Our Live Green Journey at Iowa State University Merry Rankin ISU Director of Sustainability Live Green!

Topics for Discussion Defining Sustainability Sustainability at Iowa State University – Foundation – Highlights – Focus for Live Green!

Defining Sustainability Live Green!

Defining Sustainability “Sustainable development” meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. UN World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) "Our Common Future" (The Brundtland Report) Live Green!

Defining Sustainability “Triple Bottom Line“ …expanding the traditional reporting framework to take into account ecological and social performance in addition to financial performance. John Elkington, 1994 Live Green!

Sustainability Foundation Live Green!

Sustainability Foundation Reuse Recycling Composting Green Cleaning Building Live Green!

Sustainability Foundation Council on Sustainability – … committed to protect and enhance the environment through our teaching, research, service, and administrative operations Curriculum Student Organizations Research Live Green!

Live Green! initiative at Iowa State University Live Green!

Live Green Initiative Challenge by President Geoffroy – “…a university that leads the way in conserving energy and minimizing its impact on global climate change.” Live Green!

Live Green Initiative Call to Action by President Geoffroy – “…being as passionate about conserving energy on our own campus as we are about solving national energy problems...” Live Green!

Live Green Initiative Establishment of President’s Advisory Committee on Energy Conservation and Global Climate Change Establishment of the Live Green Loan Fund Hiring of a Director of Sustainability Hosting a Sustainability Symposium Live Green!

Campus Engagement Live Green! President’s Advisory Committee Sustainability Working Group Loan Fund Advisory Committee Reporting Committee Student Engagement Working Group Green Teams Government of the Student Body Sustainability Committee Council on Sustainability Sustainability Infrastructure

Student Engagement Curriculum Service Learning Organizations Living Green Live Green!

Curriculum and Service Learning 350 “Green” Courses Multiple opportunities to “Build a Sustainable Future” in Iowa, the US, and around the world Live Green!

Organizations and Living Green Live Green!

Closets Collide Two Community Clothing Swaps since last Symposium Engaged hundreds of university and community members Leftover donations benefitted the Ames community and other Midwest communities Live Green!

Engineers for a Sustainable World Diversity of local and international projects incorporating and empowering sustainability (i.e. Global Fast) Participation in the EPA Game Day Recycling Challenge in collaboration with ISU Athletics, Live Green!, FP&M, Iowa Waste Exchange, and the Ames Area Redemption Center. Live Green!

GreenHouse Group Residence Recycling Program – 18 tons in first six months, 20 tons Fall 2010 VEISHEA Recycling – containers Earth Hour awareness and involvement Residence Hall Recyclemania participation Live Green!

The SHOP Students Helping Our Peers – student fun food bank for students Open every Tuesday during classes Donation boxes throughout Ames In conjunction with ISU Dining, students can donate (the value) of unused meals Live Green!

Live Green Interns Live Green Monthly Newsletter Live Green at the MU Assistance to Student Events and Organizations Marketing – Website, FB, and Twitter Photojournalism of our Live Green! journey Live Green!

Research USDA Grant $20m Climate and Corn Cropping Systems Award Winning and Diverse Sustainability- Related Research

Community Engagement Live Green! Iowa State Fair – August 12-22, 2010

Community Engagement Live Green! Shared Sustainability Position with ISU Facilitating a Seven Sector, 13 Member Sustainability Task Force Focused on cost-effective energy reductions throughout all community sectors Initial focus on electrical energy consumption and the associated carbon emissions

Sustainability Highlights Live Green!

Energy Building Utility Metering Renewable Energy Holiday Shutdown Building Competitions Live Green!

Energy Conservation Live Green!

Wind

Energy Challenge Live Green!

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design National Green Building Certification System Based upon a point system in five areas of construction – Sustainable Sites – Water Efficiency – Energy and Atmosphere – Materials and Resources – Indoor Environmental Quality – Innovation and Design Process Live Green!

Construction LEED Buildings at ISU –Silver, Platinum, Gold (Pending) –Annual Energy usage reduction of over 53,400 KBtu ($785,000 savings) –Capture of 90% of the storm water –Annual savings of 530,000 gallons of water Live Green!

Operations – Campus Services Transportation – Four electric vehicles – Car sharing program – Fall 2011 Grounds Keeping – Veenker exploring Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Certification Custodial Remodel and Maintain Live Green!

Operations – Communications Informational Technology – Virtualization and Remote – Power Management – Papercut Printing – Paperless – Purchasing Live Green!

Operations CyRide University Bookstore Memorial Union Live Green!

Operations – Waste Management ISU Dining – Trayless Dining – Food Donations – Composting Food Waste – Refillables Department of Residence – Recycling – Reuse (SAVE) Facilities Planning and Management – Solar Trash Compactors Live Green!

Waste Management Challenge Live Green!

What will be ISU’s Live Green Adventure in ? Live Green!

The “Footprint” of ISU Energy Water Solid Waste Live Green!

What Can You Do? Live Green!

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Just Do Something… It’s a Journey… and Every Step Counts Live Green!

We’re a Team Live Green! We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.

Questions, Thoughts, Opportunities Live Green!