Green student leaders

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Green student leaders

• Greening student groups and events on campus
• not just for crazy treehugging granolahead
  nutjobs anymore.

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Overview

• About the Office of Sustainability
• Rethink McGill
• Get it done Leadership 101
• Get informed projects around campus
• Get involved
• greening events
• Open discussion questions

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what is rethink mcgill?

• McGill environmental policy implementation
• Sub-Committee on Environment
• McGill Office of Sustainability
• Resource for McGill faculty, staff and students
• Liaison with community groups
• reduce re-use recycle rethink!

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not just the right thing to do

• Prior commitments
• Talloires Agreement, Halifax Declaration
• Environmental policy/actions (2001-0206)
• Regulations proactivity
• UN Decade
• Ratification of Kyoto Accord
• Provincial/municipal regulations

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Getting stuff done leadership 101

• Change management
• Small steps!
• What makes a good leader?
• Passion
• Charisma
• Good listener
• Perseverance
• Knowledge (of self others)
• Credibility
• student led

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Get informed Campus initiatives

• No pesticide use for aesthetic purposes
• Green cleaning products
• Green purchasing
• Fibres (paper/toilet paper)
• Equipment/accessories
• MMP
• Business practices
• Paper use policy
• Frosh mugs

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more notable initiatives

• Closing the loop
• MOARDS
• Waste services e-waste, batteries, etc.
• Clean and Green
• Energy infrastructure
• OEE recognition (2003)
• Life Sciences Complex target LEED Silver
• Revisions to building standards

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The cool stuff

• Geothermal heating_at_Lady Meredith House
• Conservation
• Morgan Arboretum, Ecomuseum
• Gault Nature Reserve
• Biodiesel use
• Energy monitoring system

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Yet more notable initiatives

• Food Services
• Sustainable seafood
• Residences no more water bottles (Jan09)
• Events
• Car Free Day is a given!
• Recycling NWRW, audits, awareness
• Farmers Market
• Webcasts
• Annual Rethink conference
• Sustainability Pledge
• 2,500 signatures by Convocation 2009?

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Greener living

• Transportation
• Only 4 SOVs (allégo 2004)
• Macdonald Campus bikeshare project
• Parking tips, Safe Cycling Guide
• Green driving, idling
• upool.ca
• Waste
• Computer store
• Eco-Quartier/Info-Collectes recycling e-waste
• Smoking zones
• Gorilla Composting
• Plate Club

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Ideas to action SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
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Getting started SMART objectives
Strategic
Measured
Agreed on
Realistic
Timed

• Resources
• Sustainability Office
• SSMU Clubs
• SSMU Green Fund
• Stakeholder involvement
• Everyone has their own agenda
• Business plan
• Watch ur language ) Srsly.

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Be empowered take action!

• Paper use policy
• Copy Services
• Inform peers/professors
• Mi casa es tu casa take ownership!
• Call 4560/7828 for recycling issues
• Call 4555/7828 for building problems
• Raise awareness
• Energy use/water consumption MEQ 14
• Green Buildings
• Recycling/composting
• Communication/education

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Taking action

• The environment is everyones business
• Sign the pledge!
• Annual Rethink conference
• March 13, 2009
• Green event

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Greening Meetings

• easier than you think!

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Whats a Green Meeting?

• ? environmental impact
• Pollution prevention in mind wrt all aspects of
  event
• Location
• Food services
• Transportation
• Consumption (materials, etc.)

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Training outline

• Getting started
• Organizing the event
• Carrying out the event
• Follow-up
• Case study discussion

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Getting started

• Step 1

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Getting started

• Rethink in-person or telecommute?
• IMS videoconferencing facilities
• Your environmental policy
• Scope waste/energy? carbon neutral?
• Strategy checklists
• Communications get the word out
• Metrics

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Organizing the event

• Step 2

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Logistics

• Let everyone know youre going green!
• Accessible location
• Food service
• Transportation arrangements
• Special events
• Contracts
• Discount hybrid vehicles
• Buses (Gault, Macdonald Campus)
• Accommodations
• Green hotels
• Waste management

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GEP

• Good environmental practices
• Buy green
• Certified or audit checklist
• Local
• Spreading the word
• Leadership by example
• Going carbon neutral (if possible)
• Sponsorships

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Carrying out the event

• Step 3

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At the event

• Promotion
• Encourage individual support by participants
• energy consumption, waste management
• Reminders (verbal/signage)
• Green team (if feasible)
• Metrics
• Note problems/potential improvements

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Follow-up

• Step 4

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Follow-up

• Dropoff site for reusable materials
• Recognizing efforts
• Publicizing proceedings go digital
• Debrief lessons learned
• Leadership by example
• Increased awareness by participants and suppliers

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Case study discussion

• Its your turn to talk!

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References/Resources

• Environment Canadas Green Meeting Guide
• SSMU Plate Club, Midnight Kitchen
• Contact us
• Special Events special.events_at_mcgill.ca
• Food and Dining Services x2675
• Sustainability Office

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transparency working together

• Questions? Comments? Problems? Suggestions? Bring
  it on!
• Call 398-6247
• E-mail rethink_at_mcgill.ca
• RETHINKFORUM LISTSERV
• Online www.mcgill.ca/rethink
• SIGN THE SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE!
• Shout out http//talkrethink.mcgill.ca
• Facebook friend us or join our fan page!
• Search for Rethink McGill