2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
American Indian Hall 159

Attendees: Raye Meyers, Rose Vejvoda, Dr. Steven Swinford, Dr. Jennifer Thomson, Terry Leist, Calvin Servheen, Kristin Blackler, Dr. Brooke Lahneman, Paul Edlund, Megan Sterl, Dr. Brett Gunnink, Dr. Paul Lachapelle, Maya, Franny, Jackson Mundell, Dr. Tony Hartshorn

 

   Welcome and Announcements

  1. Office of Sustainability is starting a Green Labs program. Working with office of research and compliance to take inventory on our labs and develop programs to improve energy efficiency on campus.
  2. Announcement from ASMSU. Jacob Zinc is the new president. Melissa Ramirez is the new VP.

     Approval of Minutes from April 3rd, 2023 meeting

  1. Minutes approved

      Discussion

  1. Sustainability Summit Debrief
  • The Second Annual Sustainability Summit was a success! We had high attendance at all sessions and believe the central location in the SUB increased foot traffic.

 

Working Groups Summer and Summer Schedule

    1. Summer Schedule: CSAC involves academic members of the campus and will not meet during the summer due to 9 month academic appointments.
    2. Working groups: Paul Edlund will help take administrative burden off working group and facilitate student projects within working groups.

Working Group Reports

  1. Education: 25% response rate from degree programs on campus.
  2. Energy: Utility tunnel project on 7th Street starts after Memorial Day weekend. McKinstry was selected for as the service provider for an Energy Performance Contract (EPC). An EPC is a construction procurement method where an Energy Service Provider makes efficiency upgrades to your facilities that yield energy, water and cost savings through conservation.  
  3. Zero Waste: Today was campus cleanup day. 100 bags of trash at 25lbs a bag were picked up and kept out of Bozeman waterways.
  4. Data Collection: Pilot testing a new procurement program called SmartBuy that will dramatically improve our ability to collect Scope 3 data.

 

Discussion: 

Do we need additional working groups?

Suggestions:

  • Communications and engagement working group represented by faculty, staff, and students.
  • Engage with the leaders of student clubs, ASMSU Senators to help us understand how to effectively communicate with students on campus.
  • We can provide the stories and data, but how do students and faculty want to consume this information?
  • Signage, physical presence, guest lectures, newsletters, social media
  • Sustainability presents lecture series
  • We learned at the Sustainability Summit that faculty are interested in meeting other faculty who are interested in sustainability, potential for a brown bag lecture series.
  • Could we have a Sustainability Summit in the Fall as well as the Spring? Could we coordinate the student led climate week and summit?
  • Is there an opportunity to engage students throughout the MUS and tribal colleges?

Public Comment

  • Public comment was provided by Paul LaChapelle.  

Next meeting early Fall Semester 2023