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Climate Council Meeting Summary Notes - November 21, 2024 <br /> Attending: <br /> Climate Council Role Organization <br /> Members <br /> Amy Fowler Commissioner BOCC <br /> Kristie Mather Board Member CFE <br /> Robb English Town Commissioner Hillsborough Board of <br /> Commissioners <br /> Wendy Kuhn PRB Member Hillsborough Parks and Recreation <br /> Board Representative <br /> Randee Haven-O'Donnell Council Member Carrboro Town Council <br /> Greg Randolph CAT Team Member Carrboro Climate Action Team <br /> Melissa McCullough Town Council Chapel Hill Town Council <br /> Tom Henkel Chair Chapel Hill Environmental <br /> Stewardship Advisory Board <br /> Riza Jenkins School Board Vice Chair CHCCS Board Member <br /> Sarah Smylie Board Member Orange County School Board <br /> Patrick Florence Director of Construction Orange County Schools <br /> Melanie Elliott UNC Sustainability UNC Sustainability Lead <br /> Jonathan Smith Orange County Cooperative NC Cooperative Extension <br /> Extension Director <br /> Staff Role Organization <br /> John Richardson Community and Sustainability Town of Chapel Hill <br /> Resilience Manager <br /> Brennan Bouma Sustainability Program Analyst Town of Chapel Hill <br /> Elizabeth Houghton Sustainability Outreach Town of Chapel Hill <br /> Coordinator <br /> Laura Janway Sustainability Coordinator Town of Carrboro <br /> Amy Eckberg Sustainability Programs Orange County <br /> Manager <br /> Mel Gilles Sustainability Projects Analyst Orange County <br /> The group broke up into small groups to discuss what our successes, obstacles and opportunity areas <br /> were when it came to tackling climate change. Below is a summary table of some of the discussion <br /> points: <br /> Successes: Obstacles: Opportunities: <br /> • School bond • Transportation $going • Career Technology in K- <br /> • School solar Projects out West 12 schools helping to <br /> • Orange County multi- • Getting charging build workforce <br /> modal Transportation infrastructure • Collaborative Regional <br /> Grant work <br />