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Strategic Doing WorkshopMEETING MINUTES
MHSM # 0907.00January 15, 2010
Committee Members Present: Jeanne Hamming [email protected] Ian Webb [email protected] Stuart Crichton [email protected] Jeff Wellborn [email protected] Gregory Coates [email protected]
Committee Members Absent: Lee Jeter Sr. [email protected] Leia Lewis [email protected]
Other Attendees: Wes Wyche [email protected] Kim Mitchell [email protected] Caroline Majors [email protected] Sharon Swanson [email protected] Patti Trudell [email protected] Lola Kendrick [email protected] Stanton Dossett [email protected] Rebecca Prosino [email protected] John Davenport [email protected] Kelly Weeks [email protected] Zeke Aull [email protected] Charles Goldthwaite [email protected] Malari Coburn [email protected] Natalie Hunsicker [email protected] Grace Peterson [email protected] Kathy Fell [email protected]
CC: Mike Strong [email protected] Tim Wachtel [email protected] Murray Lloyd [email protected] Bruce Hoffman [email protected]
Kim opened the workshop, introducing Ed Morrison of Purdue University, who came to discuss a network-based, community organizing process called Strategic Doing.
Ed invited those in attendance to participate in an activity called “Point Your Finger.” The activity forced the group to work as a team to accomplish a seemingly simple task: lowering a stick to the ground.
Ed presented some of the foundational ideas behind Strategic Doing, and talked about how the discipline could be used in Shreveport to accomplish an array of complex goals related to energy efficiency and conservation.
Ed discussed the purpose for and roles of a “core group” in Strategic Doing.
Ed led the group in drafting an initial charter for the “EEC” core group. He encouraged the group to drop the acronyms and find a new –more inspiring/motivational– name. When discussing the charter, participants agreed that they believed in the following values:
1. the possibility of deep/meaningful/positive change2. core scientific values –evidence-based action3. inclusive and diverse community engagement4. a motivation to improve quality of life in Shreveport5. that deep change can (and needs to) prove to be beneficial for all 6. sustainability, integrity, flexibility, elasticity, resilience7. that our community can learn to value the earth and its resources
This was a first attempt at a charter, and should be refined in future meetings.
The group then brainstormed ‘postcard-style,’ outcome-based mission statements for each of the EEC focus areas. These ideas need greater specificity and should be crafted to attract interest:
1. building energy efficiency: reduce building energy consumption by 25%2. green workforce/business incentives: design education, workforce, and
business development systems to support a sustainable economy3. clean & renewable energy sources: design diversified, decentralized
energy systems that provide for flexible supply and demand4. reduction of waste & pollution: zero waste, contamination reduction, air
and water quality improvement, step change reduction in our waste stream, feed ourselves through local food systems
5. energy education & outreach: develop a network, targeting key influencers, guiding conversations to achieve a cultural shift, and defining a new civic space –a different way of connecting and conversing to accomplish goals
6. transportation & land use: choice and flexibility, mobility, walkability, bike paths, smart growth, reduce transportation-based energy consumption and establish more efficient land use patterns
7. other: to be developed as needed
Ed concluded the workshop by answering some questions about attracting people to participate in the Strategic Doing process, organizing working groups around focus areas, keeping the effort on track, and guiding positive conversations.
Meeting Adjourned