So I attended pretty much the entire SGA meeting tonight, and I’m glad I did. There were three environmentally-related items that were brought up. First, a statement endorsing Focus the Nation was almost unanimously passed. Second, the proposal for a sustainable food co-op potentially in the former Harkness dining hall was overwhelmingly supported but tabled until the plan is elaborated on more. Lastly, the proposal for an SGA exec board position to coordinate environmental efforts was also widely supported, but was quickly voted to be tabled as well, simply due to the fact that everyone was very tired and wanted to give it the full discussion it deserved. It’s kind of ridiculous; I just wrote this week’s Voice article, and acknowledged that things would likely change before it was published, and here they have–this is exactly the sort of thing I would have liked to write about, and also, the congressional energy bill passed the House and will be voted on in the Senate tomorrow. Exciting times at Conn and around the world.
So here’s the summary:
Focus the Nation endorsement: strongly supported, voted, passed
Harkness Sustainable Foods Co-op: strongly supported, tabled
Environmental exec board position: strongly supported, tabled
