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SPEAKER
ESW will host D.light and Ashoka Fellow Anil Chitrakar on May 1st, at 6pm, with dinner provided. The event will feature a case study comparison, and delve into Anil Chitrakar's lengthy experience in social entrepreneurship abroad. (Grace confirmed; someone to help supply dinner)
WORKSHOP/SPEAKER
Plans to contact Jacobsen, other speakers who can talk broadly about biofuel implementations – expose the concerns with ethanol from the standpoints of carbon footprint, health concerns! (read e85 article) http://news-service.stanford.edu/pr/2007/pr-ethanol-041807.html international security, and economic viability. (Andrew draft a letter, maybe Adam can be moderator at proposed talk)
PV WORKSHOP
Contact Gil Masters (Eric H)
GREENFEST
We plan to set up a slow sand water filter on site and hand out Proctor & Gamble water filter sachets (only 10 cents each and good for 10 gallons of water!). http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1970 BUILDING water filter on Sunday, April 29th –details TBA
- Grace called for donation of sachets, confirmed with Kevan on participation
- Kristof will ask Sophie about setting up the filters
- Jennifer and Heather will ask around dept for other tips, aim to purchase materials before weekend and build on April 29th, SUNDAY
- Eric J. – lend some insight?
ESW WEBSITE
Flesh out the "branchOut" section on our website – add cool links and organize them in a good fashion? Maybe NGOs/NPOs…organizations on campus, even job listings. (Whit)
WATER FILTER PROJECT IN GUATEMALA
Email Tom Abeles with clear layout of what ESW can provide in terms of 'consulting/research' services, and time discontinuity given looming summer break ahead. Define one objective that ESW can help with. (Karim)
- FUNDING –draft cover letters and budget proposals (Grace and Heather)
- ADOBE CONFERENCE – confirm participants, help provide idea of travel required, etc, and outline costs for ESW and for participants (Eric H)
- INTERNSHIPS – select interns! (Karim and Lauren)
