University of Greenwich Green Impact launch

BIGGER, GREENER.... But with a smaller footprint GREEN IMPACT II: The Sequel

What’s in store today...
Morning session (10am – noon)
Sustainability at the University of Greenwich (Kat Thorne)
Sustainability Quiz (David Young)
The Staff Sustainability Champions network (John Bailey)
Green Impact national perspective (Charlotte Taylor)
Sustainability Vision (Neil Garrod)
Introductions
Hadlow College (Sue Brimlow)
Greenwich (Champions)
LUNCH – With talk from ABM Catering
Afternoon training session 1 – 4pm
1 st Workshop Session
2 nd Workshop Session

What is Sustainability anyway? “ Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (The Brundtland Commission 1987). “ The concept of living within our limits” “ Sustainability is not just about cleaning up your own room, it’s about keeping tidy an even bigger room that belongs to everyone” “ The Circular Economy” http://www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain

We only have One Planet If everyone in the world lived like we do in the UK... We would need three planets!

The global population is increasing 7 billion today, predicted to be nearly 9 billion by 2025. Global Population Population Growth from year 0 to 2000. Source: US Census Bureau Projected Global population growth. Source UN World Population Prospects, 2004

Student Demand
- 80% of new student believe sustainability is important to employers (HEA)
Responsibility – roles as educators and researchers
Response to Government policy
Legislation/ regulation
Government wants the public sector to take a lead in sustainable development
HEFCE “Sustainable Development in Higher Education” 2008
Capital Investment Framework – required to rate and report institution’s approach to sustainability
Required to produce a carbon management plan and report carbon emissions
Rising costs of resources
Reputation – league tables
Why sustainability is important to the University?

Introducing... the Sustainability Team

The Sustainability Policy

Carbon / Energy Reduction HEFCE Target: 43% by 2020 based on a 2005/6 baseline . University aspirational targets: 30% by July 2016 40% by July 2020 (based on a 2009/10 baseline)

Carbon Management Plan
Developed with the Carbon Trust
6 year plan
Meets HEFCE’s requirements funding criteria (CIF2)
Lays out £6million investment
115 Projects
Neil Garrod DVC Resources

Carbon Management Plan Carbon Management Matrix

What’s been happening? What’s still to come?
Pipe Insulation
Thermostatic Radiator Valves
Voltage Optimisation
Automatic Meter Readings
Drill Hall Lighting
£ 375 k Investment
£ 86 k annual saving
516 tonnes CO 2 saving
8.7 % of the overall target
Combined Heat & Power – Medway
PC Power Down Software
Photo Voltaic Solar panels
Awareness Raising Campaigns
Building Management Systems
115 Total number of projects
£ 6 million total investment
£ 1 million annual savings by 2016
6,000 tonnes annual CO 2 saving by 2016

Waste & Recycling The University has aspirations to become a Zero-Waste University that sends no waste to landfill. Waste by Percentage: 2009/10

Recycling Task
What bin do you put each piece of waste in?
Clear / White Bag Black bag

Recycling on Campus Recyclables (clear & white bags) Non-Recyclables (black bags) Paper (magazines, coursework, lecture notes etc.) Food waste Cardboard Liquids All plastic (bottles, yoghurt pots, takeaway boxes, etc.) Crisp and sweet wrappers Cans and tins Tetrapaks Polystyrene Glass Paper Cups Packaging contaminated with food

Bywaters Recycling Facility Where Greenwich University Waste Goes

Cultural and Natural Heritage
Overall aim : Continue to protect and conserve the heritage buildings occupied by the university and develop and implement a biodiversity policy that seeks to protect and enhance wildlife on campus
Oct 2010: Biodiversity Steering Group set up
The University has created draft Biodiversity Action Plans for all campuses
Allotments & Food Growing
Nature Surveys
Wildflower Meadows
Waterway restoration
The University now has bees!
Avery Hill Southwood House
Greenwich Mausoleum

What is Sustainable Procurement?
Sustainable Procurement Policy & Strategy
http://www.gre.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/548890/RSC-10-62-Sustainable-Procurement-Policy.pdf
Sustainable procurement is everyone’s responsibility !
• Meet users’ needs • Deliver long term value for money • Maximise social and economic benefits • Minimise damage to the environment and health

Sustainable Procurement: Paper
University uses 30 million sheets per year
= 83 sheets of paper per staff member per day
= 3,600 trees per year

Sustainable Food Policy
Fairtrade status achieved March 2011
Sustainable Fish
Increase seasonal fruit and veg
Increasing min. meat welfare standards
Less meat more veg
Organic milk
Free range eggs
Fairtrade and organic coffee is offered at all sites
No bottled water at meetings
FREE Tap water available at all cafes

Education for Sustainable Development Greenwich Graduate Attribute: Graduates should ‘ Appreciate the importance of behaving sustainably.’
Integration into curriculum and research
Climate Change
Enterprise, Development and Sustainability
Food and Farming
Social and Environmental Monitoring
Communities, Regeneration and Globalisation
Contaminated Land Remediation
Sustainable Technologies

Indium
Used in:
LCD monitors
Touch Screen devices (iPad iPhone)
Laptops
Smartphones
13 Years Left: If the world continues to consume at the current rate 4 Years Left: If the world consumes at half the rate of the USA Source: University of Ausburg, Yale University

