Mission: The Environmental Committee strives to improve air, water, soil, and habitat quality through neighborhood and surrounding community engagement.
How we fulfill the mission: The Committee is formatted to receive project ideas from members and support their initiatives. We work together as soundboards for expanding ideas, inspire members to champion and take ownership of their project, and support the directives to accomplish these goals.
Current Projects:
- Greenway Garden: Building biodiversity in the neighborhood through the restoration of native habitat along the Greenway in collaboration with Elan.
- Low Salt Diet for Minneapolis Campaign: Encouraging and educating local businesses on best practices for snow and ice removal to reduce salination of our Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Watershed District.
- Organics Recycling Program: The intent of the program is to provide an organics recycling option for renters of large (5+units) residential buildings, who often do not have access to such services through their building.
- Metro Transit's Ridematch program: Ridematch is a carpooling program that will link you up with others who live or work near you. Carpooling is a great way to help cut down on carbon emissions while also saving yourself money.
- Movies in the Park: We organize movies in Mueller Park with fun family games and food!
Future Projects: Come to an environmental meeting and share your idea!
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, August 14th
6:30-8pm
2909 Hennepin Ave
Meeting agenda:
News & Updates:
- Today is the primary!
- Anyone have any? (5 minutes)
Common Roots Visitor (20 minutes)
- The owner of Common Roots, Danny, would like to come discuss is parking lot remodel. He is looking for ideas and feedback on making his lot a Low Impact Design
Event Reflection (15 minutes)
- Pizza in a Pint
- Movie in the Park
- National Night Out
Project Updates:
- Greenway Gardens - Bernadette (20 minutes)
- Stormwater Management Idea
- Garden Planting Philosophy
- Stormwater Management Idea
- Organics Recycling - Katlyn (10 minutes)
- Adopt-a-Drain - Joe/Katie (5 minutes)
Other Project Updates/Discussion:
- Solar Co-op - Katie
- Garden Buddy - Katie
- Has the pilot started?
- Has the pilot started?
- LHENA Sustainable Purchasing Policy - Mariah and Bernadette
- Neighborhood Trash Pick Up - Mariah
- Leaves in the Fall - Joe
- Is this still something we would like to pursue?
- Is this still something we would like to pursue?
- Jefferson Recycling Grant - Bernadette
Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Minutes Archive
To learn more about the Environmental Committee and/or to get involved, contact Colette Baumgardner, colette.baumgardner@gmail.com or Grant Baumgardner, grant.baumgardner@gmail.com