Week 2 Update

  1. Reading and reflecting: sources 1 through 10 (on syllabus)
  2. Write a starting point document (on class blog; info on syllabus)
    1. Notes, comments, questions and thoughts on 10 sources (organized by source, about 3-5 pages)
    2. Synthesis: pull out the most important points, issues, etc. (about 1 page)
  3. Develop a strategy for adding notes, thoughts, ideas to the starting point document: revise all of this into the Final Reflection Document (due at end of the semester)
  4. Projects and Priorities: review last spring’s week 2 posting about planned projects and priorities. We will create a similar plan and post to the blog by the end of next week.
  5. Schedule visitors to invite to class
    1. Caroline Cicerchi, Watershed & Sustainability Coordinator, Public Utilities Department, Delaware
    2. Steve Herminghausen, OWU class of ’86, FLOW member, FLOW volunteer, OWU alumni and a Certified Master Gardener (Delaware Run and watershed issues)
    3. Grants: Sue Haidle, OWU Foundation Relations Manager (meeting with Sue, Emily & I 1-2pm, Wed. Feb 7; schedule class meeting after that.
    4. Jenifer Way-Young: Delaware General Health & Keep Delaware County Beautiful Coordinator
  6. Schedule major events and dates: Mini May Move Out, Student Research Symposium, Green Week, etc.
  7. Schedule meetings (B&G, Chartwells, ResLife, Goodwill

Projects for Spring 2018

  • Sustainability Plan Promotion
  • May Move Out
  • Database of projects (Library help?)
  • Gardens & Activity Course
  • Themed Floors: get a sustainability floor
  • Energy challenge
  • Green Infrastructure: Free store / May Move Out / Themed Floor/Sustainable Living on Campus & Activity Course (repair)
  • Campus Planting (rain garden)
  • Recycling Fiasco (dorms, slus, frats; beer cans)
  • Delaware Run: move to restore (see Streams to Dreams)
  • Composting
  • Chartwells: reusable food containers & local foods (enforcement, upgrades)

Access to Previous Work: folders shared with you on Drive. See email sent to class.

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