ANTRIM ENERGY COMMITTEE
Meeting #3
MINUTES
February 20, 2008
6:00 P.M.
Antrim Town Hall
Present: Ben Pratt, Chair, Linda Bryer, Diane Chauncey, Bradley Houseworth,
Peter Moore, Sandy Snow
1. Approve January minutes – minutes approved
2. Cool Air – Clean Planet – Christa Koehler and the Cool Monadnock Project
Antrim is a member of the Southwest Regional Planning Committee.
and therefore is a part of ICLEI and CoolAir-CleanPlanet and Cool
Monadnock. These organizations will assist the Energy Committee in
the development of a plan for decreasing energy usage and protecting
global concerns of climate change. Their expertise will be most helpful
in helping the communities make a difference.
3. Energy Audit
Cool Monadnock will provide an Antioch intern to collect data from the town
to do an inventory of energy usage in municipal buildings. The committee wants
to look at town buildings first and then develop a plan of action, if necessary.
4. Article of interest
Saving At Home Means Saving Money – Article written by Sandy for Limrik
Scientific American
Making Carbon Markets Work December 2007
The Unquiet Ice February 2008
Forest Notes
Ben reads this every month and was willing to pass the magazines on
NH Wildlife Journal
Climate Change Jan/Feb 2008
USA Today
NH City prepares for worst as warming fears rise 2/18/2008
5. Other matters that arise
Website – The Committee would like to place information about what Community members do to assist in protecting the earth
Energy Chapter for Master Plan -Sandy would like the Committee members to read. He will send via email.
6. Next meeting
March 19, 2008 Town Hall 6:00 PM
Respectfully submitted, Diane Chauncey, Secretary
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