Category: Sustainability

MCSAT Meeting Summary Date: July 17, 2025 Facilitator: Heidi Logosz Attendees Included: Matthew Grimsley, Allison Marriner, Kenzie Schlangen, Daniel Valois, Jezrai Hower, Heidi Logosz Team Sustainability Check-In Matthew Grimsley (Chef): – Collaborating with Cisco on sustainable packaging and signage. – Addressed fairness concerns around fees for to-go containers. – Training staff to avoid offering disposables by default. Allison Marriner: – Reseeding disturbed areas along the Max lift line. – Preparing for winter fuel efficiency and idle time analysis. Kenzie Schlangen: – Updating meeting notes on the team site. Daniel Valois:…

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MCSAT Monthly Meeting Summary Date: June 19, 2025 Facilitator: Heidi Logosz Primary Topics: Sustainability check-in, recognition, mission/vision/goals development, and future agenda planning Team Sustainability Check-In Anna Holgate: – Building participates in can recycling; Mt. Hood Ski Patrol collects for fundraising. – Recognized Annie for reusable sandwich boards. Madalyne Staab: – Hometown in Colorado started food scrap pickup. – Noted trailhead litter pickup by hikers. Matthew Grimsley: – Practices near-zero waste while boondocking. – Recycles aluminum cans during travel. – At work, focuses on sourcing products with less packaging and educating…

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Revision of Vision, Mission, and Goals: Heidi led the team, including Greg, Anna, Allison, Jesse, and Daniel, in a detailed review and revision of the organization’s vision, mission, and goals, focusing on clarity, measurability, and alignment with sustainability priorities.  Vision Statement Edits: The team discussed wording options for the vision statement, debating terms like ‘foundational’ versus ‘foundation’ and whether to specify the industry as ‘our industry’ or keep it general. Consensus was reached to use ‘foundational’ and keep the industry reference broad.  Mission Statement Simplification: Heidi and Anna proposed simplifying…

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