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, June 12th
6:30-8pm
2909 Hennepin Ave
Meeting agenda:
News & Updates
Recap: Visit to Specialized Environmental Technologies with the City of Minneapolis (10 minutes)
- Full Circle Compost fundraiser for organics drop off idea
- Additional Materials from Laura Horner, Recycling Program Aide II
- Invitation to Tour recycling facilities
- Spring Organics Sort Summaries
- Organics Yard Signs
- Organics FAQs
- 2016 Waste Sort Executive Summary
- Hennepin County Waste Studies and Reports
- If you find that you don’t need as large of a garbage cart, or you could use an extra recycling cart, don’t forget that you can request cart size changes at no cost. It’s free to change your cart size, and you will save $3 a month by switching to a smaller garbage cart. To change your cart size, or request another free recycling cart, you can email our office at SWRcustomer@minneapolismn.govor call 612-673-2917.
- Invitation to Tour recycling facilities
Offer from Mississippi Watershed Management Organization to present “Good Neighbor Guide”:
Recap: Jefferson Carnival (5 minutes)
Recap: Swap/Ice Cream Social (5 minutes)
Recap: Open Streets (5 minutes)
Committee Chair Elections (15 minutes)
Brainstorm Future Environmental Committee Projects (20 minutes)
Project Updates: (30 minutes)
Organics Recycling - Katlyn (5 minutes)
Jefferson Recycling Grant - Bernadette (5 minutes)
Greenway Gardens - Bernadette (5 minutes)
Solar Co-op - Katie (5 minutes)
Monthly Trash Bashes (5 minutes)
Anything we missed (5 minutes)
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