Meeting Topics

For easy reference, the meetings laid out by month are followed by the main topics covered in each meeting.
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1997-98 Topics

Oct 97

Subcommittee assignments

Nov 97

Increasing student involvement in EIC issues

Jan 98

Paper policy enforcing problems; rewards for carpoolers

Feb 98

Making carpool spaces more convenient

Mar 98

Planned and suggested Earth Week activities; suggested educational programs

Apr 98

Considering bike parking issues during project planning stages; Earth Week activities planned

May 98

Results and implications of residence hall Earth Week food waste audit; State Environmental Policy Executive Order

Jun 98

Information about Riverfront Research Park committees (back to top)

1998-99 Topics

Oct 98

Paper policy approved and published (For actual paper policy refer to Environmental Policies for the University of Oregon)

Nov 98

Quality and cost of recycled papers; alternative paper types; University-wide increase in use of recycled paper products; regulations of dioxin levels; Riverfront Research Park resolution discussed

Dec 98

Recycled paper costs; environmental impacts of old landfill area across Willamette River; environmental management track for business undergraduates; using bamboo as official stationary; committee members

Jan 99

Environmental audit class; organization of environmental symposium

Feb 99

Incentive-based University programs for uses of alternative transportation; announcement of tree free bamboo paper as official stationary

Mar 99

Web page organization; plan for visiting Shasta College faculty; Riverfront Research Park

Apr 99

Environmental citizen award nominees; EIC logo discussion

May 99

Future projects; improving student, faculty/staff and campus involvement in EIC

Jun 99

Virgin and alternative paper purchasing status; strategies for environmental policy education & implementation; 1999-2000 appointments; promoting alternative transportation at UO; update on bus rapid transit

Aug 99

Junk mail communications

Sept 99

Suggestion box; transportation resource center; increasing student involvement; Tour de Sprawl biking event (back to top)

1999-00 Topics

Oct 99

Student tech fee; suggestion box; environmental symposium award; environmental audit class; subcommittee sign-up

Nov 99

Transportation sub-committee topics; alternative tranportation incentives; discussion of campus building projects; green building subcommittee established

Dec 99

Report from new Green Building subcommittee; report from transportation subcommittee

Jan 00

Earth week 2000; paper policy update; transportation resource center

Feb 00

Earth Week 2000; conference announcements; surplus property

Apr 00

Sustainable Development Guidelines (Campus Planning Committee); environmental audit class presentation

May 00

Governor Kitzhaber's Executive Order on Sustainability (back to top)

2000-01 Topics

Sept 00

Committee charge; status of last year's environmental audit class; discussed problems in Printing Servicesand new members

Nov 00

Committee website discussion

Jan 01

Good Company presentation; environmental audit class; energy use on campus - reduction tips & committee action items

Feb 01

Committee charge review; reducing energy use on campus; environmental audit class

Apr 01

Suggestions to improve sustainability and reduce waste for UO Catering

May 01

Recycling issues involving UO Catering; discussion of student position for Green Campus promotion

Jun 01

Student Green Campus/Sustainability Promoter position; energy conservation and box lunch recycling issues (back to top)

2001-02 Topics

Oct 01

Sustainability web page; agenda for upcoming year

Nov 01

Q & A Session with Rand Stamm from the Department of Public Safety on Transportation

Dec 01

Sustainability web page; energy fee

Jan 02

Sustainable-Forestry/No-Old-Growth Wood Products Purchasing Policy ("WPPP")

Feb 02

Environmental Studies Service Learning Program; Computer Harvest; Talloires Document

Apr 02

Environmental Studies Service Learning Program; Wood Products Purchasing Policy

May 02

Environmental Studies Service Learning Program; Printing Fees; Willamette Valley Folk Festival (back to top)

2002-03 Topics

Sept 02

Goals for the Year: Transportation issues; sustainability curriculum requirement; energy meters installed in campus buildings; Education and outreach to the UO community

Oct 02

Renewable energy purchasing; developing UO green education and research house; formation of subcommittees

