Environmental Sustainability Council

September 28th, 2017 Environmental Sustainability Council Education Task Group Wednesday September 27th, 2017, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., Dogwood Room, City Hall Draft Minutes 1. Call to Order Members: Sarah Beaman Bayldon (Chair); Anu Gupta; Katie Deal (ESC Student); Hannah Traubermann (ESC Student) Staff: Kate Walker (Environmental Programs Coordinator and Staff Liaison) 2. Public Comments 3. Operation EarthWatch Planning  In-school coordination: Anu will design an 11x17 poster for our 25th anniversary, which Kate will laminate and distribute to in-school coordinators in early October.  Activity sheets: Anu will reformat to make activity sheets easier to edit. Sarah and Naomi will take the lead on content.  Website: Anu will investigate options for a more appealing and editable web site design.  Sponsorship: Kate will ask existing sponsors for a larger contribution this year, and seek new sponsors. Funds are needed to cover the cost of party supplies and tshirts for all party-goers as well as for this year’s six-month participants.  25th Anniversary Party planning: o Hannah and Katie will ask Seve Padilla for permission to use a room at TJES to hold the party on the Saturday before Memorial Day. We hope to have about 100 participants. o Hannah, Katie and Evelyn will use the spreadsheets of past participant names to develop contact information. Contact information sources include current and past school student directories, school alumni associations, social media and ReferenceUSA, an online directory available through the public library. o First contact with past participants will be a request to hold the date, help get the word out and let us know if they hope to attend. Responses will enable us to estimate the number of participants so that we can plan our budget and refreshment needs. Our goal is to have at least a rough idea of numbers before the end of December. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability call (703) 248-5456, (TTY 711).  September 28th, 2017 o Party activity will be to make posters for the Memorial Day Parade. Supplies can be purchased from Staples by Kate at a discount using the Environmental Programs purchase order. 4. Next Meeting  The best day and time for maximum potential participation is Thursday afternoons. Kate will book meetings for the second Thursday of each month. Meetings will be cancelled at least three business days in advance if not needed. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability call (703) 248-5456, (TTY 711).