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Green Steps. environmental stewardship at Providence University College & Theological Seminary. Bruce Duggan Director BullerCentre.com. Where? 40 min south. Winnipeg. hwy 59. Providence. Steinbach. St-Pierre- Jolys. Saint Malo. What? Christian small rural. green to date. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Green Stepsenvironmental stewardship
atProvidence University College & Theological Seminary
Bruce DugganDirectorBullerCentre.com
Where?• 40 min south
hwy 59
Steinbach
Saint Malo
St-Pierre-Jolys
Winnipeg
Providence
What?• Christian• small• rural
we’ve started to walk the walk1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit windows & insulation4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind research
green to date
green to date5. replace boilers
‐ natural gas‐ low-efficiency high-efficiency
$130k spent to date
green to date6. geothermal
‐ Reimer SLC opened in 2009
‐ $5 million $500,000 for geothermal fundraised from non-government sources
‐ ~25,000 sq ft 10% of total campus building footprint
green to date7. wind research
‐ met tower need min. 1 year data
» begun Oct 2010‐ environmental study
» finished Dec 2011‐ north edge of campus
1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind research
green to date
1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind research8. biomass heating
green now
GOAL:replace ~2/3s ofour natural gas use
8. biomass• residues
‐ forestry‐ agriculture‐ industry‐ sewage‐ “organic” “garbage”
8. biomass• residues
‐ forestry‐ agriculture
“densification”
distributed
natural gas
biomassheating
“heats more than 1 building”
naturalgas
biomass
green nowProvidence’s renewable energy formula:
electricity + geothermal + biomass= #2 campus in Canada
#1: University of Northern British Columbia
green1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting
futurenow
researchpower
1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting
hwy 59
Steinbach
Saint Malo
St-Pierre-Jolys
Winnipeg
Providence
green future
green future
Steinbach
Saint Malo
St-Pierre-Jolys
Providence9. rural transit
Providence/ Otterburne
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St Vital Centre
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St BonifaceHospital
UofM
New Bothwell
Landmark
Lorette
Ste Anne
Ste Agathe
Saint Adolphe
St Germain
Glenlea
GrandePointe
Deacon’s Corner
green future1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting
green future1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting
replication in other institutions industry infrastructure cattails
green PROVIDENCE1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting
on our horizono curriculum developmento policy advocacyo solar powero local foodo orchard revivalo roof-top gardeno campus designo communal bikeso e-waste recyclingo zero-fossil dorms
Warren Wilson College Eco-DormSwannanoa, North Carolina
Everyone will have their own reasons for sustainability.
‐ individuals‐ institutions‐ societies
• differing motivations are good• can still join in shared actions
Why?
50by30.org
for Providence• “The earth is the Lord’s”
Psalm 24‐ we’re accountable‐ and so we’re making a start
Why?
Green Steps
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