Environmental Affairs Committee

Notes for 11.18.2021

Call to Order: In attendance were Elizabeth Jordan, Shervin Aazami, Sharon Yeo, Flor Sandoval, Gina Brunell, Rebecca Romo, and Catherine Fox	Shervin Aazami came to speak to the committee. He is an SMC alumni running for congress District 30 (which may include Santa Monica after they conclude the redrafting). He spoke about his strong environmental platform and interest in divesting from fossil fuels.	We recorded so you can access the zoom link here:	Interview with Shervin Aazami	Public Comments: A possible use for the surplus AS funding is to seed a grant for the humanities/arts department and fund art such as a mural that spreads environmental awareness.	Catherine Fox proposed implementing this program on campus https://www.foodrecoverynetwork.org/ to lower our campus footpring and help fight food insecurity. LACCD is another district that has now divesting from fossil fuels. To bring sustainability to the curriculum, it was suggested having sustainability-themed modules on canvas for each department/discipline (so as not to take away from classroom time). Another option is to have a sustainability theme for the month that each professor somehow integrates into their course work.