Environmental Affairs Committee

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Call to Order. In attendance were Rebecca Romo, Sharon Yeo, Thadeus, Betsy, Ben Kay, Gina Brunell, and Ferris	Public Comments: Discussing how to make Sustainable Works more marketable – suggestions include a full page ad, taking it to FA, building relationships with professors, short presentations at dept meetings, short presentations in classes.	Sam Walton Foundation interested in funding for aquaculture; we are asking for 2 million.	This week Ferris participated in a webinar at Fullerton College discussing divestment from fossil fuels.	City Nature Challenge is coming up!	31 school districts now support divestment from fossil fuels.	Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved	Earth Week Events!: Went well! 165 Students signed on an participated!	Updates on Greening the Curriculum: Suggestions include more outdoor education, community education, camaraderie building in an outdoor setting.	Nate is taking modules and creating searchable database for resources, focusing on take-home homework for each class.	April 21, 2022