Welcome to the
2022 CURC Members Meeting
College and University Recycling Coalition (CURC)
Meeting Housekeeping
Agenda
Welcome & CURC 2021 Year in Review
New Board Member introductions
CURC Member Survey review
What’s in store for CURC in 2022?
Open discussion
Institutional breakout rooms
2021
YEAR
IN
REVIEW
2021 Webinar Series
2021 Events and Activities
2021 Events and Activities
Fond Farewell
Eric Halverson
we will miss you!
Who are these people?
Thank you for completing the 2021 CURC Member Survey
The results are in…
41 respondents
representing 34 schools
2 HBCUs
Racial Identity
Gender Identity
Title
CURC Resources YOU find valuable!
How can CURC provide greater value?
Access to training programs
Tangible guides
Website update
Information on trends in technology
meet ups based on institutional type
Resources on engagement at the systems level
Grants and funding opportunities for campuses
Data collection improvement on campus
Joint lobbying to major haulers
Of the webinar topics offered in 2021, how
“satisfied” or “very satisfied” were you?
Increasing Sustainable Purchasing: NERC's Government Recycling Demand Champions
Safety & Sustainability: Reusable Dining during COVID-19
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Your Program
Essential Workers as Essential Voices: Operations & Custodians in Waste Program Planning and Implementation
Integrating Reduction and Reuse Into Messaging
38%
59%
65%
53%
62%
Future webinar topics
February - Single Use Plastics Bans (75%)
April - Measuring waste as a scope 3 emission (60%)
Future webinar topics
You get to choose the remaining 4 webinar topics for 2022!!!!
“I believe CURC is on the right track”
“This is actually YES because I see how CURC is already taking steps to improve”
“Continue to find more ways to involve more minorities, maybe get more HBCU involvement, do some recruitment and not just letting orgs find you”
“I think we have a roadmap now with the report…”
How can CURC remove barriers that prevent BIPOC and other marginalized communities from participating in CURC activities and events?
“I think current lack of representation makes it difficult for people of color to enter the space. Also, BIPOC members of our community are being asked constantly to do additional work, sometimes for free, which causes a lot of burnout.”
“many have lower budgets with no staff or smaller staff with numerous duties, some are not using much tech or looking for resources because recycling may not be a priority although some on campus may be interested”
“There are so many concerns-- immediate & violent-- that can face marginalized communities that "recycling" doesn't seem important. I think it's important for CURC and other organizations to a) realize this and b) begin to connect our industry to those issues (immediate/violent) affecting people. This enables all of us to understand that there are many ways to participate in creating a safe/healthy/just world- and perhaps CURC can be one path. (I hope this makes sense)”
“The governing structure of CURC follows colonialized methods of power distribution. Should CURC explore other models of governance to support all voices.”
“significant demands on their time and energy given shadow service”
Imagining the CURC of the Future
What’s on your mind?
Institutional “Meet Ups”
Website
Register as a member and access archive event and webinars
LinkedIn Group
www.linkedin.com and search for the group College and University Recycling Coalition (352 group members)
Connect with CURC
Recyc-l Google Group
Get Involved
Did you know you don’t have to be on the Board to be on a committee?!?!
Committees
Thank you for attending!