Minutes

GREEN MINUTES: February 16, 2004

Last week the Greens were mentioned three times in the Daily Lobo, woo hoo!

• Abe Goodman, a Green who is running for Congress came to the meeting. He
  is mainly trying to gain Green recognition in debates and free media
  attention.  If you have any questions/concerns you would like Abe to address
  his phone number is: 286-5676.
• Pre-Primary Convention for the Bernaillio County Green Party was yesterday
  at the UNM School of Law.  Claire and Trey gave a presentation about our
  group and all the great stuff we are doing around campus.
• The rally for the removal of weapons research on campus will be Tuesday
  April 13th, which is perfect because it aligns with the UNM Regents Meeting
  in the SUB at 1pm. This is going to be a huge event and is going to take a
  lot of organization and planning for it to be effective.  Tim Reynolds will
  be asked to perform, and speakers are being contacted.  We need your help in
  getting petitions signed (which Trey is in the process of making) these will
  be given to the Board of Regents the day of the rally.  Petitions will be
  available soon.
• For this month's outreach, homelessness/ hunger we will be volunteering
  at Project Share (Yale Blvd.) Saturday, February 28th from 4-8pm.  So far we
  have a group of 10, if you can come please make the effort  they are in need
  of our help!
• We will be going on a hike this Sunday, we will meet in the office at 9am.
  Everyone is invited.
• Edward would like to have one of us pose a question at a debate about the
  War on Drugs in Lobo Room A at 7pm, March 4th.  If anyone is interested in
  doing this contact Edward: emikebll@aol.com
• The three committees: Project Green Bus, Lobbying/Electoral, and Weapons
  Research met to discuss their plans of action.
  • The Green Bus is focusing on getting the green so we can buy the diesel bus.
    They are looking into businesses who would be willing  to sponsor a 5% day
    for the project.
    
  • The Electoral group is working on getting Instant Run-on Voting in New
    Mexico. They will be researching other states where this state has been
    past, and drafting up a proposal for the bill.
    
  • The Weapons Research group is going to sift thru the material that Trey and
    Bob have gathered about weapons research on campus, and condense it into a
    digestable booklet or flyer. They are also working on the petition.
    
• Thanks to the new people that attended the meeting, it was nice to have
  such a crowd!
  
  
  UPCOMING EVENTS:
• Green Hike Sunday 22, meet 9am in office
• Outreach at Project Share Saturday 28, 4-8pm
• Regents Meeting Tuesday, March 9 1pm. SUB Ballroom (it is especially
  important that we attend this)
• Green Party Mtg. Santa Fe Sunday, March 21st time tba.
• Rally for Removal of Weapons Research on Campus Tuesday
  

November 2nd, 2003

GREEN HAPPENINGS:
What a productive week for the College Greens!

• Trey and Jo attended the Regents meeting last week.  The Regents were very
  receptive to their concerns about weapon research on campus, also the energy
  audit. A veteran who spent time in the Middle East expressed his negative
  feelings about weapon research on campus.
• Trey and Jo also went to La Cueva High School on Thursday, Oct. 30th to
  talk to Government classes about the Green Party.
• This past week the Greens were metioned four times in The Daily Lobo, and
  once in the Albuquerque Journal. Whoo hooo!!
  
  MINUTES:
  
• The revised College Green Constitution will be posted online shortly. 
  Please take note of the Membership section.  The College Greens value active
  membership, and would like all of the members to be involved to fullest of
  their ability.
• Recruitment was also discussed at the past meeting.  We are looking for
  new and innovative ideas for recruiting valued members.  Ideas included more
  group activities (The Green Party, Party), hiking, more baking in the solar
  oven etc.  If you have any ideas please e-mail Trey, or mention them at our
  next meeting.
• The idea was brought up of eventually forming groups  to focus on more
  specific projects within The Greens. This will be discussed further, when
  the group size increases or need be.
• Colin will propose a, "Plan of Action" for the UNM energy audit next week.
• A account will be set up this week by Jo and Trey for the, "Clean Green
  Machine." Our fundraising goal for this project is $2,000 by the end of this
  semester.  This means that we need to start thinking of innovative
  fundraising ideas now!
• Buy Nothing Day is the November 28th. Let Kyrsten or Jo know if you have
  any suggestions and can help out with the project.
• Bob said he would help us out in making bumper stickers that were specific
  to UNM College Greens.
• The College Greens would like to be volunteering more for the community. 
  For each month we will narrow down our focuse to a specific cause.  For the
  month of November it will be food, since this is a time that not a lot of
  people volunteer in this area. Specific volunteering plans will be announced
  next Sunday at our regular meeting.
• Jason is currently in charge of looking into making The Greens T-shirt
  and/or Polo.
• Ben and Trey are working together in the production of a Short Film to be
  shown at the Southwest Film Center.  If you would like to join them, or have
  any creative ideas let them know.
• BRAINSTORMING will be the key to following through with our visions!!
  
  UPCOMING EVENTS:
  
• Tuesday, November 4th The Bernaillio County Greens will have a meeting at
  The School of Architecture and Planning
• Tuesday, November 4th The College Democrats will host Rock the Vote
• Tuseday, November 11th Regents Meeting 1:30 SUB ballroom
• Friday, November 14th The Progressive Student Alliance will host a teach-in in the SUB ballroom
• Thursday, November 20th Missles Empire discussion 6pm
• Friday, November 21st Sustainibility Festival  all-day in the SUB