Date/Time/Location: August 25 – 1pm, zoom

Attending: Jim, Nancy, John O., Cathy S., Blanca, Eileen,

Agenda:

• Notes from the June 17, 2026 meeting
• Status of our climate action/justice funds
  • Balance as of August 15th: $2,774.96
  • $10,000 used for windows
  • The office is drawing on these funds every month for the monthly surcharge for 100% clean energy
• BUUF Mitigation
  • Climate Minutes
    • May 2026: What’s In our carbon footprint, byLisa H
    • June 2026: “Want to fight climate change from your backyard?  Stop feeding your plants. Start feeding your soil “ By John O’Connor,
    • July 2026:  Climate Minute: Staying Safe Through Summer Heat and Smoke
      • Do-It-Yourself Air Cleaners: Making Cleaner Air More Accessible 
    • July  2026: Climate Minute 3: Solar,  July 23, 2026
    • August 2026: Climate Minute: Transportation
    • Next topics: food?
      • Water and lawn irrigation
      • Checking insulation and weatherizing, balancing household air…
      • Preserving food in the fall
• Community Resilience and Adaptation & Climate Justice
  • Sierra Club – Energy Justice Team
    • Community Solar
      • The July 1st Community Solar Round Table
        • Attended by 3 Boise City Council members & 2 Legislators
      • Boise City Council voted to include a $50,000 allocation for Boise’s first community solar pilot project
        • Click here for more information 
    • Managing Data Center Resources
      • Idaho Power is planning  two natural gas powered plants to meet forecasting increased demand for electricity from Data Centers and Micron, despite the similar cost of solar alternatives.
      • The UU Ministry for Earth explicitly framed the heavy water consumption and sudden surges in energy grids from the rapid expansion of data centers as a climate justice crisis. 
      • The 1st draft of Resolution on Just and Sustainable Data Center Management in Idaho and a fact sheet and FAQ for the resolution (click here) 
    • There is a Data Center in Boise , ValorC3
      • https://valorc3.com/valorc3-data-centers-announces-10mw-data-center-in-boise-idaho/
      • There are 45 data centers in Idaho
    • The team supports presented his resolution to the Social Justice Council for congregational discussion & vote
  • Idaho Interfaith Power and Light
    • The board will meet on Sept 12 via zoom
    • Jim will chair the meeting
    • Discussion items include
      • A plate partner check 
      • A review of the April green team meeting
      • A discussion of next steps
  • Next meeting
    • September – 29th, at 11:30