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YMCA Sustainability Council

YMCA Sustainability Council. April 5, 20XX. Agenda. Welcome & Introduction of New Members Earth Week/Month Activities & Discussion Communications Update YMCA Implementation Plan & Activity Updates Discussion and Wrap-up. Earth Week/Month.

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YMCA Sustainability Council

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  1. YMCA Sustainability Council April 5, 20XX

  2. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction of New Members • Earth Week/Month Activities & Discussion • Communications Update • YMCA Implementation Plan & Activity Updates • Discussion and Wrap-up

  3. Earth Week/Month What are you doing this month in your organizations? • Roundtable discussion

  4. Earth Week/Month At the YMCA, here is what we are working on: STAFF “Earth Hour”, Intranet updates, and emails - Recruiting Green Teams using key projects STAFF & MEMBERS + STRATEGIC PARTNERS - Getting out the messaging - “Top 50 Green Employers” + EXTERNAL - The Case for Support

  5. VISION 2020Going Green Key Outcomes (Annual reductions compared to 20xx): • Reducing Water Consumption by 6.7% (35 million liters of annual consumption) • Reducing Electrical Consumption by 13% (3 million KW hours) • Enhancing & Creating Natural Spaces over 15% (140 acres or 6 million square feet)

  6. VISION 2020Going Green Key Outcomes (Annual reductions compared to 2008): • Reducing our Natural Gas consumption by 18% (900,000 cubic meters of natural gas) • Reducing our overall CO2 Emissions by 30% (7,500 tons of CO2)

  7. Green Case Feedback/Discussion/Recommendations

  8. Green Fund Projects (2011) 2011 Green Priorities: Natural Playgrounds - 14 of sites $XX,000 Green Terrace (Brampton HFR) $XX,000 Lighting & Mechanical Retrofits $XX,000 Solar Thermal Heating & Waste Heat Recovery $XX,000 Enhancing 121,000 sf of natural spaces $XX,000 Operational/Employee Initiatives $XX,000 Total $XX Million

  9. Communication Plan Key Targets Audience: Internal - Staff - Members and Volunteers External - Funders - Media Strategic Partners - Associations - Universities - Charities, Governments, Agencies

  10. 20XX Implementation Plan

  11. 20XX Implementation Plan

  12. Feedback/Discussion/WRAP UPINFORMAL SURVEYADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT

  13. VISION 2020Water Consumption YMCA Fitness and Recreation Centres use 35,000,000 liters of water per year. By reducing water consumption by 6.7%, or 19,000,000 liters annually we’ll save enough water for 20 people to take a continuous shower for a year or fill about 8 Olympic pools. If you are thirsty, we could fill 54 Million bottles of 350 ml water with the water we plan to save per year.

  14. VISION 2020Electrical Consumption On average, we use 2,600,000 kilowatt (kw) hours of electricity per year. By reducing our overall electrical consumption by 13% or 3,000,000kw hours we will be able to power 17,500 homes (or one of our Fitness and Recreation Centres).

  15. VISION 2020Natural Spaces Enhancing 15% of our acreage through the creation of natural playgrounds, forest restoration, trail maintenance and green roofs, we can support sustainable improvements to over 140 acres of (natural land/green space) which will be used to educate youth. That is the same as creating 1220 soccer fields over 10 years

  16. VISION 2020Gas Consumption We currently use 500,000 cubic meters of natural gas per year at our Fitness and Recreation Centres. In reducing our natural gas consumption by 18% or 900,000 cubic meters, it’s equivalent to heating 300 homes across the GTA. (On average, each single-family home consumes about 3000 cubic meters of natural gas in Ontario.)

  17. VISION 2020Carbon Footprint We’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint by reducing CO² emissions and making sure our Centres are conveniently located so members can walk, bike, take transit or car pool to access YMCA services. By reducing our overall emissions by 30% (7,500 tons), this amount is equal to planting 37,500 trees per year, or taking 1400 cars off the road annually.

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