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Greening MIT Sustainable Future August 28, 2012

Greening MIT Sustainable Future August 28, 2012. Outline. Brief introduction Sustainability Task force Sustainability Subcommittee Recommendations GSC Operations & Events University Policy Why should you care? What YOU can do?. Goal of Sustainability TF.

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Greening MIT Sustainable Future August 28, 2012

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  1. Greening MITSustainable Future August 28, 2012

  2. Outline • Brief introduction • Sustainability Task force • Sustainability Subcommittee • Recommendations • GSC Operations & Events • University Policy • Why should you care? • What YOU can do?

  3. Goal of Sustainability TF • Explored opportunities to implement direct action and to influence others in 3 broad areas: • GSC’s own operations and events • University operations and policy • Curriculum and research

  4. Report Structure The full report is available online at http://gsc.mit.edu/committees/arc/sustainability/

  5. Sampled Recommendations • Consider sustainability in all decision-making and planning • Increase visible and effective signage about recyclable materials • Promote sustainability on the GSC website • Lobby for the creation of a central, staffed office dedicated to sustainability • Lobby for integrated research to address the complex sustainability issue

  6. Why should you care?

  7. What can you do: awareness!

  8. What can you do: awareness!

  9. What can you do: awareness!

  10. What can you do: Creativity! http://www.media.mit.edu/news/citycar http://interspacedesign.wordpress.com/tag/driftwood/ http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/photo-contest-winner-0422.html

  11. What you can do: Innovation! http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/solar-virus-0425.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/smartphone-saves-gas-0825.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/three-dimensional-solar-energy-0327.html

  12. What you can do: Passion! http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/making-progress-in-product-design.html http://takachar.blogspot.com/view/classic http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/matthew-orosz-echoing-green-fellowship.html

  13. Thank you and Live Green!

  14. Sustainability Initiatives • Usually in the form of Grant and Loan • Cover the premium of environmental friendly products • Give preference/priority to green applications • Limited the funding for printed material • Put sustainability event guide on our website • Acknowledge Green events through website/email list

  15. Challenges to Sustainability • Coordination with larger infrastructure challenges • Getting compost and recycling bins for events (and getting them picked up properly) • Working with caterers • “Thinking Green” involves more planning ahead • Limited budgets How should we define a “sustainable event”? What types of efforts promote visibility of sustainable practices and encourage behavior change?

  16. Methodology Regular meetings to discuss and evaluate recommendations

  17. Moving forward • ‘Sustainability Subcommittee’ • Identify time frame of recommendations, i.e short, medium and long term • Further investigate and implement of the recommendations • Spearhead sustainability-related initiatives • Support others that strive to follow the path laid by this report • Lead cooperation of parties across the GSC and broader Institute.

  18. Moving Forward

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