MINUTES
Sustainability Council
October 8, 2010
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
UC - Catamount Room #215
Energy Management Updates:
 $717K ARRA grant – retro-commission HFR
 Performance Contracting
 2009-2010 Strategic Energy Plan
 Mountain Heritage Day Recycling (EcoCATS & FM)
 Public Transportation Initiatives
 Monthly Green Dining Meetings
 Recycling Program in Walker Hall
 ES 495 Recycling Assessment update (presentation in December)
 Updates from the group?
 Environmental Ethics
 Development of Environmental Ethics and Sustainability major
Campus Sustainability Day (10/20) & Employee Appreciation Day (10/21)
 Aramark (drink cost reductions, vegetarian menu, local food labeled,
 Philosophy & Religion (film w/ discussion)
 Possibility of making this a regular event
 We might also want to have some staff available so we can have an open dialog about environmental
issues
 Eco CATS
 Ideas from group?
SuSub-committee development – top priorities:
 Establish sub-committee chairs
 Update website w/ definitions
Green Tours of WCU
 Water Plant – October 29 9:30am – 10:30am. Meet at Facilities Management Building.

Tour of Health building – spring 2010.
Idea Bank – divided by subcommittee:
 Programming & Outreach - awareness programs, campus events, etc.
o Education & behavior change
o Create list of service opportunities
o Create a WCU sustainability policy
 Education & Academic Integration – academic curriculum
o Course offering data collection
o Get more faculty involved
o Working w/ Faculty Center to offer green work shops
o Use meeting schedule template for fall to adapt to faculty schedules.
 Planned & Natural Environment – waste reduction & recycling, green building, dining
services, energy management, operations & maintenance, etc.
o Review existing policies (Pay for Print & Purchasing)
o Virtual green tour
o Goodwill trailer at move out
o Water quality advocacy