BHCC Sustainability Club

03/11/2020

Come to room E175 at 5:00 P.M. to watch Troubled Waters. The movie is much more terrifying than the poster portrays it to be.

03/06/2020

Environmental charities to consider for our fundraiser.

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03/06/2020

We are the Sustainability Club as of March 2020.

02/20/2020

For those who didn’t receive Victorias email, here it is.
“Hey everyone,

I just want to remind everyone to please vote on the poll that I sent out last week for the movie night.

Also remind about the exchange table:
February 18th
11-12pm : Caroline , Omar and Sophia
12-1 pm : Sophia, Jim , Caroline, Charlie
1-2pm: Sophia, Victoria, Caroline

February 19th
11-11:30: Amy
11:30- 12: Sophia
12-1 pm : Jim, Josseline, Charlie
1-2pm : Charlie, Jim, Amy

February 20th
11-12pm: Amy, Josseline, Omar, Evelyn
12-1pm: Amy, Jim, Josseline, Joey, Evelyn
1-2pm: Victoria, Caroline, Joey

Thank you so much for everyone who signed up!

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Good Morning members of the sustainability club,

For those of you who weren’t able to participate on our meeting yesterday this are some of the things we talked about.

Next week we will be hosting the exchange table on February 18, 19 and 20th from 11am to 2pm and therefore we wont have a meeting on February 20th but fell free to stop by the exchange table.

This is a link to the exchange table sign up sheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MhKTsawkQgFHX_dQU4vyfV2OEpT98SeUca3Bw8HWabc/edit

Exchange Table Sign Up February
Exchange Table Sign Up Tues Feb 18th Wed Feb 19th Thurs Feb 20th 11:00 - 12:00 Caroline Sophia 11-11:30 Amy 11:30-12 Sophia Amy Josseline E. 12:00 - 1:00 Sophia Victoria Jim Caroline Jim Josseline E. Victoria Amy Jim Josseline E. Joey* 1:00 - 2:00 Sop...
docs.google.com

On March 12th we will have a movie night at 5pm and I’ll be sending another pool for us to choose which documentary we would like to see. The past movies were rejected since we can only show movies that are made by Netflix.

We will also have an ecological footprint event on April 7th and 9th from 11-2pm.
We would love to have volunteer to help us with this events, and to help with advertising and educating people about our impact on the environment.”

02/14/2020

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02/14/2020

An interesting solution to a major problem

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02/14/2020

Interesting take on a pertinent issue.

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02/14/2020

"On Feb. 13, the CLC provided additional details about the plan, including introducing a new mechanism that would rapidly increase the price on carbon if targets are not met. Backers say the plan will cut U.S. emissions in half by 2035. “We think it has a compelling economic logic,” says Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and a backer of the plan, in an interview.

But despite the growing coalition, actually passing the plan remains a challenging uphill battle. While more and more Republicans have stopped denying the science of climate change, many continue to insist that they would never support anything resembling a carbon tax. Meanwhile, many leading Democrats, including presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, have downplayed the role a carbon tax might play in future climate legislation. Many Democrats argue that the time has passed for such a market-driven approach to climate change, arguing that they are too little, too late and that a corporate-backed plan shouldn’t be trusted."

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02/14/2020

CONSTITUTION FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY CLUB
Article I: Name and Purpose

Section 1
Name:
The name of this organization shall be Sustainability Club.

Section 2
Purpose:
The purpose of this organization shall be to increase sustainability awareness and
integrate sustainable projects and practices at Bunker Hill Community College.

Article II: Membership

Section 1
Membership:
Membership is open to all students at Bunker Hill Community College.

Section 2
No academic restrictions shall be placed on qualifications for membership, except those
defined by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Article III: Meetings

Section 1
The group shall meet once monthly but more if necessary during the free period on
Thursdays at 1pm.

Section 2
Special meetings may be called in limited and extraordinary circumstances after the club
President consults with the group advisor.

Article IV: Officers

Section 1
The Officers making up the Executive Council will be: President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer.

Section 2
Qualifications for officers are consistent with those outlined in the Student Association
Constitution, Article 2, and Section B.

Section 3
Duties of Officers
A. The President shall:
a. Preside over all meetings.
b. Oversee the running of the Club.
c. Be responsible for organizing the Club’s activities.
d. Be the main spokesperson of the Club.

B. The Vice President shall:
a. Assist the President.
b. Assume responsibilities of the President in his/her absence.
c. Be responsible for recruiting new members into the Club.
d. Prepare the agenda for the meetings, and communicate to the Secretary.

C. The Secretary shall:
a. Responsible for the correspondence of the association.
b. Keep record of all minutes of the club.
c. Keep record of past and future events.

D. The Treasurer shall:
a. Maintain up to date records of the Association’s finances.
b. Carry out all the financial transactions for the Club.
c. Prepare the annual budget.
d. Be responsible for organizing fundraising events.

Section 4
Term of Office: one academic year for all officers

Section 5
Removal from Office
Members and/or officers may be removed if he/she is not fulfilling his/her assigned
duties and/or violates BHCC’s students’ code of conduct.
To remove a member/officer from their office, the following process must be followed:
The officer shall be notified of the issue by the Club President or Coordinator of Student
Activities, and said issue will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. Said
individual will have the opportunity to respond to the issue(s) raised, but may not vote on
said removal. A 2/3 majority vote is required to remove a person from office.

Article V: Quorum

Section 1
Quorum shall consist of one more than one half of the active members.

Section 2
A quorum shall be required for the following types of voting:
• Electing all the officers
• Removing officers from office
• Making decision on programs and the use of the budget

Article VI: Election and Duration of Officers

Section 1
The election of officers shall occur in accordance with the Student Association’s
Constitution, in the spring for the following academic year of service (Student
Association Constitution, Article 2, Section B).

Article VII: Advisor

Section 1
The club shall have an advisor(s) chosen from the full-time faculty or staff of BHCC,
appointed by the Student Activities Office.

Section 2
The advisor's responsibilities shall be those required by the Coordinator of Student
Activities, as printed in the Student Organization Manual.

Section 3
Paid advisors must have an official job description on file in the Student Activities
Office.

Section 4
The advisor(s) may have powers as stated in the by-laws.

Article VIII: Amendments

Section 1
Amendments to the charter/constitution may be offered by any active member and must
be submitted to club officers.

Section 2
Amendments shall be brought before the club members to be voted on.

Section 3
Amendments will be passed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of all members.

Section 4
All amendments passed by the voting membership must be forwarded to the SGA for
final approvals.