Population vs. Resources "An extra child born today in the United States, would, down the generations, produce an eventual carbon footprint seven times that of an extra child in China, 55 times that of an Indian child or 86 times that of a Nigerian child." Paul Murtaugh of Oregon State University

Targets
Carbon Reduction
Reduce CO 2 by 30% by 2015/16 and 40% by 2020
Behavior to be significant 5-10%
Waste & Recycling
Zero to Landfill
Greenwich graduates
to ‘ Appreciate the importance of behaving sustainably.’
Environmental Management System
Achieve ISO14001 by March 2012
The University is committed to reducing its environmental impact and has set targets to achieve this.
BREEAM Excellent
All new buildings to achieve BREEAM excellent and EPC B rating
Sustainable Procurement
Achieve level 2 by July 2011, achieve level 4 by July 2013.
10% reduction in paper use.
Education
Integrate sustainability into teaching and learning strategy
Travel
Reduce car commuting by 20% by 2015

Sustainability Quiz... With David Young – Sustainability Champion for ILS

What is the Sustainability Champions Network?
Staff Members from every School & Department Championing Sustainable practice
Supported by the Sustainability Team (Kat Thorne and John Bailey)
Sharing ideas, methods and best practice

Why has it come about?
Importance of Sustainability
As an educator
As a user of environmental and natural resources
As a way of reducing costs

The Key Link
Staff Champions are the vital link

Roles and Responsibilities
Promoting and championing
Identifying environmental impacts within your office
Keeping track of what we have done
Identification of environmental training needs
Making the Rules

How is it going to work?
Regular Workshops and Training
Opportunities to share ideas, methods and best practice
Feedback from Champions
Support from Sustainability Team
Focus on particular tasks and topics
First drop-in workshops are from 12:00 – 2:00 pm as follows: Medway 17 th November: Blake 055 Greenwich 18 th November: Queen Mary 159 Avery Hill 21 st November: Seacole 310

How is it going to work?
Targets along the journey
How many tasks can you complete before the first workshop?
Submit workbooks by Easter
Auditing by champions, staff & students

Green Impact Timetable Key Dates: Hand in: 4 th April Audits: 23 – 30 th April Awards: June

Staff Sustainability Champions The sustainability heroes of the University! There is one championing sustainability in every office and department in the University.
In 2010 /11:
They completed 561 tasks to improve the University’s sustainability performance!
The Champions worked tirelessly on the NUS Green Impact Workbook.
Greenwich is one of 33 Universities trying to ‘go green’

2010/11 Sustainability Champions

Green Impact Awards
20 out of 23 Actions for Bronze
23 out of 26 Actions for Silver
15 out of 45 Actions for Gold
Best department wins Platinum!
Environmental Hero & lots of other unique awards to be won!

Charlotte Taylor

Neil Garrod – Deputy Vice Chancellor Resources

Sue Brimlow – Hadlow College

Introductions – 30 seconds each!
Name
Department
What you do?
Why are you champion for your department?

Graeme Collie - ABM

LUNCH
Afternoon Training Session Starts at 1pm

How to Communicate Sustainability?
What is the message?
Protect the Environment?
Conserve Resources?
Save Money?
Improve the office?

Sell the Sizzle
Futerra – Sell the Sizzle
The Sausage vs. The Sizzle Climate Heaven vs. Climate Hell I have a dream vs. I have a nightmare

10 Rules

Group Task
Split into 6 groups:
2 Energy – 2 Waste - 2 Procurement
1. Decide the task(s) that will have the biggest impact from the workbook.
How will you implement the task(s)?
Who will you get to help you?
How will you win the support of your colleagues & senior management team?

Green Impact Training Session
Work together in groups
Create a SMART action plan for implementing the relevant Green Impact tasks in one of your departments/schools (20 mins)
Present your plan in no more than 2 mins to the rest of the group
What is a SMART action plan? S – Be Specific about what you will achieve. M – Ensure your result will be Measurable and have clear outcomes. A – Make sure you have Achievable and Appropriate targets. R – It must be Realistic think of time, ability and resources. T – Make sure it is Time restricted. When will you achieve your goals?

1 st Session: Getting started with Bronze – Charlotte Taylor Getting started with Silver – Anna Radley Communicating sustainability (to your colleagues, students and senior managers) – John Bailey 2 nd Session: Communicating sustainability (to your colleagues, students and senior managers) – John Bailey IT & Printing solutions – Jaswant Singh Reducing waste and re-using office materials – Mary McCartney

Using the Portal Group
https://portal.gre.ac.uk/cp/home/displaylogin

What transforms the lone nut into a leader? http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html

Be the change you want to see!
Keep the message clear and positive
Support from the top
Support from your colleagues
Remember the dancing nutter!

Stay informed and have your say Blog: greengreenwich.blogspot.com twitter: Sust_Greenwich Greenwich Line- internal magazine University of Greenwich News: http://www2.gre.ac.uk/about/news

Contact us Avery Hill Campus Aragon Court, Flat 49 Kat Thorne Ext. 8794 John Bailey Ext. 8813 [email_address] [email_address]

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