Call to order:
1. Updates from Sustainability Framework / Green Team Circles.
a. Energy / Alternative Energy Circle –
-EVIPG -updates
-EV EVent -do we want to start planning another event in Greenbelt West, or Central?
b. Food Systems / Sustainable Land Care/Pollinators Circle. Xochi and Luisa setup the Display Case. Go visit it!
Looking for help to write articles for the News Review on leaving leaf litter through the Winter to support wildlife, fall blooms, etc. Melissa Sites is a writer for the NR, she can help.
Organizing volunteer events to control invasives in a path between Ridge Rd and Lakeside – October and November. Kevin already has some pawpaw trees and other plants that can be used.
Event on Permaculture and Foraging in the woods.
c. Green Building – we have also talked about articles in the past. An article on Weatherization would be good. Right now is a good time to do it. Some things could even be done in GHI
d. Land Use / -
e. Transportation.
f. Local Economies - Time Bank Circle.
g. Waste Management / Zero Waste Circle –
-Update? Martha Ainsworth from Sierra Club: Municipalities to enact a “best practice ordinance” to ban plastic bags and allow commerces to charge for the paper bags they issue. Does Green ACES want to recommend Council to come up with such an ordinance? Can Greenbelt get consensus with our neighbors? To be discussed at the next Four Cities meeting. Focused on grocery stores. What about enforcement?
College Park has voted for the ban on plastic bags? Or on supporting the State legislation?
Working with Berwyn Heights, New Carrolton and Hyattsville.
Kathy Bartolomeo (member of the Green Team’s Zero Waste Circle) shared that Kristen will ask Council to schedule a meeting to talk about the best practice ordinance for the banning of plastic bags.
Might focus on grocery stores to begin with.
-USDA Composting, food producing, soil ameliorement grant with Compost Crew, City Gardens, and CHEARS – grant was submitted. We will know if we got it in
h. Water / Streams –
2. Events/Other: Dinner for Committees and Boards - update
Adjournment:
