Green student leaders

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