Environmental Committee
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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. |
Committee chair:
Lexi Scharmer schar194@umn.edu Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 9 6:30-8pm Virtual via Zoom Link to meeting Meeting ID: 974 1900 5419 Passcode: 424352 Agenda: 20 year plan, Cedar-Isles Lake Master plan - 45 minutes Hennepin Ave. plans - Katie - 15 minutes Mississippi Watershed Management Organization - Adam - 5-10 minutes Spring Clean-up - remainder of time |
Current Projects:
Future Projects: Come to an environmental meeting and share your idea!
- Spring and Fall neighborhood clean-up days. Meet in Mueller Park for supplies and bags and head out in teams to collect trash and tidy up the Wedge.
- Greenway Garden: Building biodiversity in the neighborhood through the restoration of native habitat along the Greenway in collaboration with Elan.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Future Projects: Come to an environmental meeting and share your idea!
Meeting Minutes Archive