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Sustainability committee signs up to staff Gateway to the Globe and plans outreach materials
Summary
The Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee agreed to staff a city outreach table for Gateway to the Globe and discussed promoting a new sustainability infographic, tabling other city events and targeted outreach such as senior-center presentations and QR-coded rebate materials.
The Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee reviewed upcoming outreach opportunities and agreed to appear at the Gateway to the Globe community event at the end of March and to use a new sustainability infographic for public engagement.
Committee members discussed the city’s events calendar and opportunities to provide volunteer staffing at tabling events such as Gateway to the Globe (March 29, event time cited by a community member), Earth Day activities and the Halloween family event. A committee member volunteered to reserve a table at Gateway to the Globe and several members said they would attend.
Alex and staff showed an infographic summarizing the city’s sustainability work and suggested posting it to the city website and social media closer to Earth Day or sooner for general outreach. The committee discussed printing a poster-size version on an easel for tabling and using tabletop QR codes that link to rebate programs (toilets, irrigation checkups) and the Power Switch renewable-choice sign-up. Members also proposed targeted outreach such as a technology demo for senior-center participants to explain smart meters, rebate sign-ups and Power Switch navigation.
Subcommittees provided brief updates: the built-natural-environment group is looking for a visible demonstration site to test rewilding or prairie-like plantings for public-facing locations; committee members suggested coordinating with stormwater staff on Rawhide Creek zone work. Members also discussed recycling practices and noted local institutions vary between single-stream and separated-stream recycling.
The meeting record shows the committee approved the January 8 minutes earlier in the agenda by voice vote before the presentations and outreach discussion.
