5:00 pm Bradford Town Hall
Review and approval of August Minutes
- Community Power Update
- Municipal Weatherization Status
- Fire Station – Updated paperwork was submitted to NHSaves.
- Solar Energy
- Heat Pumps – Does this topic need to be modified to reflect broader electrification opportunities?
- New Hampshire Network Update – Laura
- Legislative Updates
- A good place to stay on top of NH legislative updates is through the https://www.newhampshirenetwork.org/NH-bills
- Other bills impacting energy and the environment
Update on NH 2023 HCR5: “A RESOLUTION urging the taking of appropriate legal action against multinational fossil fuel companies for harms incurred from disinformation campaigns about the effects of fossil fuel combustion.” The House ruled 2023-03-10 – Inexpedient to Legislate.
- BEC Public Outreach in September – none?
- Proposed articles for October Bridge
- Residential Solar Energy issues and choices
- Should we have a nonpartisan article about “Our NH Climate is on the Ballot”
- Other Items
- Update on Group Net Metering
- Recycling Styrofoam – Sandra will continue to pursue opportunities including a potential Styrofoam Collection Day in Bradford
- Postcards and Bumper Stickers regarding “Our NH Climate is on the Ballot” to be mailed to undeclared infrequent voters in Bradford.
- Messaging – Identify 3 or 4 bullet points about environmental issues our community is concerned about. Potential topics identified at the Annual NH Green Environmental Summit include:
- renewable energy options (including community solar, public EV charging, and plans for a heat pump accelerator plan in NH)
- energy efficiency (education and outreach, the needs of low- and middle-income people and those not owning a house, saving NH Saves, retrofitting)
- waste reduction (a bottle bill, plastic waste, composting, working with the Solid Waste committee)
- food systems transformation (the connection to climate change, local and seasonal foods, eliminating food deserts, diverting food waste)
- preparing the state for carbon pricing at the national level.
- Messaging – Identify 3 or 4 bullet points about environmental issues our community is concerned about. Potential topics identified at the Annual NH Green Environmental Summit include:
- Getting the word out to Bradford department heads about Electrification opportunities. See Item 4 above.
- NHSaves opportunities for Bradford businesses
- Inflation Reduction Funds availability.
- Should BEC have representation on the Facilities Use Committee – next meeting 9/18 at 8:30 am
- Conclude