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15 February 2010

02/09/10 Meeting Recap

Posted by Stephanie Hastings under: News .

EARTH DAY

A BIG thank you to those who were able to attend Tuesday’s meeting - in spite of the snow!  The Earth Day discussions resulted in the following decisions and follow-ups:

  • Objective(s) - The objective of the event is not completely defined, but preliminary direction is to have an educational, environmentally-focused, well-attended event on/near Earth Day which will include both the public and private sector.
  • Date - Dates which are currently being considered are Thursday, April 22, Friday April 23, and Saturday, April 24.
  • Time - Time frames being considered are in the evening on a weekday or during the day on the weekend.
  • Place - The Sustainability Coordinator at North Central College will begin looking into availability of the new LEED Rec Center Arena (for fair layout) and the 3rd Floor Conference Room (for speaker/workshop layout) for the suggested dates. Plan B would be to use space at the Naperville Electric Service Center. Determining space was identified as the #1 priority this week.
  • Target Audience - This will be a “B to C” event and will target a residential audience
  • Participants - Ideally, participants in this event will be for profit and not-for-profit organizations who offer information, products or services which save people money and positively impact the environment. If we are able to secure a space which would accommodate workshops/speakers the speaker topics suggested were: Energy Star, Smart Meters, Home Energy Audits, Rebates and Tax Incentives, Green Jobs, and Lighting.
  • Budget -  Stephanie will start putting together a budget for the event in order to help determine the amount of sponsorship funding necessary for adequate promotion and to cover all miscellaneous costs. It was determined all the monies would be handled by NCEC.  Certain attendees agreed to begin conversations with local corporation contacts to find an “umbrella” sponsor to help cover the costs of promoting the event.
  • NEXT MEETING will be a conference call on Wednesday, Feb 17th at 7:30 pm. If you were not able to attend Tuesday but would like to participate in the next meeting, please send Stephanie Hastings an email before the end of this week in order to be sent the call-in number and passcode at ncec.email@yahoo.com.

Below are some additional updates and upcoming event reminders:

U.S. ENERGY OUTLOOK

WASHINGTON, DC - The Annual Energy Outlook 2010 (AEO2010) reference case released in December by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) presents updated projections for U.S. energy consumption and production through 2035.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/press/press334.html

UPCOMING FEBRUARY EVENTS

FEB 12 (FRI)

  • Just Views - will view documentary, “Food, Inc.” and discussions will be lead by Green Earth Institute’s (organic farm in Naperville) Steve Tiwald. This event is sponsored by the DuPage Peace through Justice Coalition and are held at the Unitarian Church in Naperville IL at 4 S 535 Old Naperville Road (630/505-9408).

FEB 15 (MON)

  • Sierra Club, “Chill the Drills” event in Glen Ellyn - see attached flyer

FEB 20 (SAT):

  • The USGBC is hosting a FREE event for home owners to learn about “greening” their homes.  This is the first in a series of residential green education programs slated for this year in the Chicago area.  The event is entitled, “Green Homes 101.” See attached flyer to RSVP for this event.
  • Fox Valley Environment Conference in Batavia - see attached flyer

FEB 22 (MON):

  • Green Drinks at Pizza Fusion 7:00 pm (NCEC presenting, “Are You Effectively Green”)

FEB 23 (TUES):

  • Radha Rajagopalan, North Central College’s fifth Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, will give a free talk titled “It’s Not Just Hot Air: Facing Climate Change in North American Cities” at 7:30 p.m. in North Central College’s Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St.

UPCOMING MARCH EVENTS

MARCH 9 (TUES):

  • 7:30 pm NCEC General Meeting at Municipal Center lunchroom. Special Topic is Smart Grid/Meters

MARCH 12 (FRI)

  • Just Views - Coal Country Video followed by discussions led by NCEC. This event is sponsored by the DuPage Peace through Justice Coalition and are held at the Unitarian Church in Naperville IL at 4 S 535 Old Naperville Road (630/505-9408).

MARCH 14 (SUN)

  • NCEC presenting “Are you Effectively Green?” during the Sunday Morning Forum at the Naperville Unitarian Church 4 S 535 Old Naperville Road at 9:30 am, about an hour for presentation and discussion.

MARCH 27

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