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MEG minutes 22/08/02 Introductions: Who are you and what landscape do you feel like today? Report Backs:*Hannah- Saturady CCEN Skillsharing Day -It was really good -Booklet coming about it. *Chris- Composting at Wholefoods-Its hapening ! Food will be taken to Mike’s garden (as trial) starting next week. Compost bin painting next Wed.- help needed. *Ian - MSA Report Back Big project : Nelson Review Education report called, “crossroads” will have a huge impact on tertiary education- visit education officers to get more info. *AGENDA** *New MSA staff member- is Eli Grieg, he’ll be the new Enviro. and Social Justice Co-ordinator, with the support of students and enviro. officers. eg. Refugee English teaching Project, Ethical Purchasing etc... He’s looking for ideas and support from students, so his work is shaped by what’s already happening here. He’s here three days a week, and env. projects will be anything from ethical purchasing to tree-climbing workshops. He’s just feeling his way around now... *Alternative World Festival-NEXT WEEK!! Marquee on Union lawn plus events, music etc. all week- Monday will feature forum on Pine Gap and War On Terror, 1pm in the main tent with Jude McCulloch and Peter Barker. Are you an activist or a terrorist (according to the state...)? People needed to make paper mache globe. meet mon. 9am wholefoods. Wed. 3pm Bike Maintanance workshop plus markets, energy expos and clothes shops all day, volunteers needed for MEG table. Thurs. Enviro. Dinner 6.30pm Wholefoods-2pm tree planting, meeting at main tent. Enviro. Dinner- volunteers needed 3-4 to prepare, 2 serve, 3-4 clean up- Roster will be put up on Enviro. office wall, please put your name in when you can. Money needed for gifts for guest speakers- approx. $150 ************************************************************************* MOTION That MEG spend up to $150 for guest speakersfor Altermnative World Week. Put by: Renee Imbesi Seconded: Tim Grieves. No dissent Motion passed ************************************************************************* *Enviro. Org’s Tour- Tomorrow Fri 23/08 12pm FoE Smith St.-for talk and lunch, then TWS, CERES (can meet along the way) * Forest Survey W/end Dave- website with all info on it. - one trip this w/end and the two following. -surveying skills, walks, tree-climbing -check out the website www.forestfreedom.org -Buses leaving Melb Uni. &Monash tomorrow afternoon -Kylie going by car Fri afternoon and returning Sat.-ph. 9387 2479 *Enviro. Officer next year- candidates will need to be chosen within the next month *proposal (onw hich MEG will decide) -key issue is whether Env Officer is apid, currently not becasue not generally elected -proposal; have paid position (elcted) with collective to direct EO, whether thats to co-incide with MEG time is unsure. -MEG needs to endorse proposal for paid , elected position be appointed early next year b/c too late for MSA elections - are ther dangers with this proposal? ie in 2003 bi-election (no quorum needed) eg people interested in env may run... -NB other MSA commitees are elected, but some operate less formally; Env Collective wouldn’t be elected, would be open. -advantage of 2003 by-election is to understand political situation in MSA, eg threats to env. position. ANNOUNCEMENTS *September 11, “The Bicycle Solutions to our 21st Century Urban Traffic Problems?” (MESSA debate) 7.30-9.30pm, bldg 72, rm E7 *Enviro. Dinner- 6.30pm Wholefoods, Thursday 29th Aug, $12 (member)/$15 (non-member) Music, guest speakers and great food. *Pine Gap and The War on Terror Forum happening Mon 26th Aug @1pm in main tent Speakers from Oz Peace. *CCEN Dinner and meeting TONIGHT!! 444 George Rd 5-6pm *Endangered Honeyeater Presentation -Mon2nd Sept. 1pm @ Biology bldg. *Genetic Engineering Forum: 11am Wed 28th in themain tent on union lawn *Tree Planting @ Barmah Forest on Murray Rive Sun 18th August Food Provided: contact David 5869 3353 or Jono 9419 8700 *Paper Mache World -making this on Mon. morning @9am in wholefoods. *Message Board (MEG)- http://meg.proboards11.com/index.cgi
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