically accepted, pending a vote from the membership of ECO-OSU. ECO-OSU voted to accept Dr. Caniglia as our new advisor. You can contact her at canigli@okstate.edu. I'll have more information later.