Minutes 01/11/24 

 

Present: Mr Nicoll, RM 

 

Prep for next week: 

Attendance – 2 so far 

 

Discussion with BM from BAM: 

• volunteering from BM workers possible relating to biodiversity 

• possibly cover the cost of the rainwater retrieval so we can use funds elsewhere. 

• able to sort chicken coup out for us 

• open to the idea of a pond using runoff water from the hockey pitch to fill it.  

• walk through the campus grounds and identify areas that can be better utilised in terms of biodiversity.  

• mentioned sharing the carbon footprint figures for the campus with us so was can see the impact of changes he has been making such as adjusting heating timers and streetlighting. 

Minutes 06/09/2024

Present
Ms. Lambard, Mr Nicoll, Mr Davies, JBG, GN, CR, EB, FC, DC, RMcD

Updates
• Green flag awarded
• Invited to award ceremony
• Grant awarded – Dutch oven, grill, fire safety blanket for forest school
• Rainwater harvesting system being installed on the shed
• Members to follow up with Mrs Oliver if they want a pond
• Possibility of organising a strimmer training for members

Actions
• Continue to work on prep
• GN – programme
• DC – Intro for farms
• JBG – name badges
• RMcD – School presentation
• FC – intro for
• EB – ice breaker grid
• AD – café recharge intro

 

Minutes 20^th Sept 24

Present

Ms. Lambard, Mr Nicoll, GN, EB, JBG, DC, RM, PR, GM, KS, CR

 

Actions

• GM, PR to meet with Miss Anderson regarding poster
• KS, CR to sort donated clothing rails
• Next week to meet at the start of period 3 to meet visiting parties
• Orange, blackcurrant squash for delegates

Minutes 16/08

Present

Ms. Lambard, Mr Nicoll, CR, GN, DC, AD, EB, JBG, FC, RMcD, EP

 

Progress

• Recycling bins have been completed
• Formal thanks to RMcD for keeping the polytunnel going over the summer
• Grant given to buy trail camera, owl box
• Progress towards getting chickens

 

Tasks

• AD and EB to complete bin prior to Eco Group Conference
• Notice board update
• Sheet of tasks and what has been completed
• Introduction to eco club video (whole group collaboration) – DC taking the lead
• Poster on transport survey – FC and EP

 

Minutes 23^rd August 2024

Present

Ms. Lambard, Mr Nicoll, EB, JBG, DC, RM, PR, GM, CR, GN

 

Updates

• Green flag application submitted

 

Eco Summit

• Polytunnel possible venue
• Inspire suggested by management
• Inspire and spill outward into atrium
• Lambard to meet with A. Rose
• Two schools confirmed attending

 

Actions

• EB, AD and DC to finish bin ASAP, progress to be made by next week
• JBG and RM to find space for the summit, speak with Ms. Mackay re: coffee morning

Minutes 07/06/24

Present

Ms. Lambard, Mr Nicoll, D, G, C, R, Primary

 

Ayliffe Rose – Climate action summit

• Discussion of what the group do
• Youth climate action fund
• Green summit
  • Location: JGC
  • Concept: share ideas, projects, build connections with other eco groups
  • Activities for initial meeting (ideas): waste reduction, supply chain awareness, possibility of speaks on key issues (wildlife, transport)
  • Proposed date: September
• Action needed: discussion and planning of ideas to be passed on the AR for eco summit

 

Minutes 21/06/24

Present

• Ms. Lambard, Mr Nicoll, R, J, E, A, D, C, L, T, G, G

 

Eco summit

• 27th Sept
• Questionnaire sent to eco clubs in Borders
• Ms Lambard to contact Mrs Oliver re: other eco clubs
• Mr Nicoll – Eco ambassadors teams

 

Tasks

• J – video and bins needed ASAP
• E, D and A to complete bin for next week