Nov 02

CCAT Presentation

Dec 02

Subcommittee updates; UO campus energy use

Jan 03

Recycle Mania 2003; EMU Food Service Waste Audit; Reduce the Juice energy competition; subcommittee updates

Feb 03

Education brainstorming; transportation

Mar 03

EMU Food Services Waste Audit; Recycled Paper Policy Revision

Apr 03

Campus Sustainability class / coordinator; transportation report; CASL report

May 03

Campus Sustainability Class; transportation report (back to top)

2003-04 Topics

Oct 03

Recap of work subcommittees accomplished during 2002-03 (Transportation brochure, CASL, sustainability campus tour, etc); sustainability telecast; potential agenda items for EIC

Nov 03

Potential agenda items (from Oct 03 meeting) discussed for committee or subcommittee work; presentation and discusssion on environmental literacy curriculum; subcommittee sign-up

Dec 03

Arena update; Governor's Sustainability Order; subcommittee reports; Service Learning Program; vinyl use in buildings

Jan 04

Recommended changes to Comprehensive Environmental Policy; subcommittee reports

Feb 04

Review of Comprehensive Environmental Policy

Mar 04

Earth Day 2004 plans; Environmental Literacy Requirement update

Apr 04

Announcements (promoting Lillis as a green building, Service Learning Project's virtual energy tour; sustainability heroes announced); Campus Clean Energy Project; implementation of Comprehensive Environmental Policy

May 04

Fundraising discussion with VP of University Advancement; strategies for funding environmental project proposals

June 04

Discussion of items to include in EIC year-end report(back to top)

2004-05 Topics

Oct 04

Committee chairperson selection; EIC outreach

Nov 04

Transportation subcommittee; film/discussion series; tobacco issues on campus

Dec 04

CASL update

Jan 05

Dan Williams addresses EIC; announcements about Earth Day, RecycleMania 2005

Feb 05

Bring Recycling's Planet Improvement Center

Mar 05

Light pollution issues on campus

Apr 05

Earth Day 2005; Talloires Declaration discussion

May 05

Earth Tub announcement; Transportation survey; Talloires Declaration follow-up

Jun 05

Year-end wrap-ups; update on meeting between EIC chair and Dan Williams (back to top)

2005-06 Topics

Oct 05

Agenda items for 05-06 school year; Year end report; Discussed Tallories Declaration

Nov 05

Amendments to the Tallories Declaration; Planning Energy Emails; Discussion of Pesticides on Campus; Discussed Smoke Free campus

Dec 05

Discussed feasibility of and education for a Smoke Free Campus

Jan 06

Discussed Smoke Free Campus enforcement plan; Planned new projects: Smoke Free Campus, IPM, Bring Recycling, Green Dorm Room

Discussed feasibility of and education for a Smoke Free Campus

Feb 06

Information about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on campus; Updates on Green Dorm Room; Planned emails regarding computer energy conservation

Mar 06

Discussed reduction of vinyl products in New Construction and Renovation Projects, the role of BRING recycling in demolition projects; Updates from Campus Recycling, and smoking distances from building entries

Apr 06

Smoke Free Campus; Refillable Cups campaign and the concept of charging 25 cents for disposables instead of a discount

May 06

Year End Review: Bring Recycling; Green Dorm Room initiative; PVC; Computer Use and Energy Policy; Smoke Free Campus

Jun 06

Nominations for Chairperson; Review of Year End Report (back to top)

2006-07 Topics

Aug 06

Feedback on vinyl products use reduction; update on Talloires Declaration; campus smoking policy and goals

Oct 06

Review of agenda items for 2006-07

Nov 06

Discussion over formed subcommittees

Dec 06

Subcommitte sign-ups finalized; campus energy conservation, Olympic Trials 2008

Jan 07

Campaign for Tree-Free Paper; subcommittee reports

Feb 07

Recycled paper; transportation and smoke-free campus subcommittee reports

Mar 07

Supporting sustainability practices at Olympic Trials; transportation subcomittee reports

Apr 07

Earth Day plans; student health survey

May 07

Changes to EIC charges and membership; complying with President's Climate Committment; campus sustainability assessment presentation

Jun 07

Action plan suggestions

 

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