LOG



||= **Rachel** ||= **Lindsey** ||= **Nazanin** ||= **Yanish** ||= **Debbie** ||= **Rosie** ||= ** Daniell e** || -began proposal || -discussed research -began proposal || -discussed research -began proposal || -discussed research -began proposal || -discussed research -began proposal || -discussed research -began proposal || -discussed research -began proposal || -bios of possible guest speakers -researched flooring for hallway and footprints || -organised navigation of site -researched carbon footprint and donating excess food to charity -Sent email to out of the cold program to organise donation of excess food || -research about the amount of clothes trown away -ways to reuse old clothes -not enough resourses to do fashion show || -Researched Carbon footprint calculators. -Researched websites on how to reduce our carbon footprint. -Finding numbers || -phone meeting with building manager at resource library (Younge and Bloor) -phone meeting with gardener from Sheridan Nurseries -researached websties on carbon footprinting -began looking at different kinds of ivy || -sent email to facailty rentals @ OSC and agreement for them to answer a questionarre -got caterer information, drafted table to collect info from phone calls || -Researched Caterer imformation and organic farmers market. -Sent email to caterers with several questions and asked for quotes. || -found podcast samples of guest speaker to present -researched pricing for upcoming benchmark (primarily regarding hallway applications) || -looked into green catering, vert green and brickworks farmers market in order to determine a menu/buget for food -discussed benchmarks/budget || -green catering -benchmarks/budget -found an interesting green caterer -found organic and inorganic menus (including the price) || __ Green wines/catering research -questions with rosie for previous event organisers __ || http://www.vertcatering.com/ -benchmarks/budget -green catering -wrote initial proposal for benchmarks/budget -researched green caterers || -researches green events -benchmarks/budget -sent email to facility rentals with several questions on events at the osc. - printed off information/answers from facility rentals || -green catering -Benchmarks/budget -Determined Food budget -Sent email to vert catering to discuss green initives, to learn more about green catering and to arrange a time to meet to discuss a quote for a largescale event. http://www.vertcatering.com/ || || -wrote new benchmarks/budget -sent email to caterer -tried to calculate the carbon footprint of an event...longgg time || -project manager -wrote new benchmarks/budget -sent email to caterer -tried to calculate the carbon footprint of an event...longgg time || -green catering around the toronto area -analysis of current event data -transport costs for catering. || -wrote new benchmarks/budget -wrote sample e-mail for matt to send to caterers. -researched goals for a green event: venue, guests, food, decorations etc. -emailed caterers -tried to find the carbon footprint of a current event..longg time. || -researched green party ideas -brainstormed second hand decorations -candles from home, flowers made of news paper/lab books or projects, local flowers, encourgae guests to take TTC
 * = **WEEK**
 * ** Sept. 28-Oct. 4 ** || -brainstorming, research assignments || -brainstorming, research assignments || -brainstorming, research assignments || -brainstorming, research assignments || -brainstorming, research assignments || -brainstorming, research assignments || -brainstorming, research assignments ||
 * ** Oct. 5-11 ** || -discussed research
 * ** Oct. 12-18 ** || -project manager
 * ** Oct. 19-25 ** || -communicated with possible guest speakers regarding standard procedures of "hiring" a speaker
 * **Oct. 26- Nov. 1** || -researched environmentally friendly party decorations/ways to throw a green event (found a cool site which I will post that has some great ideas)

-wrote new benchmarks/budget || -reasearched about green party ideas such as decorations, etc -use cotton table clothes, reusuable materials, plant seed invitations?, latex balloons (decomposible) if want balloons, etc -wrote new benchmarks/budget -sent reply to vert catering regarding catering of grad || (http://math53.wikispaces.com/Hallway) -went to papermaking station (found way to make leaves + invitations w/ seeds + long term planning to sustain project once we graduate) || -set up "job" pages on wiki -researched green decorations & invitations -proposing to have plantable invitations || -researched green decorations & invitations -proposing to have plantable invitations || -project manager -Powerpoint presentation