minutes - edc coordinator meeting
10.26.2004, 6-7:40 pm
lawrence 286

attendance

Martha, Roxanne, Zac, Marsha, Lilah, Chris C, Kennett, Tim, Phil, Chris L., Susan, Erin

general items

Agenda approved, Timekeeper-Tim, Secretary- Chris C.
10.19.04 minutes approved
Justin Welch to become Landscape Dept. student liason with EDC

coordinator updates

events

(Zac)

Please respond to "Events" thread in EDC Forum (with ideas, contacts and input)
Future event ideas: Permaculture workshop, LEED tour, Alternative fuels workshop

professional development

(Marsha)

First Ecospeak small, but successful; Peter Keyes discussed Measure 37
Future Ecospeak ideas: Election Aftermath, other ideas welcome
Will advertise future events in the Eugene Weekly Calendar (free)

public relations

(Lilah)

Listserve is coming along
Meeting with Oregon Toxic Alliance, David Monk and Neighborhood Members in regards to successful Railyard planning strategy
North American Conference on Sustainability and Education (audiocast) on Thursday
http://www.scup.org/profdev/notravel/cs_sos.html

speakers

(Jessy via Martha)

Would like a HOPES11 postcard to send out in speakers packet
Speaker ideas: Cameron Sinclair, William McDonough, Michael Brangart, Bill Cosby, Peter Calthorpe, Will Ture, Kitty Piercy, Gregory Greene, Michael Pyatok, Christine Ervin.

curriculum

(Kennett)

Curriculum surveys under development
-Student, faculty, professional input
-Finding out about AIA COAT listserve (from Marsha)
(Sebastion via Martha) - Investigating Cal Poly Ecological Design Minor (Brook Muller)
-CASL "Potluck" Sustainability Class (1 credit)
-Curriculum Meeting 5pm, Monday 11/1 EDC Office

finance

(Roxanne)

Solar coord. stipend up in the air.
-Do we want to budget for a solar/energy coord. next year?
-Think about potential expenses for next year's edc (position-related and other)

other updates

(Chris Legg)

Attended Arena hearing
-Williams Bakery requesting rezoning
-UO has yet to purchase property

items

next week's meeting

Informal Election coverage in EDC office.
-Martha will arrange staffing, contact her to help out

delegation

How can we effectively use volunteers?
-Add to listserve to receive notices of projects and ways to help
-Publications can use assistance in generating content for the newsletter
-Please post further ideas/comments on the Forum

publications

(Phil, Chris L)

Newsletter Revival
-Web-based newsletter to be published three times a year
-content should be relevant, interesting, and timely
-not EDC business, but student projects, professional papers, etc.
-submission deadline: last day of finals week each term
LOGO Conclusion! The winning logo will be Leaf #1 (see website)

mission statement

(Martha)

Revise and crystalize ideas on forum
-deadline is when ASUO budget proposal is due (end of Nov.)

hopes

(Susan)

-Looking for suggestions to improve timing sequence of Saturday Night speaker.
-Dinner break before speaker
-Please post track ideas on Forum for HOPES 11,
Re_vision
Re_design
Re_solution

VOTE!