1. University Housing Sustainability
Jane B. Diener
Sustainability Coordinator
Fall Training 2017

2. University Housing Sustainability
Provide learning opportunities for students that will enhance their time living on campus and allow them to move on from their college experiences as more informed environmental stewards.
Provide resources and training for staff to serve as role models in the wise stewardship of natural resources and practice of everyday environmentally relevant behavior.
Work as a community to limit resource consumption and overall environmental impact.

3. Sustainability 101 What are some words that come to mind?
“meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” – 1987 Brundtland Report (inspired by Pinchot, 1910)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… in that order!
Triple Bottom Line/Three Pillars/Nested Model (Elkington, 1997; Adams, 2006; Farley, 2014)

4. Three Components

5. How can YOU contribute? Do what you CAN
Limit resource consumption (programming)
Recycle
Model responsible behavior

6. Programming with Sustainability in Mind
Planning
Would your residents like a sustainable program or a sustainability theme?
Ask residents to “bring their own”
Bring tote bags
Can you advertise with fewer resources?

8. Programming with Sustainability in Mind
Purchasing to reduce your impact
Food: vegan, vegetarian, organic, local, reduced red meat, fewer ingredients, homemade, etc.
Supplies: buy or take only what you need, borrow resources if possible
Clean-up
Recycle, offer leftovers to residents

9. Recycling Indoor Collection Mixed Recycling Landfill Plastic Bag Bins
Outdoor Collection

12. Move-in Recycling Cardboard Mixed recycling Styrofoam Film plastic
Landfill

13. Show Off Your Sustainable Skills
Practice daily conservation habits
BYO… water bottle, cutlery, napkins, coffee tumblers
Use University Housing & campus resources
Bulldog Bikes
Water bottle refill stations
Public transportation: Athens Transit, Campus Transit, Megabus (& look out for a campus car share program!)
Attend campus events (free program or social event)

14. Downloadable sustainability bulletin boards!
Thank you!
Questions, ideas, brainstorming sessions:
Downloadable sustainability bulletin boards!
Sustainability at UGA Housing
@sustainableugahousing