[Monash-esjc] [monash-enviro] TOMORROW: Enviro Committee meeting!

[Lana Kagan]

Hey guys, 
I wont make it to the meeting, so I thought Id pop my 2 cents in now.
Take or leave as required. I hope the meeting goes well.


I currently sit on VCG(E) and carbon neutral stakeholders.
I will be at uni until the middle of next year. Im happy to stay on both
those committees. 

Ideas:
In terms of format, I think the student committee should sort of mirror
the VCG(E) in that it involves student reps from all the other
sub-committees. 
We collaborate four times a year after the round of all other
committees, report back with particular reference to things that we
think are of importance. Raise areas of concern/excitement/future work
etc that the student can then take back to the next relevant
sub-committee meeting. And also perhaps lead to ideas/campaigns that we
want to follow up on. 

Because of relatively high turn around of students, even though its
extra work, it would be good to keep a record of all the minutes of
sub-committee meetings, and to make our own minutes (doesnt have to be
long). That way, new students coming on board could look through the
history of the committees. Being at committee meetings is intimidating
enough, its worse when you dont know what has been going on. 

Thanks!
have fun 
Lana


----- Original Message -----
From: MSA Environment Officers <environment.msa at adm.monash.edu.au>
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 9:39 pm
Subject: [monash-enviro] TOMORROW: Enviro Committee meeting!
To: monash-esjc at lists.aktivix.org, monash-enviro-group at lists.riseup.net

> Hi everyone, just in case you've all forgotten (as I almost did!), 
> there's a
> student enviro committee meetup tomorrow, to figure out how we can 
> betterrepresent students on the Vice Chancellor's Group for the 
> Environment & its
> subcommittees!!!
> 
> Thursday *3pm -tomorrow!*
> *Activist Space,*
> (upstairs in the Campus Centre)
> 
> see below for more detail,
> Tim
> 
> _____________________________________________________________
> 
> Dear All,
> There will be a meeting to discuss how this committee will function 
> etc, on
> Thursday the 8th of October at 3pm, to be held at Clayton Campus, 
> in the
> student activist space.
> The date for the first meeting will also be agreed up, for the week
> beginning Monday the 19th of October.
> 
> Please send this information on to all your networks, If you are 
> interestedin coming along to find out more, offer your suggestions 
> or would like to
> get involved to ensure this group functions well, then please 
> attend on
> Thursday or contact cathy.gibson at adm.monash.edu.au.
> 
> *Who can get involved?*
> 
> Everyone! This committee will be open to all students would like to
> represent a student group, club, society, faculty or course, and 
> are willing
> to report back. (Please send this on!)
> 
> *Background*
> 
> Currently 9 environmental committees report to the VCGE: Waste, Water,
> Greenhouse Challenge, Carbon Footprint, I.T, Food, Purchasing and
> Sustainable Development (Buildings).
> 
> However there is not enough student representation on each 
> committee and
> this is not representing a wide section of student population. For 
> examplemost of the representation is from Clayton Campus.
> 
> Some of the initiatives accepted through these committees have 
> included a
> commitment 20% energy reduction, purchasing 10% renewable energy, 
> purchasingonly recycled paper, a compost trial at vendors in the 
> campus centre and
> more.
> 
> Students fought for the commitment to reduce GH emissions by 20% by 
> 2010. Do
> you know how much has been reduced and if enough is being done to 
> achievethese aims? Here’s your opportunity to make sure we do! The 
> student voice is
> powerful, and without you these committees cannot make the changes 
> you want
> for a sustainable future!
> 
> *Student Environment Committee*
> 
> In order to improve the situation the students from MSA Environment 
> havesuggested a student committee to report to the 9 committees on 
> the relevant
> issues and also raise issues to the vice chancellors committee 
> directly.This committee has the potential to:
> 
>   - Raise issues to put to committees
>   - Gain updates on what is happening through the committees
>   - Find out when the committee meetings are held if you’d like to 
> attend   - A great way to share ideas and resources
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cathy Gibson
> Green Program Co-ordinator
> Office of Environmental Sustainability
> Rm S609, Bldg 11
> Clayton campus
> Monash University
> Clayton, Victoria 3800
> Australia
> 
> Phone: +61 3 99020820
> Email:  Cathy.Gibson at adm.monash.edu.au
> 
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> -- 
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