January 2026 Meeting & Notes (3 Jan 2026 @ 10:30AM)

January 2026 Meeting: Saturday 3rd January 2026, 10:30am online @ bit.ly/climate-network.

Meeting leader: Captain @cberthiaume
Note taker: Nic @Nic_McPhee

With agenda items, upcoming events, or more email wcmncn@googlegroups.com

Agenda:

  • Community Check-ins - before checkins remind Syd to take a picture!
  • Updates
  • This Month’s Main Conversation Topic: Movie Theatre Slide
    • Timeline: Send final language for slide to @jeff by February meeting, ask Jeff to get us a draft/finalized slide to share with the group at the March meeting.
    • Question to answer by February meeting: What language do we want on the movie theatre slide?
      • what is it about us that will help attract people to us? we have community to offer
      • how are we we similar/different to other groups in the area? how do we showcase this group as something that is valuable?
      • what about our group is valuable?
  • Future plans/Upcoming Events
    • Field Trips
    • Things to think about when we want/have space for a new agenda item:
      • Community garden events in the summer
      • Longer term planning for a “community envisioning event”
        • From Vern: “Primary Purpose: community education (“consciousness raising”) about the future long-term well-being of our Morris community. Ulterior Purpose: to build the visibility and social legitimacy of our Climate Group as a well-known, respected member of the Morris Community.”
  • Next Meeting
    • February 7th
    • Meeting Leader:
    • Note Taker: @syd
    • MPL Meeting Room? Use the new Media Cart in February?