IUCN USNC Executive Committee Minutes — July, 2021

NOTE: Owing to a lack of a quorum, this was not a regular meeting of the Executive Committee. The following items were discussed among the participants.
Meeting held:
July 1, 2021
1pm - 2pm EST
(via Zoom)
USNC EC members present:
Christopher Dunn, Chair
Deb Hahn
Healy Hamilton
Regrets:
Jennifer Luedtke
Scott Hajost
Frank Hawkins, ex officio
Dave Reynolds
J. Robinson (Councillor)
K. Boe (IUCN DC)
Guests:
Debbie Good, IUCN-DC
Agenda and Notes:
1. Marseille WCC updates
None provided (J. Robinson unable to attend)
2. USNC website
H. Hamilton offered to contact website developer and other IUCN members who have been engaged and develop process to move project forward.
3. Discuss IPO meeting(s) with IUCN DC office, IPOs, Canada, others
See item 4.
4. Executive Committee meeting frequency
Suggestion to hold biweekly meetings in run-up to WCC.
Can cancel if no urgent issues/agenda, or develop targeted topics for discussion and of interest to US membership; e.g.,
IPO engagement among US members and at WCC
Voting/proxy process
Proposed Climate Crisis Commission (Motion 003); US member engagement, etc.
Youth engagement
USNC informal meeting and social event at WCC
5. Other items
Annual Meeting of the USNC
US National Committee Annual Meeting would normally be held at the WCC. In consideration of the members who cannot attend the WCC, the Annual Meeting will likely be held after the Congress. This will allow those who attended to provide summaries, opportunities, etc. and thereby engage and inform those unable to attend. For those organization who are able to attend the WCC, informal and social gatherings will be arranged.