Attendance: <\/strong>Dina Pandya, Liz Maloney, Stephanie Madsen, Karen Soenen, Connor Ahearn, Mai Maheigan, Jed Goldstone, Victoria Smith, Pam Polloni, Lauren Dykman<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #1 \u00a0WSS\u00a0 (WHOI Social Sustainability)<\/strong> – Events that increase social connections were discussed, especially since mask mandates have ended. There’s lot of enthusiasm for planning events!<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Repair Caf\u00e9 – scheduled for Thursday, May 12th 4-6:00pm<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Electric Vehicle Drive Green Event – early summer possibly. Test driving a VW EV was mentioned<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lawn Games – Any WHOI employee can use the lawn games stored in the 2 recreation sheds. It’s a great way to bring your committee, department, affinity group, or friends together.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recreation (annual) lunch n learn -recruit for summer sports and activities. Boat slip info can be found in Headlines<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hiking – Lauren would like to lead a weekend hike this spring (date tbd)<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Repair Caf\u00e9 – *Date Change -send out group email to get the ball rolling for May 12th in Avast (SM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fill out the Avast form\/application for May 12th date (SM-done)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reach out to Justin Ossolinski about Recreation Lunch n Learn (SM) – He’s sending me dates<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contact MassEvolves for help planning a Drive Green event<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Activity Fair in early Fall – STF will set up a poster<\/p>\n <\/p>\n # 2 WHOI’s GHG Report results and Energy Plan power point to WHOI Leadership<\/strong> – Focus on Energy Master Plan (EMP).<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EMP Presentation is scheduled for Thursday, March 31 at 2:00 via Zoom (time changed from 2:30 to 2:00)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cape Light Compact may offer funding to help with cost – they offered $10k towards EMP cost<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Greenhouse Gas report for 2021 data available (discuss during next month’s meeting)<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Share CarbonTracker greenhouse gas report with STF (SM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Update team after the EMP presentation on March 31 (SM)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #3 Energy Updates<\/strong>: solar, fleet vehicles, LEDs (more money is available from CLC)<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heat pump custom rebate from Nat Grid – waiting for $ rebate information<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LEDs – replace lighting fixtures in as many buildings as possible while CLC $ is there<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Solar – Meteor House and next project CRL-RCRC + possibly NQF (expected this summer 2022)<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fill out PowerOptions fleet vehicle assessment application (SM-done)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ping Nat Grid about heat pump custom rebate (SM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walk additional buildings with Wicked Watts to identify new LED projects (SM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contact ReVision Energy for updated QRF proposal (SM)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #4 \u00a0Fun Stuff Updates<\/strong> – We discussed the following items:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Instagram account – Mallory will share Stories periodically. Please follow us at sustainablewhoi and think about sharing. Next Insta meeting is Tuesday, April 5th at 10am.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bee update – hive 2 location in Village (located by upper lawn)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pollinator Garden infographic -Liz posted temp graphic – Carpenters helped!<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garden Plot…Seb handed the leadership torch to Taylor Heyl.<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contact Taylor Heyl if you’d like to be on the Garden Plot team (All)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Link the pollinator garden QR code to the STF webpage and create 2 garden links: Pollinator + Garden Plot (DinaP)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Create Garden folder in google Sustainability File (SM-done)<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n # 5 \u00a0Beach Clean-up Shore Lab<\/strong> – Monthly – We need Volunteers to join the leaders! STF is partnering with T3C + WHOI neighbors to clean up the beach on the first Thursday of each month at noon. Meet at Gate by Shore Lab. Leaders for Beach Cleanups include:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 7, Thursday – Hilary Dupre (Comms will help advertise this)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 5, Thursday – Herbarium Staff and Botany Club (Pam Polloni)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 2, Thursday –<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 July 7, Thursday –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #6\u00a0\u00a0 New Business<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – \u00a0Earth Day , Beehives – new pilot location<\/p>\n We are working with the Communications Dept to promote Earth Day – “Be Green Go Blue”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" March 16, 2022 Attendance: Dina Pandya, Liz Maloney, Stephanie Madsen, Karen Soenen, Connor Ahearn, Mai Maheigan, Jed Goldstone, Victoria Smith, Pam Polloni, Lauren Dykman #1 \u00a0WSS\u00a0 (WHOI Social Sustainability) – Events that increase social connections were discussed, especially since mask mandates have ended. 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