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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

• 1st Workshop Session

• 2nd 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).

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“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”

We only have One PlanetIf everyone in the world lived like we do in the UK...

We would need three planets!

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The global population is increasing7 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

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• 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?

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Introducing... the Sustainability Team

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The Sustainability Policy

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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)

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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

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What’s been happening?

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What’s still to come?

• Pipe Insulation

• Thermostatic Radiator Valves

• Voltage Optimisation

• Automatic Meter Readings

• Drill Hall Lighting

£ 375 k Investment£ 86 k annual saving516 tonnes CO2 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 CO2 saving by 2016

Waste & RecyclingThe University has aspirations to become a Zero-Waste University that sends no waste to landfill.

Waste by Percentage: 2009/10

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Recycling on CampusRecyclables

(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

   

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Cultural and Natural HeritageOverall 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

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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

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TargetsCarbon Reduction• Reduce CO2 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

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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 17th November: Blake 055Greenwich 18th November: Queen Mary 159Avery Hill 21st November: Seacole 310

How is it going to work?

• Targets along the journeyHow 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: 4th AprilAudits: 23 – 30th AprilAwards: June

Staff Sustainability Champions

The sustainability heroes of the University!

There is one championing sustainability in every office and department in the University.

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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

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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 TaskSplit into 6 groups:

2 Energy – 2 Waste - 2 Procurement

1. Decide the task(s) that will have the biggest impact from the workbook.

2. How will you implement the task(s)?3. Who will you get to help you?4. 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?

1st Session:Getting started with Bronze – Charlotte Taylor

Getting started with Silver – Anna Radley

Communicating sustainability (to your colleagues, students and senior managers) – John Bailey

2nd 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 Grouphttps://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

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Contact usAvery Hill CampusAragon Court, Flat 49

Kat Thorne Ext. 8794John Bailey Ext. 8813

k.j.thorne@greenwich.ac.uk

j.bailey@greenwich.ac.uk