Advocacy Committee

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Co-Chairs: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it : (State & Regional); Patricia Brenzy (Schools)
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The purpose of this committee is to educate and inform local government and community leaders and to influence them to adopt sustainable design practices in local and state codes and policies/laws. This committee is also responsible for educating the chapter membership about upcoming legislation and policies. The committee is divided into two teams, one focusing on Green Schools and the other focusing on State Advocacy efforts in collaboration with the chapters in Charlotte and the Triad.

Committee Goals for 2012

•	Promote and endorse green initiatives to the municipalities within our Chapter’s region, the state of N.C., and K-12 schools.
•	Research upcoming legislation related to green building and educate legislators and our membership on relevant issues.
•	Seek partnerships with complimentary organizations including NCSU Solar Center, State Energy Office, State Construction Office, City Environmental Councils, Public School Systems, American Institute of Architects, Professional Engineers of North Carolina, ASHRAE, Associated General Contractors, COTE, etc.
•	Develop an annual green legislator of the year award program and identify and select our first winner to be announced at our Chapter’s first annual Gala at GreenNC in September, 2010.
•	Reconstitute the "Sustainable Building Coalition" (including the organizations noted above) which was instrumental in the development and passage of Senate Bill 668.

Meetings

The Advocacy committees have monthly meetings as follows:
State Advocacy Committee: 2nd Friday at 9:00 a.m. Meetings are in face to face with location set each month.
Green Schools Advocacy Committee: 4th Wednesday of each month at noon. Meetings are face to face and location to be determined.
State wide advocacy call-in meetings between all 3 North Carolina Chapters- the 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

Agendas include monthly status updates of prior meeting action plans, discussion of new items, action plans, milestone dates and the individual or entity responsible to accomplish the action item.