CAT, Carbon Neutral 5/19/26

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Attending: Jim B., John,  Cathy, Erin, Lisa

Agenda:

  • Click here for notes from the April 7th meeting
  • Status of our climate action/justice funds 
  • How do we advertise exceeding our 2030 greenhouse gases emissions?
  • BUUF Carbon Footprint – carbon neutral by 2030
    • Building and Grounds
      • Increasing energy efficiency
      • Planting more trees on the property
    • Transportation
      • Is carpooling viable? 
      • 60% unsure of interest.
      • What will happen in this environment
      • Can we find a car host to do a model car pool.
        • Josh the new BUUF president is into carpooling 
        • Would he be an advocate and seed for 
        • Lisa will go to the SE women’s coffee and ask for interest and will reply to email list
        • Cathy will try the the NW women’s group
    • Household footprints
      • How to get this information out?
        • A short talk at a service?
        • Buuf bulletin
        • Send out to the congregation
      • Will the office have a social justice newsletter and or justice minute that we can have a share of. 
      • Send monthly or at least frequently, Climate Minutes to the congregation to interest and inform them about mitigations they can do or climate actions
      • Next – Gardening: John:  Fertilizer vs compost?
      • Topic: car pooling , Jim
      • Topic – 
      • Topic – Preserving food (for the fall harvest season)
  • Climate Action Team’s Plate Partner
    • 2025-2026 Idaho Interfaith Power and Light
      • amount :  $1,561.50 
    • 2026-2027 Community Solar
      • Jim is meeting with Lisa Young, director of the Idaho Sierra Club to talk about where our gift would be most effective. 
  • Looking forward
    • June meeting:  June 17 – 1pm