1. University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Towards global leadership in environmental sustainability

2.  Promote excellence in environmentally- sustainable practices throughout the Faculty.  Provide resources on environmentally- sustainable practices to the Faculty.  Facilitate implementation of environmentally–sustainable practices throughout the Faculty.  Establish the Faculty of Medicine as a leader in environmentally–sustainable practices locally, nationally and internationally.

3. Where We Stand: Us The rest of campus (TROC)

5. St. George Campus Total Medical Science Building (12-15% of total) CO 2 emissions (Tonnes/year)

7. Goal: Minimize our negative environmental impact Strategy: Reduce our energy use and decrease our waste output Implementation Approaches:  Reduce  Reuse  Recycle  Rethink!

8. Conserve electricity:  Turn the lights OFF when not in use  Turn equipment OFF when not in use  Turn computers OFF when not in use

9. Conserve electricity:

10. Waste less:  CUPS - Obtain a reusable coffee mug and water bottle coffee mug and water bottle  PAPER - Invest in a double-sided-page printer for your lab and have this as the default setting on your printer =

11. Before purchasing new lab equipment:  Utilize “Swap-shop” 416-946-5711  Utilize equipment repair service in MedStores 416-946-7197 416-946-7197

12. 6 21  Recycling facilities are available for:  Paper  Glass/plastic bottles  Cafeteria disposables  Printer cartridges  Batteries

13. 34 57  Recycling facilities are also available for:  Plastics  Styrofoam  Electronics

14. Questions about recycling? Contact: UofT Waste Management

15.  Do you REALLY need it NOW? If not, request that multiple-piece purchases be shipped together:  Directly on your PO  Directly via the company  Via UShop (www.procurement.utoronto.ca/)  Via purchasing from ‘green companies’  Double-side your photocopying  Install motion sensors on lighting in equipment rooms  Always consider how else you can lower your environmental footprint in your workplace (as well as in your ‘other’ life)…

16.  BIKE REPAIRS: Get free bicycle maintenance and repair services at: 416-978-6849  BICYCLE PARKING: The Green Committee is working towards obtaining a card-key access bicycle parking facility. Stay tuned for details!  If you cannot bike, consider the TTC or car- pooling or as your FIRST choice

17. Questions? Comments? Email us at: Thank you!