► E&E Committee Meeting Minutes

 

E&E Committee Meeting Minutes
Friday 2nd May 2008: Union
 
Present: Sarah McCusker (E&E Officer), Jonathan Davies (Socs Officer), Susan Horsman (Estates), Bruce (Union Man), Dylan, couple other randoms…
 
 
The Ethics & Environment Committee, open to anyone, discussed the following issues:
 
  • Updating University Fair Trade status (Susan)
  • Interhall Energy Competition (Sally’s reduced 1/3 heating/electricity use)
    • What do student’s actually think about it though?
  • Ethical Investment big losses recently for university
  • Plastic Bag Free St. Andrews – what about Fresher’s Fayre plastic goodie bags?
  • Fresher’s Fayre – How can we reduce waster?
  • Green electricity is now 47% for all of university estates
    • The student referendum was 75% in favour of 100% but practical demands prevent this
    • The Halls of Residence are charged at a different VAT, and 100% green would be unaffordable now
    • The 47% means that all non-Halls of Residence buildings are 100% Green,
    • Overall, an increase of 17%, and extra money saved for installing other efficient/renewable energy technological improvements
  • Jonathan producing a guide for Societies about how to act more sustainably, possibly with One World input – anyone have ideas? (ie: ethical banking, local procurement goods and services for events, etc.)
    • Banking with Triodos (ethical bank) via RBS?
  • DRA Needs Help! Represent a huge body of students, but no capacity for enacting Sustainability principles, despite living in the residences winning numerous green awards acknowledged by Gordon Brown’s visit last year
  • Sarah M. making an “Action Plan” to involve Student’s Association and Union, Societies, University, etc. to make the Sustainability Policy “beefy”
  • Jonathan suggested coming to Societies Committee meetings at 4pm on Wednesday, and to read the Societies Handbook
  • Susan H. said recycling in halls taking place 29th and 30th May
    • Suggestions-Publicity-Help?
  • Also mentioned Student Survey needs more people next week from 4th to 8th May
    • SDSoc communicate to students in SD and on website
  • Sarah, Jonathan, and Susan all looked at SDSoc plan and said great, let’s get moving!
 
 

 

 

Bookmark and Share