Attendees
Bob Ferguson, Fred Rosenberg, Diane Comey, Kim Ryle, Kay Ferguson, Rick Starr, Matika Wagner, Ed Malloy
Presentations
Carbon Neutral Web Site - Fred Rosenberg
- Fred gave a review of site navigation, content, posting, editing and formatting.
Discussions
Access to the Carbon Neutral Web Site
- There will continue to be open access to read or post comments on the web site.
- Only board members will have permission to post or edit content
- Fred will contact the webmaster and confirm that this is techically possible, and give the webmaster a list of board members that will have this access.
Mission Statement
- Prior to tonight's meeting, everyone on the board had posted their ideas for the mission statement.
- There is substantial convergence of everyone's mission statements.
Melbourne Carbon Neutral Project
- Melbourne has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2020
- Melbourne has three core strategies for achieving carbon neutrality
- Leading edge design
- Greening the power supply
- Sequestering residual emissions
- Is this approach appropriate for Fairfield?
- Melbourne anticipated large scale replacement of buildings within 30 years
- Fairfield does not have large numbers of municipal buildings
- 60% of Melbourne's carbon produced by commerce. The percentage may be less in Fairfield.
- Fairfield has no building codes - could not encourage green building through codes.
- Melbourne's approach of education and getting major commercial players involved, is appropriate for Fairfield
Current Fairfield Projects
- Chappell Studio created a storm water management system which handles run-off from several businesses
- Dexter has 'bike to work' Fridays
- Harper Brush converted to energy efficient lighting and saved 90,000 KH per year
Role of Fairfield Carbon Neutral Advisory Board
- The Fairfield Carbon Neutral Board will continue to develop a carbon neutral model for Fairfield
- When the model is completed, we will begin the process of approaching companies and other organizations.
- We will continue the process of education through public meetings.
Action Items
- Bob and Kim will do further research on creating carbon neutral model for Fairfield
- Use of existing carbon neutral models
- Engage consultants to create model
- Develop budget and investigate funding sources
- Fred will begin research to create business plans for community energy sustainability.
- Everyone is encouraged to visit the Chappell Studio storm water management system at the end of South 23rd St.
- Everyone should read Melbourne's carbon neutral model (1.29 MB PDF file)
Next Meeting
anonymous — 23 August 2007, 09:00
