Dear ,  

Please see the below monthly meeting agenda to prepare questions, proposals and networking information to bring to the group.    

Thanks for your continued support of sustainability in Steamboat and beyond!

Regular Monthly Meeting Agenda  

May 2, 2012    

I.  Call to Order / YVSC Mission - 11:30 a.m. 

The mission of YVSC is to provide leadership to advance environmental, economic, and social sustainability for current and future generations through education, programs and collaboration among individuals, organizations, businesses and government. 

YVSC's goals:  

1. Raise awareness of sustainability issues in the Yampa Valley.

2. Support and/or develop projects and tools that enhance sustainability in our community.

3. Encourage collaboration among other entities of like purpose, ensuring that everyone is moving in the same general direction and maximizing efficiency of resources.

II.  Meeting Format - 11:30-12:30 reports, 12:30-1:00 parking lot discussions

III. Approval of  Minutes from April 4, 2012  click on link to view      

IV. YVSC Updates - 11:35 - 11:50 a.m.     

1. Talking Green - May 22 Resiliency in Routt County and Open House with CAA and HRC
2. Sustainable Schools - Energy Bikes
3. Green Building - EE working group, CFC Solar Garden
4. Zero Waste - Public Trainings May 8 and 9, The Loft
5. New Website - Colomark Media

V. Partner Updates - 11:50 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. 

1. Yampa Valley Data Partners/GEO - Kate Nowak kate@yampavalleypartners.com    
2. Routt County Commissioner - Diane Mitsch Bush DMitschBush@co.routt.co.us
3. Community Agriculture Alliance - Marsha Daughenbaugh marshad@communityagalliance.org
4. Yampa Valley Recycles - Craig Schifter schifter-squirecogswell@msn.com     
5. Yampatika - Sonja Macys sonja@yampatika.org
6. Colorado Environmental Coalition- Sasha Nelson sasha@ourcolorado.org     
7. Routt County Environmental Health - Cleanup Day 

VI. Open Forum - 12:10 - 12:30 p.m. 

1. Carolina Manriquez, CSFS - The Focus of ReTree Steamboat 2012
2. Steamboat Sustainable Business Consortium - Water Conservation Rebate Program
3. iCAST update - Paul Potyen
4. Valley Voice - Paulie Anderson

VIII. Upcoming Events 

1. Water Forum #1 May 4
2. Zero Waste Trainings May 8 & 9
3. Routt County Cleanup Day May 19
4. Spring Bike Fest May 19
5. Yoga Day May 20  
6. Open House and Talking Green May 22