ReNewSchool

I've recently joined the ReNewSchool club. I also self-nominated myself for the position of secretary. Here are the first meeting's minutes:

ReNewSchool

1^st Assembly

22 September 2011

ReNewSchool’s first club meeting was called to order by Hannah Kramm, co-chair, at 6:00 p.m., on the fifth floor of 72 fifth ave. on Thursday, September 22^nd, 2011. Owing to the esteemed foresight of our generous co-chair, snacks were also provided.

In attendance: Hannah, Rena, Sasha, Hardy, Trey, John, Marco

Minutes of the September 22, 2011, conference were approved as read.

The meeting proceeded as follows:

I.                    Member introductions

II.                 Goals for the fall semester

a.       Installing a system for materials exchange in the uptown Parsons fashion building

b.      Hosting 3-4 events over the course of the year that will engage, entertain, and inform New School’s students and faculty about issues concerning environmental sustainability.

                                                                          i.      Club members were asked to brainstorm ideas for possible events.

                                                                        ii.      Members were encouraged to explore areas of their own interest, possibly utilizing art, music, or movie screenings.

c.       Establishing a New School annex at a convenient location in Brooklyn.

III.               ReNewSchool’s annual election; self-nominations:

a.       John – co-chair

b.      Hardy – secretary

c.       Rena – treasurer

IV.              Event awareness

a.       The Global Sustainability Jam is an international design-a-thon/brainstorm for sustainable solutions on a variety of issues. If members were interested in pitching an idea, they were asked to contact Cameron at tonkwc@newschool.edu.

b.      Moving Planet will take place on September 24^th at 2:00pm, on 47^th St. between first and second avenues. Participants will be arriving on forms of transportation that do not require the use of fossil fuels (bikes, skateboards, boots).

c.       Green City will take place on October 5^th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m in Union Square. The co-chair polled for student volunteers (students still willing to volunteer should contact Josh). The following members were available to participate:

                                                                          i.      John and Hardy (2:00 – 4:00 p.m.)

                                                                        ii.      Trey (12:00 – 1:00pm)

                                                                      iii.      Sasha (10:00- 11:00am)    

d.      Fresh Kills will take place on October 2^nd; it is a free preview of the largest landfill that will, in the next ten years, be converted into a park. A free bus will be provided from the Staten Island Ferry.

e.       Proposals for projects sponsored by Green Fund ($50,000 available) are due November 1^st. (Marco showed interest in submitting a proposal.)

V.                 Member issues

a.       John wanted to foster compassion for composting.

b.      Rena is involved with drafting a comprehensive bike policy for the university; she is especially concerned with improving bike-parking availability.

                                                                                                                  

ReNewSchool’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 27^th, at 5:00 p.m.