Download 3 September 2012

UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT 10 AM ON 3 September 2012
AT FMD MEETING ROOM
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ATTENDEES:
Attendees: Rachael Goddard (RG), Chris Eames (CE), Eva Collins (EC), Priya Kurian (PK),
Mark Thompson (MT), David Hamilton (DH), Sam Taylor (ST).
APOLOGIES:
Hine-iti Greensill (HG), John Cameron (JC).
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of 14 June and 9 May, meetings approved.
Noted that minutes of 23 February 2012 will be circulated by email and formally approved at
the next meeting.
Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator’s Annual Report tabled.
3.1 REPORT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR
(RACHAEL GODDARD):
 MEDIA
 New student EnviroFacebook Page online
 New student designed Eco Mascot - Ratty the recycler
 Successful speech at Winter Lecture series to 210 attendees
 Upcoming column to highlight EPC and enviro champions
 Developing external, quarterly environewsletter
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LAKE UPDATE
 A meeting on the Lakes was held, but a holistic solution was not agreed.
See Action Items for next action.
WASTE
 Worm farms have not been the best model for organic waste diversion
because of high maintenance. This is an opportunity for us to trial and
showcase different systems on campus; Engineering students’ in-vessel
compost, aerobic digesters, and other waste diversion systems.
DISTINCTIVENESS
 VC Confirmed at a University Managers’ meeting that sustainability has
not been dropped as part of our distinctiveness.
PLANTING DAY
 Scheduled for this Friday. 30 people signed up to plant.
CARBON STUDY
 3 Accounting students are taking a census of the trees on campus for a
carbon sequestration study, results due by end of the year.
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REPORT FROM OTHER EPC MEMBERS
 Eva gave an update on the WMS sustainability strategy.
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ACTION ITEMS
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LAKES
 David H. to attend the next Capital Works Committee meeting to advocate
for a holistic solution to the Lakes
EPC FEEDBACK
 EPC feedback needed by end of Sept. on the waste minimization plan.
Specifically, feedback on the structure and coherence of the plan is
requested. Rachael will get peer feedback from her external waste group.
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
O Timeline is to start consultation before the end of the year. Eva
and Hine to complete their section and send to Chris for compiling
a full draft. Full draft then to be considered by whole committee
and next steps decided upon.
MEETING WITH LISA FINUCANE.
 Rachael will set up a meeting with her, Lisa, Chris, Priya and Eva.
Purpose –
O Set up “sustainability advisors” to help communication team
O Review the status of the lakes
O Coke and judging panel for enviro award
NEXT MEETING
Next meeting will be tentatively scheduled for mid-October
Meeting closed 12.00 pm.
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