Feb 2023

Environmental Commission Packet for February

Wetland Signage

• Wetlands of Meridian

• Protected Wetland Area

• Wonders of Wetlands

• Cost Estimates

Green Dialogue Update

• Feb 1:  Caroline White with MSU Collaboratory & 1.5* Celsius Exhibit

• Mar 1  Wendy Fry: Cemeteries and Passive Recreation

• Apr 5  Ruth Kline-Robach  MSU Institute of Water Research
  (water protecion)

• May 3  Todd Nichols    E. Lansing Water Resource Recovery Facility

• June 7  open

• Click this link Wednesday Mornings at 9am:  http://bit.ly/green-dialogue 

Green Grants Spreadsheet (see status in Feb packet)

Earth Club Podcast is available here.  Next is being edited by Amira Vojic.

Green Gazette   Feb. Issue here

Green Burial Presentation Jan 24 at Haslett High School was very well attended (40 in person, and more on zoom).   A recording is available here.

Natural Shoreline Demonstration Project - bids are being reviewed.  We hope to have a Graduate Student from Graham Sustainability Institute helping develop educational materials and outreach this spring/summer.

Green Organizations:  please help develop this list!   Tri-County Regional Planning Commission has recently signed on to this project!

Self Directed Teams Presentation  I recently shared this presentation with the sustainability managers around the State. As you know, several Teams support environmental initiatives in the Township. These include the Energy Team, Wetland Education Team, Green Team, Okemos Earth Club, a new Green Burial Work Group, and others.  I'm interested in your thoughts about how they work, don't work, and discussing how we might elevate awareness of this concept... and other opportunities to create the "prime" community we wish to see!

Energy Projects in 2023

GREEN Events 2023 Schedule (draft)  We're in the midst of planning for the first Green Event in collaboration with the Okemos Earth Club Sustainable Fashion Committee in March.  Also, we're raising $ to support recycling events and planning the Earth Day event at Chippewa.

Community Sustainability Class Preparations  I'm in conversation with Dr. Kim Chung to discuss potential student team projects this spring.  If you have ideas, please let me know.  Planner Brian Shorkey may also lead a team to follow up on the Bike-friendly community recommendations.

Graham Sustainability Instutute Student/