Sustainable Moraga

Please join us on December 6, 2006 at 7:00 PM at the Moraga Library, to hear Timothy Burroughs speak about how local communities and local governments can analyze, benchmark and work towards a more sustainable future.
Tim is a Technical Program Officer working on the Cities for Climate Protection initiative for the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI).
Local town governments are leading the way in the effort to address climate change. They are not only reducing emissions, but also saving money, cleaning the air, and increasing community sustainability.
Timothy Burroughs will explain the tools, resources, and methodology that ICLEI provides its member communities in order to assist them to meet their climate protection goals. He will highlight specific examples of cities in action, show the potential for regional climate protection efforts, and show how Moraga can join in these activities.
For more information,
    Please contact Sustainable Moraga at: sustainablemoraga@yahoo.com
    or online at www.sustainablemoraga.org.
    ICLEI online: www.iclei.org/usa
    Moraga Library
         1500 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga
 
 

I. Introductions

II. SM History and Focus: Dean did introduction with focus and history of SM from inception in Spring 2005 to present, noting the many and varied projects the small group has already accomplished, including, but not limited to, July 4 survey and CFL bulb handout; recycling of batteries; selling reusable bags; Earth Day “drop”; candidates night; composting workshop; speakers on sustainable communities, socially responsible investing, geothermal energy, etc; working with town and other organizations to effect environmental change locally; website; award/recognition from State.

The following is a summary of where we are with regard to projects, and before we initiate new ones, this meeting is to review process – how the organization works together, communicates, makes decisions, etc.

III. Review of Existing Policies, some of which are modified or better-defined based on this meeting’s decisions, as noted with *:

IV. Dean’s perspective/issues

V. Discussion of How to Establish Agenda for Meetings: VI. Meeting Chair

VII. Minutes and Timer

IX. Rules of Engagement

Conclusion: With a sense of cohesion and shared objective, we can continue to be effective, and hopefully make a positive difference in the community.

Also established that the ICLEI Leads will be Bill and Matt.

The next meeting, scheduled for 12/13 at 7:00 in the Library, will focus on the second part of today’s agenda – “B. Authority and Decision-Making” and, if time, Bill Durkin on the Carbon Footprint. That meeting will be chaired by Dean.

Click here to see the pdf file that shows our latest tally:   battery-graph.pdf 

A big thank you to all the volunteers who have been collecting the batteries and taking them to Martinez to be recycled.  Thank you too to the Moraga stores supporting the project!
The following vendors participated in our program by accepting collection bins at their stores.
Computer & Business Solutions (CBS); Longs at Moraga Center (LONG-M);
Longs at Rheem (LONG-R);  Moraga Hardware (ACE); OSH; Safeway (SFW).

In mid August, CBS went out of business and SFW withdrew from our program. SFW used to bring in the vast majority of batteries, being the most frequented store. Its withdrawal from our program, however, did not curb Moragans’ commitment. As shown in the graph, an average of ~800 lbs of batteries is collected each month in our Town.