Expectations for Recycling Group

Expectations for Recycling Group

Spring 2008

1. Make signs for Trash Bash (Saturday, February 16th 12PM-2PM, meet in room F23)

By Wednesday

Claire & Mike

Elliott (and SEA Club)

2. Act as Recycling Room Monitors during Advisor on May 12, June 2 and June 5 (in addition to other dates chosen)

Claire & Mike

3. Make signs (bright paper!) to be taped on gray bins (Recycling Only, No Trash, etc). Laminate for longevity.

By Thursday, February 28

Claire & Mike

4. Take gray bins out to the curb after lunch on Thursdays and bring them back into the recycling room on Friday mornings.

Weekly during 2nd semester

Claire and Mike

5. Help Claire Crosby make information/instruction signs for the recycling room.

TBA, check with Claire (possibly during a common off-block)

Claire and Mike

6. Help Claire Crosby keep the recycling room clean.

TBA, check with Claire (possibly during a common off-block)

Claire and Mike

7. Keep track of recycling activity and empty bins if needed (halls, classrooms without Advisors, athletic events, etc.).

Elliott

8. Record and keep track of all information for green cords (spreadsheet, etc.).

Elliott

9. Develop and implement some type of campus awareness campaign or activity for Earth Week.

Elliott, Claire and Mike

10. Written summary of work-to-date due April 4, with the final class presentations June 2 & 4.

Expectations for Water Group

Spring 2008

1. Communicate the “unsustainable practices” you have identified to Mrs. Stroud via email. Ask if there are other individuals that should be contacted (for example, Ellen Trask, the head custodian). Request updates to determine when and if these facilities are fixed.

2. Find out how much water each building uses. If you are not told where the meters are, request the data from the individual meters. Ask Mrs. Stroud to help if your requests are ignored. Develop a way to get monthly updates for each building.

3. Identify and prioritize the other main water uses for inside the building.

4. Start gathering information on water use outside.

5. Gather information on specific water conservation practices used at CHS to see if there are any that can be implemented here.

6. Develop and implement some type of campus awareness campaign or activity for Earth Week.

7. Written summary of work-to-date due April 4, with the final class presentations June 2 & 4.

Expectations for Transportation Group

Spring 2008

1. Continue with your projects.

2. Gather data to see whether your carpooling campaign is effective. Be able to support your conclusion of its success with data.

3. Continue exploring biodiesel use.

4. At some point during the year, offer to measure tire pressure. Remember that a low pressure can reduce gas efficiency by up to 4%. We have money for tire pressure gauges, or you can see if a business, service station, etc. might be willing to loan us some or donate some.

5. Develop and implement some type of campus awareness campaign or activity for Earth Week (you could do the tire pressure measuring then).

6. Written summary of work-to-date due April 4, with the final class presentations June 2 & 4.

Expectations for Restoration Group

Spring 2008

1. Create a visual of the entire campus, showing the main areas of interest for restoration. You have these areas identified in text and separate photos in your presentation, but it would be easier to interpret as a single photo or diagram so as to show where things are in relation to each other.

2. Meet with Taylor Bortz and develop a plan of action for restoring the stream. If possible, begin implementing the plan.

3. If she is working on a grant, see if CVHS can be involved. Help write the grant if appropriate.

4. Develop and implement some type of campus awareness campaign or activity for Earth Week.

5. Written summary of work-to-date due April 4, with the final class presentations June 2 & 4.

Expectations for Purchasing Group

Spring 2008

1. Do a cost comparison between the paper we currently purchase and paper with recycled content. Also do a cost comparison for paper that is not as bright or bleached a white as what we currently use. Explore fully the option of moving towards more recycled content paper and/or unbleached paper.

2. Develop ideas for reducing the “reckless printing” that occurs, especially in the library. If possible, implement some of the ideas.

3. Find out the specific information about the cleaners that are used on campus. Mrs. Stroud will help you if you need it.

4. Administer the teacher survey you wrote. Include a question about printing in black and white vs. color, to see if teachers might be convinced to do less color printing. Also include a question about how much printing teachers do at their own printer compared to making multiple copies at a copy machine.

5. Develop and implement some type of campus awareness campaign or activity for Earth Week.

6. Written summary of work-to-date due April 4, with the final class presentations June 2 & 4.

1. Contact Cassandra Robertson at the Corvallis Environmental Center and get her help in conducting a comprehensive campus energy audit.

2. Identify and work with the teachers who are interested in removing extra classroom light bulbs. You’ll need to contact Mrs. Stroud and the custodians for permission and to develop a plan. Also explore the possibility of removing some of the bulbs in the main office and hallways.

3. Develop and implement some type of campus awareness campaign or activity for Earth Week.

4. Written summary of work-to-date due April 4, with the final class presentations June 2 & 4.