April 15, 2014 Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program North Campus Sustainability Initiative

Background to the Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP) Overview of Year 1 findings Using the Data - Current and Future ideas Current Status of SCIP Questions and Discussion Agenda

Background

The purpose of the Campus Sustainability Integrated Assessment was to collaboratively develop practicable ideas and goals to guide sustainable campus operations at U-M. Campus Sustainability Integrated Assessment

U-M Sustainability Goals

Culture of Sustainability What is it? How do we measure it? How do we know if its changing? Knowledge, Awareness Behaviors, Actions Commitments Values, Dispositions Travel & Transportation Waste Reduction & Conservation Natural Environment Sustainable Food e Climate Change CLIMATE ACTION reduce GHG emissions by 25%; decrease GHG/passenger trip for UM trans. options by 30% WASTE PREVENTION reduce waste tonnage to disposal facilities by 40% HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS protect Huron River water quality by reducing volume of chemicals used in land management by 40%; purchase 20% of U-M food from sustainable sources. COMMUNITY AWARENESS educational programs; monitoring/evaluating progress; reporting general U-M Goals 2025 U-M specific

CENTRAL CAMPUS MEDICAL CAMPUS SOUTH CAMPUS NORTH CAMPUS EAST CAMPUS Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan

2166 staff and faculty responses 4018 student responses 2012 Results Overall response rate = 43% Invitation letter from Mary Sue Coleman and reminder video message from Basketball Coach John Beilein

Overview of Findings

Selected Findings Distributions - 1

Selected Findings – 2012 Distributions - 2

Cultural Sustainability Indicators Climate Action Travel Behavior (1) Conservation Behavior (4) Waste Prevention Waste Prevention Behavior (4) Healthy Environments Protecting the Natural Environment (3) Sustainable Food Purchases (3) Community Awareness Travel and Transportation (4) Waste Prevention (5) Natural Environment Protection (4) Sustainable Food s (7) U-M Sustainability Initiatives (8) Sustainability Engagement U-M (3) General (4) Sustainability Commitment (1) Sustainability Disposition (3) Evaluating U-M Sust. Initiatives (8) Primary Secondary

Conservation Behavior CULTURAL INDICATORS - BEHAVIORAL Students Faculty Staff Travel Behavior Waste Prevention Behavior Sustainable Food Purchases Protecting Nat. Env. U-M Sustain. Engagement high low Climate Action Waste Prevention Healthy Environments_________

Waste Prevention CULTURAL INDICATORS - AWARENESS Students Faculty Staff Sustainable Travel Nat. Environment Protection Sustainable Foods U-M Sustain. Initiatives ______________________________Community Awareness______________________________________ high low

Sustain. Commitment CULTURAL INDICATORS - OTHER Students Faculty Staff Sustain. Engagement Sustain. Disposition Rating of U-M Sustain. Initiatives

Central North Medical Health South East CULTURAL INDICATORS – BEHAVIORAL CAMPUS DIFFERENCES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY Conservation Behavior Travel Behavior Waste Prevention Behavior Campus Campus Campus Sciences Campus Campus Sustainable Food Purchases U-M Sustainability Engagement Protecting Nat. Environment high low

Current Status of SCIP  2013 data collection completed  Still working on data cleaning and recoding but a few interesting changes o Awareness of Greenride/iShareaRide Staff: 8%(2012) 17% (2013) o Use of Motion Sensor Power Strip Staff: 10% (2012) 25% (2013)  On-going analysis o Meeting with multiple campus units o Examining other issues - non-respondents and platforms (computer, mobile device, etc.) Questions / Discussion John Callewaert,