Green Worcester Advisory Committee

C OM MI TTE E ME M B ER S Mary Knittle, Chair Evelyn Herwitz, Vice Chair Patricia Austin Ted Conna Mary Leovich Stephen McCauley Deirdra Murphy GREEN WORCESTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA C ON T A CT Address: 51 Sever St., Room 310 Monday, September 8, 2025 – 5:30 pm Hours: M-F 9am-5pm (by appointment) Phone: 508-799-8324 Meeting Room A, 50 Officer Manny Familia Way Email: greenworcester@worcesterma.gov Website: WorcesterMA.gov/DSR This Green Worcester Advisory Committee meeting will be held in- The Green Worcester Advisory Committee is person at the date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees committed to ensuring that its public meetings will additionally have options to participate remotely by joining online are accessible to all. If you need reasonable or by phone: accommodations to participate in the meeting, please reach out to the staff contact listed. While boards and commissions do their best to • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer accommodate you, certain accommodations may not be available if requested within short notice of Join the meeting now the scheduled meeting. Requests for American Meeting ID: 236 828 600 330 Sign Language interpretation must be made 10 business days or more in advance of the meeting. Passcode: JX3Sj39h • Call +1 469-998-7682, 722844271# Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting ‫ﺗﺘﻮﻓﺮ اﻟﺘﺮﺟﻤﺔ اﻟﻔﻮرﯾﺔ وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ وﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﺘﯿﺴﯿﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﻄﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺒﻖ‬ component, the meeting will continue in-person. अनवु ◌ाद र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ◌ु उपल5ध For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the हु6छ। Department of Sustainability and Resilience by email at Interpretação e outras adaptações estão greenworcester@worcesterma.gov or phone at 508-799-8324. Please disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. send written comments 2 business days or more in advance of the meeting. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. meeting, please reach out to the staff contact listed. While boards and commissions do their best to accommodate you, certain Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ accommodations may not be available if requested within short notice of ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. the scheduled meeting. Requests for American Sign Language Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo interpretation must be made 10 business days or more in advance of the yêu cầu trước. meeting. DE P AR TM EN T S TAF F Para más información sobre esta reunión, comuníquese con el John Odell, Chief Department of Sustainability and Resilience por correo electrónico al Jessica Davis, Project Manager correo greenworcester@worcesterma.gov o por teléfono al 508-799- Gabrielle Hajos, Energy Advocate 8324. Envíe sus comentarios por escrito 2 días hábiles o más antes Katie Liming, Lakes & Ponds Coordinator de la reunión. Si necesita adaptaciones razonables para participar en la Amy Magiera, Administrative Assistant reunión, comuníquese con el contacto del personal indicado en la lista. Sarah Mount, Energy Analyst Aunque las juntas y comisiones hacen todo lo posible para atenderle, Nick Pagan, Sr. Environmental Analyst algunas adaptaciones podrían no estar disponibles si se solicitan con Luba Zhaurova, Director of Projects poca anticipación a la reunión programada. Las solicitudes de interpretación de lenguaje de señas estadounidense deben hacerse 10 U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS días hábiles o más antes de la reunión. October 20, 2025 November 17, 2025 1 Call to Order – 5:30 PM 1. Welcome and Meeting Rules 2. Approval of Minutes – July 28, 2025 (Attachment A) 3. New Business a. Clark University Human Environmental Regional Observatory (HERO) Student Presentation on Worcester Property/Business Owner Perspectives on Trees b. Artificial Turf Fields – Preliminary Research Information (per GWAC vote on 7/28/2025) 4. Public Participation/Community Engagement 5. Standing Item – GWAC Task Force Updates a. Decarbonization benchmarks and goals (Chair Knittle, Members Conna and McCauley) b. Sustainability in Worcester Public Schools (Vice Chair Herwitz, Members Austin and Murphy) 6. DSR Project Updates a. Staffing Updates b. Zero Waste i. Zero Waste Master Plan – Upcoming Public Workshops (Worcester's First Zero Waste Master Plan | City of Worcester) (Attachment B) ii. WooBins Dual Stream Waste Bins – Project Status iii. Keep Worcester Clean - Upcoming Clean Team Events and Clean Streets Collective (Keep Worcester Clean Program | City of Worcester) c. Energy i. Green Worcester ElectriCITY Municipal Aggregation Program – Update ii. Green Communities Competitive Grant Award iii. Energy Savings Performance Contract Request for Proposals d. Lakes and Ponds e. Resilience i. Miyawaki Forests Events Recap ii. Raingardens Stewardship Project – Status Update iii. CoolPocket at Columbus Park School - Project Kickoff 7. Standing Items a. Items for consideration on future agendas b. Upcoming Events (not DSR organized) Adjourn Attachments Attachment A: DRAFT Meeting Minutes - July 28, 2025 Attachment B: Zero Waste Master Plan Workshop Flyer 2