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Library Green Team

Membership

• Teri Bante
• Jill Brown
• Peter Brush
• Yolanda Campbell
• Sue Davis
• Ann Ercelawn
• Robyn Harris
• Machelle Keen
• Deborah Lilton
• Michelle Nelson Ott
• Karen Swoopes

Meeting Minutes

• 2009
• 2008

Useful Links

• Earth 911
• The Green Guide
• Sustain VU
• Greening Your Library
• Unswitch your computer
• About Fluorescent Lighting
• Natural Home Resource (Buying) Guide
• Reduce.org
• Vanderbilt SPEAR

Accomplishments

• Created powerpoint -- how to recycle (Sue Davis)
• Laminated & distributed recycling handouts
• Sponsored screening of DVD Kilowatt Ours
• Promoted incorporation of recycling into Orientation
• Created recycling slide for Central lobby monitor
• Inquired about coffee in Staff Lounge-- organic and fair trade-- thank you Library Administration!
• Green tips for staff newsletter
• Created Energy Saving Recommendations for Library Staff Workstations (Peter Brush)
• Divinity Library switches to 100% recycled content tissue
• Requested energy audit of GLB from Plant Operations; final report
• Recruited new members from Science, Peabody, Baker Building
• Created and conducted survey on green behaviors, Apr. 2009
• Presented Earth Day brownbag, Apr. 22, 2009 featuring Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative, results of survey ,and battery recycling in the library