{"id":1188,"date":"2020-07-13T13:09:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T17:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=1188"},"modified":"2021-06-01T11:45:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T15:45:39","slug":"may-20-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/sustainability\/meetings-activities\/meeting-minutes\/may-20-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"May 20, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>May 20, 2020<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Clark and Clark South roof solar arrays (100 kw system) are expected to be installed in July, 2020<\/li>\n<li>Roof reinforcement and sealant are being applied by Tremco prior to solar installation.<\/li>\n<li>Walkway leading to the test tank on Clark So. roof is being rebuilt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Request ReVision supplies a porta-potty for Covid safety reasons (SM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Research composting grant for Buttery Cafe &#8211; ~$3,000\/year needed<\/li>\n<li>Create ShareWare bin (there may be a microgrant with MassDEP for this)<\/li>\n<li>Update energy data in Energy Star Portfolio Manager<\/li>\n<li>Update WHOI&#8217;s 2017 Climate Action Plan<\/li>\n<li>Generate Sustainability communication strategies geared towards scientists<\/li>\n<li>EV flyers for WHOI employees (to encourage purchase of EV)- work with MassEVolves<\/li>\n<li>Create <em>How to fight climate change during Covid<\/em> flyer (CES suggested we check with EH+S regarding air exchanges)<\/li>\n<li>Advertise Black Earth Compost as new Falmouth\/WH commercial composting vendor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Follow up with Megan, Maggie and Kelsey regarding project scope and interests (SM)<\/li>\n<li>Add Kelsey to STF Garden list and Instagram social media working group (SM &#8211; done)<\/li>\n<li>Contact Black Earth Composting (SM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>#3<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>Beekeeping Update &#8211; <\/strong>The Beekeeping team is making great strides with a beehive\/box setup. The hive is located behind the Carpenter Shop in Quissett North and the Bees arrived in April.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Contact Danie Kinkade <a href=\"mailto:dkinkade@whoi.edu\">dkinkade@whoi.edu<\/a> if you&#8217;d like to volunteer and to be added to the beekeeping list serve.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the liability waiver<\/li>\n<li>Sign up to volunteer on the Google Calendar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Notify Seb Bigorre <a href=\"mailto:sbigorre@whoi.edu\">sbigorre@whoi.edu<\/a> if you want to help the STF Garden Team. (you&#8217;ll have to fill out a waiver)<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;ll need help watering the garden throughout the summer &#8211; thank you Helen, Taylor, Kelsey and Amanda for volunteering!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Update the garden planting map (SF or SB)<\/li>\n<li>Create watering schedule (SM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mary Ryther, with input from the Woods Hole Community, selected Black Earth Compost as the vendor of choice.<\/li>\n<li>New link and price sheet on our STF website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Call Black Earth Compost Inc to get price sheet + add to website(SM)<\/li>\n<li>Investigate grant possibilities to cover Buttery costs (SM + CEC Interns)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>#6 \u00a0\u00a0STF Instagram Account &#8211;<\/strong>we received approval from WHOI&#8217;s Communications Dept to start a STF Instagram account (Mai + HH)<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create working group &#8211; thus far participants include Stephanie, Helen, Mai + Kelsey<\/li>\n<li>Zoom call scheduled for Thursdays, May 28<sup>th<\/sup> at 1:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Events are on hold because of Covid<\/li>\n<li>Repair Caf\u00e9 &#8211; (postponed tbd) scheduled for Thursday, May 7 4:00-6:00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Divesting from Carbon discussion &#8211; <\/strong>when to present to Trustees &#8211; Lots of discussion regarding timing ensued; wait til Covid is resolved or start discussions soon?\u00a0 Varied opinions emerged.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headlines &#8211; <\/strong>It was suggested that we add sustainability reminders in Headlines more regularly (SM)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHOI&#8217;s Presidential Search &#8211;<\/strong> and the importance of sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Send Presidential Search link to STFers (LD + SM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 20, 2020 Clark and Clark South roof solar arrays (100 kw system) are expected to be installed in July, 2020 Roof reinforcement and sealant are being applied by Tremco prior to solar installation. 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