greenSPARK planning notes: 4/8/10 & 4/19/10

Continuing Efforts from SPARKcon 2009
  • Bike valet (coordinate with Raleigh Bicycle Advisory Committee)
  • Water bottles and stations
    • Coolers from Jaycees
    • Need a way to get ice and water easier
    • About 200 bottles left from last year
  • spokeSPARK rides each day (coordinate with Raleigh Bicycle Advisory Committee)
    • Need a coordinator/organizer
  • Recycling/composting stations  (City of Raleigh)
  • Recycle brochures
New Efforts for 2010
  • Transit tie-ins
    • CAT, Wolfline, TTA
    • musicSPARK/poetrySPARK/storySPARK on the go?
    • artSPARK as part of Art on the Move
  • Work with each firestarter/SPARK to identify green initiatives to put in place
    • tastySPARK:  Local growers and organic farmers market
    • bazaarSPARK:  green/recycled products
    • SPARKcon overall:  recycled products, minimize paper, more online, carbon offsets
  • Power-generating bikes
    • WE WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN THIS YEAR!!! 
    • relay for SPARK
    • coordinate with ASME local and NCSU chapter
  • Recycling center for odd items
  • gardenSPARK
    • Parking space parks
  • Raffle to raise money for carbon credits??