Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development D05-52 NRH Ballroom A March 16, 2006

Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development D05-52 SCE progress report

3 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 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 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development not just the right thing to do… Prior commitments Talloires Agreement, Halifax Declaration Environmental policy/actions ( ) Regulations: proactivity UN Decade Ratification of Kyoto Accord Provincial/municipal regulations Trees = !! Cars =  !!! Clu e

5 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 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 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 2003… Purchasing contracts Eco-Logo, 100% PCW paper Environmental Officer Credit for change Waste/energy audits Composting feasibility study Ecosystem services

7 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 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

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9 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 2004… 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

10 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 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

11 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 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

12 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 2006 Recycling VERRR2008 promotional campaign Recyc-Quebec grant System overhaul assessment ACFAS ØØ Green building practices Revision to Environmental Policy actions

13 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 2006 and beyond… Composting Alternative transportation studies EMS SMP EcoCampus? Integration into long-term planning Master plan

14 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development 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

15 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Full transparency: working together Questions? Comments? Problems? Suggestions? Call RETHINKFORUM LISTSERV Online:

16 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development If not now, then when? If not us, then who?

17 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development greeningmcgill QPIRG