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Environmental Work
Group Meeting Notes
January 28, 2007
DRAFT
In Attendance: Loren Graham, Annie Avery, Karl Seeley, Kathy Shimberg,
Colleen Blacklock, Mark Davies, Joe Richardson, Ed Lentz, John Miglietta
The group's focus on Peak Oil/Climate Change ("PO/CC") was
confirmed. It was also agreed that we should emphasize re-localization.
An informative article by Richard Heinberg entitled, "Bridging
Peak Oil and Climate Change Activism" can be found at http://www.richardheinberg.com/museletter/177
Possible activities that were discussed include:
- "Road Shows" on PO/CC to area high schools
- "Road Shows" on PO/CC to area town boards
- Request the County Board to set up a PO/CC Citizen Commission
- Conduct public fora on PO/CC
- Establish a local growers & producers co-op for receiving,
warehousing, and distributing locally grown or produced goods for
sale in other markets, e.g., NYC
- Establish a "commercial kitchen" for use by local growers & producers
- Establish a local barter currency network
- Facilitate conduct of home energy audits and installation of
environment-friendly solutions (Otsego Rural Housing may
perform energy audits as a community service)
- Lobby legislators to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., raise
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards)
- Encourage the City of Oneonta to actively participate in the CCP
Campaign (http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=1118) and/or the Mayor's
Climate Protection Agreement (http://www.mayors.org/climateprotection/)
- Establish a community garden for the City of Oneonta
- Encourage home gardening and gardens in schools
- Promote installation of bicycle trails
- Arrange for public showings of relevant films, e.g., during the
UCCA film series or independently, e.g., at the Foothills Production
Center, Hartwick, SUCO, or other venue. [N.B. Foothills can be rented
for $40/hr (non-profits) / $80/hr (for profits)]
Agreed actions:
- John to identify relevant films and to explore venues
- Kathy to contact UCCCA about showing films
- Ed to investigate the Cities Climate Protection Agreement and whether
or not Oneonta is engaged
- Ed to invite Dave Hutchison to join our group; Karl
to invite Patrick Dohan; all to invite other interested persons
- Colleen to contact Alice Siegfried about joining our group and
about allowing us to use her knowledge to create an Oneonta gardener's
almanac
- Karl to identify a student to draft such almanac
- Colleen talk to Tim Johnson about using the Autumn Café for
films/discussions
- Karl to contact Andrew Seligsohn about showing films at Hartwick
- Ed to contact SUCO Poli Sci dept about showing films at SUCO
It was also agreed that we can make progress between meetings by exchanging
emails.
Note: Outside of the meeting, Karen Anderson reported that a day of
demonstrations re climate change is being organized for April 14. See,
www.stepitup2007.org. Karen is willing to assist in organizing
such event for the Oneonta area.
Also outside of the meeting, Janet Sutta suggested that we work on
the City of Oneonta's comprehensive plan.
Next Meeting:
Sunday, Feb 25, 7:00pm
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