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the good, the bad, and the ugly

A look at environmental projects @McGill. the good, the bad, and the ugly. what is rethink mcgill?. McGill environmental policy implementation Sub-Committee on Environment Resource for McGill faculty, staff and students Liaison with community groups reduce :: re-use :: recycle :: rethink!.

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the good, the bad, and the ugly

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  1. A look at environmental projects @McGill the good, the bad, and the ugly

  2. what is rethink mcgill? • McGill environmental policy implementation • Sub-Committee on Environment • Resource for McGill faculty, staff and students • Liaison with community groups • reduce :: re-use :: recycle :: rethink!

  3. not just the right thing to do… Trees = !! Cars = !!! • Prior commitments • Talloires Agreement, Halifax Declaration • Environmental policy/actions (2001-02+’06) • Regulations: proactivity • UN Decade • Ratification of Kyoto Accord • Provincial/municipal regulations Exhibit A. Clueless nut

  4. Opportunity for regular dialogue: SCE, EO • Credit for change • Support: Senior administration/grassroots • Paper use policy (2005) • Environmental policy revision (2006) • Academic programs • MSE, Brace, GEC3, VERT, green chemistry… The good

  5. 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 The good: notable initiatives

  6. 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 The good: more notable initiatives

  7. Food Services • Events • Car Free Day is a given! • Week of Action • Recycling: NWRW, audits, awareness • Webcasts • Sustainability Pledge • 463 signatures as of March 14, 2007! The good: more notable initiatives

  8. Geothermal heating@Lady Meredith House • Conservation • Morgan Arboretum, Ecomuseum • Gault Nature Reserve • Biodiesel use • Macdonald Campus: bicycle loan project • Energy monitoring system The cool stuff

  9. Visibility • Transient population • Communication • Waterless urinal project • Community buy-in • Office green bin programme • The iceberg: it’s never as easy as it looks! • Recycling/composting The bad

  10. External constraints • Funding structure • Sociopolitical environment • Heritage zone • Internal constraints • Metrics • Amoeba: decentralized structure • “Sacred cows” The ugly

  11. SCE workgroups • Energy/water • Environmental Centre • Green Buildings • Recycling/composting • Communication/education • Master plan • Municipal sustainable development plan What are we doing about it?

  12. The environment is everyone’s business • Sign the pledge! • Rethink – contradictory actions • Annual Rethink conference • Your feedback is valued! Taking action

  13. Questions? Comments? Problems? Suggestions? Bring it on! • Call 398-6247 • E-mail rethink@mcgill.ca • RETHINKFORUM LISTSERV • Online: www.mcgill.ca/rethink transparency: working together

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