Green Team
Green Team Report and Recommendations [PDF]
Purpose & Background
In November of 2006, the Normal Town Council adopted an environmental stewardship policy, which is intended to create long-term environmental benefits through sustainable practices and policies. The environmental stewardship policy generally focuses on six primary areas that have been established by the nationally recognized Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Those six areas include:
- Sustainable Sites
- Water Efficiency
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Materials and Resources
- Indoor and Outdoor Environmental Quality
- Innovation in Design
In order to ensure that the Town would continue to work toward the goals and ideals identified in the environmental stewardship policy, a committee of Town employees were brought together and charged with identifying opportunities related to the six areas identified above. The committee, which adopted the name of the Green Team, first met in January of 2007.
Membership
The Green Team consists of a broad cross-section of Town employees representing different departments and areas of expertise. The following is a list of all fourteen currently active members of the Green Team:
Mercy Davison – Planning
Brian Chase – Library
Dan Hite – Fire
Dave Warner – Police
Erik VanEtten – Information Technology
Garry Little – Parks and Recreation
Geoff Fruin – Administration
John Schoenbrun – Facilities Management
Karen Killingsworth – Finance
Mike Hall – Public Works
Rand Veerman - Inspections
Robert Hale – Parks and Recreation
Steve Westerdahl – Community Development & Purchasing
Tom Cherry – Parks and Recreation
Sue Sylvester – Water Department
For more information about
environmental issues and opportunities community-wide, visit the
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