SfGS August 26, 2005

Ideas for next year and funding stuffs

 * Speaker Series
 * Have one large seminar in the fall, and a few other smaller ones
 * Large seminar
 * Large Event Funding (deadline = September 1).
 * Shan will work with Masa on the application for this.
 * Small seminar
 * hold every month at same date.
 * Use GSC funding (deadline = September 1).
 * We will rotate who organizes this
 * Masa and Samantha will write up application for this.
 * Shan will set up a wiki page to brainstorm speaker ideas


 * Mixers with other Sustainability groups
 * Host an MIT-wide sustainability mixer. Apply for GSC funding (deadline = Septmeber 1).
 * Host a Boston-wide mixer.
 * Should we invite many groups at once, or one at a time?
 * How can we make it sustainable?

MCAN conference

 * Too much grunt work. Don't host it this year, and Tufts will.
 * Set up a workshop for the conference?

Activities Midway

 * Will occur on September 2 from 4 - 7 PM, at Johnson Arena. Setup is at 3 PM.
 * Please sign up to man the booth! Sign-up sheet is at Midway Sign-up Sheet
 * Table items:
 * Brochure (see below)
 * Flier for next meeting (Ari sets)
 * Sign-up sheet
 * StudioSus
 * SfGS poster (must get this from the SAVE room. Must get combo!)

StudioSus update

 * Went out on a CD for the frosh mailing (Elke)

Brochures

 * Make a new SfGS brochure for distribution at Midway and through LFEE, PSC.
 * Hope to have it in time for next week's orientation activities.
 * Christine is taking the lead.

GSVD

 * SfGS is hosting a volunteer site for Graduate Student Volunteer Day at The Food Project in Roxbury, learning about sustainable urban agriculture. Sign-up if you're interested!

Energy White Paper

 * The MIT Energy Club is writing a white paper to advise Susan Hockfield on future MIT Energy research and initiatives. How should we get involved?
 * Elke will organize a meeting about this. Stay tuned.
 * Energy Club survey (to be sent to libway at mit dot edu)