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NRH Ballroom A March 16, 2006

NRH Ballroom A March 16, 2006. SCE progress report. 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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NRH Ballroom A March 16, 2006

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  1. NRH Ballroom A March 16, 2006

  2. SCE progress report

  3. 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! Presented by the Sub-Committee on Environment, working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development

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

  5. what has been done since 2001? • Creation of SCE • Environmental review • Website • Cessation of (aesthetic) pesticide use • Recycling system (glass-metal-plastic) • Environmentally benign cleaning products

  6. 2003… • Purchasing contracts • Eco-Logo, 100% PCW paper • Environmental Officer • Credit for change • Waste/energy audits • Composting feasibility study • Ecosystem services

  7. Also in 2003… • Macdonald Campus bicycle loan system • Frosh mugs • Host:SYC Sustainable Campuses Conference • Institutional Coalition Partner of Sustainable Campuses Project • Gault Nature Reserve • official designation received

  8. Energy Day Canada Green Building Council membership Workshop March 11, 2004 Simulation by Facilities staff: platinum project, on budget, on time! Washroom improvement project TDM project: allégo! International Car Free Day McTavish closed to traffic 2004…

  9. 2005 • Inter-residence energy competition • Battery collection programme • Clean and Green Phase I / II • Online e-waste pick-up request form • Consumption • McGill Marketplace • MOARDS

  10. More in 2005… • International Car Free Day • Paper policy ratified (Recto-Verso) • e-billing • online pay stubs • Course packs, exams • Energy infrastructure upgrades • Conferences • BSU

  11. 2006 • Recycling • VERRR2008 promotional campaign • Recyc-Quebec grant • System overhaul assessment • ACFAS ØØ • Green building practices • Revision to Environmental Policy actions

  12. 2006 and beyond… • Composting • Alternative transportation studies • EMS • SMP • EcoCampus? • Integration into long-term planning • Master plan

  13. Taking action • Strategy support from above/below • Multidirectional message flow b/t inter/intradepartmental units • More efficient resource use • Rethink daily habits: consumption, transportation • Environmental/ paper use policy • MOARDs/McGill MarketPlace • Energy consumption

  14. Full transparency: working together • Questions? Comments? Problems? Suggestions? • Call 398-6247 • E-mail rethink@mcgill.ca • RETHINKFORUM LISTSERV • Online: www.mcgill.ca/rethink

  15. If not now, then when? If not us, then who?

  16. greeningmcgill QPIRG

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