ideas. -Hallway footprint rough. || http://www.carbonfootprint.com/event.html http://ezinearticles.com/?Carbon-Footprint-Versus-Ecological-Footprint&id=1501837 -looked at differences in carbon footprints to ecological footprints. -calculated the differences in past and future ecological footprints for events (see comparison page) -updated comparison page with full ecological footprint quiz, results and changes in results -started making graphs/charts of comparisons -meeting with vert catering: what makes them green, quote etc. -went to papermaking station (found way to make leaves + invitations w/ seeds + long term planning to sustain project once we graduate) || -went to papermaking station (found way to make leaves + invitations w/ seeds + long term planning to sustain project once we graduate) || -meeting with vert catering:what makes them green, quote etc. -sent reply, emails to different caterers in order to get multiple quotes for catering. -went to papermaking station (found way to make leaves + invitations w/ seeds + long term planning to sustain project once we graduate) || -made/posted sketches and descriptions for hallway applications (ecological action tree, window stickers, footprints, hanging plants) + grad. invitations || -Worked on the progress update - || -Worked on the progress update -found an environmental friendly florist that sells tablecloths, napkins and flowers. -And tried to contact him and an other florist! -found 4 types of indoor ivys and posted images on the hallway page || -Discussion on current info. -Information needed to pour into powerpoint. || -project manager -Worked on the progress update || -Worked on the progress update -Composed chart of caterers from 8 different sources -sent replys to emails regarding catering || -Worked on the progress update -Composed chart of caterers from 8 different sources -sent replys to emails regarding catering || -outlined remaining tasks and created job sign up list for team || -met with Matt -watched how to make paper at the paper making station || -met with Matt -watched how to make paper at the paper making station -talked to the florist || -met with Matt || -met with Matt || -project manager -met with Matt -made two images for addition to OSC webpage -signed up for jobs on remaining tasks posted by rachel || -met with Matt || http://www.rsc.org/Chemsoc/Chembytes/HotTopics/Organic/Consumercosts.asp http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=8520 || -made invitation paper at paper making station -made "tips" image for addition to OSC webpage || -project manager || -organized jobs for presentation -progress update/final benchmarks || -paper making -organized jobs for presentation || -paper making -organized jobs for presentation -talked to florist (quote on the research page) -talked to Matt and worked on the invitations (on invitation page) || -paper making -organized jobs for presentation || -paper making -organized jobs for presentation -worked on power point || -paper making -organized jobs for presentation || -debbie smells -paper making -organized jobs for presentation || -made footprints and hallway applications -wrote notes for speech || -planned presentation and final benchmarks with Stewart || -work on presentation || -planned presentation and final benchmarks with Stewart || -planned presentation and final benchmarks with Stewart -worked on power point -began writting presentation || -planned presentation and final benchmarks with Stewart || -planned presentation and final benchmarks with Stewart || -practice practice presentation for Stewart & group feedback || -powerpoint -practice practice presentation for Stewart & group feedback || -powerpoint -practice practice presentation for Stewart & group feedback || -powerpoint -practice practice presentation for Stewart & group feedback || -powerpoint -practice practice presentation for Stewart & group feedback || -powerpoint -practice practice presentation for Stewart & group feedback || -powerpoint -practice practice presentation for Stewart & group feedback ||
 * **Nov. 2- Nov. 8** || -worked on hallway fixtures for presentation + distributed jobs
 * **Nov. 9- Nov. 15** || -Worked on the progress update
 * **Nov. 16- Nov. 22** || -met with Matt
 * **Nov. 23- Nov. 29** || -made invitation paper at paper making station || -made invitation paper at paper making station || -made invitation paper at paper making station || -made invitation paper at paper making station || -made invitation paper at paper making station
 * **Nov. 30- Dec. 6** || -paper making
 * **Dec. 7- Dec. 13** || -planned presentation and final benchmarks with Stewart
 * **Dec. 14- Dec. 18** || -powerpoint