Brett Smith suggested that diverse groups should sign the Talloires Declaration. He also asked about getting on the agenda for the Trustee meeting in March. Al Romero suggested getting a refined version of the Policies subcommittee recommendations soon. Others Jessica Steinberg and Aaron Reser met with G. Lensing from Bon Appetite about how much coffee would cost for the student center. They sent out flyers to departments about buying coffee in bulk and also informing students that they can buy coffee in bulk also.
People can associate and remember numbers more than anything else.
Brett Smith also asked about the Macalester ecological footprint, how much land it takes to support food, energy, etc. Sarah Ullmer stated that a form is going out that will be used to figure out Macalester s footprint. Janet Ebaugh said that the committee should find out what Weyerhaeuser is doing to be energy conscious. The next meeting was scheduled for March 9 at 4 p.m. in Olin-Rice 370.