Environmental Sustainability Board
County of Los Alamos
Agenda - Final
1000 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544
Shannon Blair, Chair; Sue Barns, Vice-Chair; Joseph Chandler; Jyl DeHaven; Hermann Geppert-Kleinrath, and Rebecca Paley-Williams, Members
1000 Central Avenue, Council Chambers and Zoom 5:30 PM Thursday, July 17, 2025
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1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public
on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.
Approval of May 15, 2025, Environmental Sustainability Board
Minutes
Presenters:
Shannon Blair
A - Draft ESB Minutes May 15, 2025
Attachments:
Planetary Health: An Overview by Heidi Rogers
Presenters:
Heidi Rogers
A - Planetary Health by Heidi Rogers
Attachments:
Plastic Bag Working Group Update
County of Los Alamos Printed on 7/14/2025
July 17, 2025 Environmental Sustainability Board Agenda - Final
Presenters:
Shannon Blair, Hermann Geppert-Kleinrath and
Rebecca Paley- Williams
A - Plastic Bag Working Group Update
B - History of Plastic Bag Initiatives in Los Alamos
County
Attachments:
A. Chair's Report - Shannon Blair
1). Board of Public Utilities - Sue Barns/Shannon Blair 2). Transportation Board - Hermann Geppert 3). Parks and Recreation Board - Shannon Blair 4). Health Council - Jyl DeHaven 5). County Council Liaison - Ryn Herrmann 6). Inclusivity Task Force - Xeph Ivankovich and KokHeong McNaughton
B. Working Groups and Steering Committee
1). Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance - Sue Barns and Rebecca Paley-Williams 2). Education and Outreach Work Group 3). Community-Wide EV Study Working Group 4).
Plastic Bag Fee Research Group - Shannon Blair, Rebecca Paley-Williams, and Hermann
Geppert-Kleinrath
5). Bee City Los Alamos - Britton Donharl
Sustainability Manager Updates
Presenters:
Angelica Gurule
A - Sustainability Manager Update to County Council
July 8, 2025
B - Residential Sustainability Report - JUNE 2025.pdf
Attachments:
County of Los Alamos Printed on 7/14/2025
July 17, 2025 Environmental Sustainability Board Agenda - Final
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