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Green student leaders

Green student leaders. Greening student groups and events on campus… not just for crazy treehugging granolahead nutjobs anymore. Overview. About the Office of Sustainability “Rethink McGill” Get it done: Leadership 101 Get informed: projects around campus Get involved greening events

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Green student leaders

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  1. Green student leaders Greening student groups and events on campus… not just for crazy treehugging granolahead nutjobs anymore.

  2. 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

  3. 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!

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

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

  9. Yet more notable initiatives • Food Services • Sustainable seafood • Residences: no more water bottles (Jan’09) • Events • *Car Free Day is a given! • *Recycling: NWRW, audits, awareness • Farmer’s Market • Webcasts • Annual Rethink conference • Sustainability Pledge • 2,500 signatures by Convocation 2009?

  10. 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

  11. Ideas to action: SWOT analysis

  12. Gettingstarted: SMART objectives • Resources • Sustainability Office • SSMU Clubs • SSMU Green Fund • Stakeholder involvement • ‘Everyone has their own agenda’ • Business plan • Watch ur language ;) Srsly.

  13. 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

  14. Taking action • The environment is everyone’s business • Sign the pledge! • Annual Rethink conference • March 13, 2009 • ‘Green’ event

  15. Greening Meetings …easier than you think!

  16. What’s a “Green Meeting”? •  environmental impact • Pollution prevention in mind wrt all aspects of event • Location • Food services • Transportation • Consumption (materials, etc.)

  17. Training outline • Getting started • Organizing the event • Carrying out the event • Follow-up • Case study discussion

  18. Getting started Step 1:

  19. 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

  20. Organizing the event Step 2

  21. Logistics • Let everyone know you’re going green! • Accessible location • Food service • Transportation arrangements • Special events • Contracts: • Discount: hybrid vehicles • Buses (Gault, Macdonald Campus) • Accommodations • Green hotels • Waste management

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

  23. Carrying out the event Step 3:

  24. 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

  25. Follow-up Step 4:

  26. 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

  27. Case study discussion It’s your turn to talk!

  28. References/Resources • Environment Canada’s Green Meeting Guide • SSMU: Plate Club, Midnight Kitchen… • Contact us • Special Events special.events@mcgill.ca • Food and Dining Services x2675 • Sustainability Office

  29. transparency: working together • Questions? Comments? Problems? Suggestions? Bring it on! • Call 398-6247 • E-mail rethink@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

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