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…not just for crazy treehugging granolahead nutjobs anymore.
McGill environmental policy implementation Sub-Committee on Environment
Resource for McGill faculty, staff and students
Liaison with community groups reduce :: re-use :: recycle :: rethink!
Prior commitmentsTalloires Agreement, Halifax DeclarationEnvironmental policy/actions (2001-02+’06)
Regulations: proactivityUN Decade Ratification of Kyoto AccordProvincial/municipal regulations
Trees = !!
Cars = !!!
Exhibit A. Clueless nut
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Opportunity for regular dialogue: SCE, SD, EOCredit for change
Support: Senior administration/grassrootsPaper use policy (2005)Environmental policy revision (2006)
Academic programsMSE, Brace, GEC3, VERT, green chemistry…
No pesticide use for aesthetic purposes Green cleaning products Green purchasing
Fibres (paper/toilet paper)Equipment/accessoriesMMP
Business practicesPaper use policy
E-invoicing Pay stubs Phone books
Closing the loopMOARDSWaste services: e-waste, batteries, etc.
Clean and Green
TransportVERT
Energy infrastructureOEE recognition (2003)Life Sciences Complex: target LEED SilverRevisions to building standardsVending machines
Geothermal heating@Lady Meredith House
ConservationMorgan Arboretum, EcomuseumGault Nature Reserve
Biodiesel use
Macdonald Campus: bicycle loan project Energy monitoring system
Food Services Events
Car Free Day is a given!Week of ActionRecycling: NWRW, audits, awarenessWebcastsAnnual Rethink conference
Sustainability Pledge2,000 signatures by Convocation 2008?Défi climat (launch April 2008)
BikingMacdonald Campus bikeshare projectParking tipsSafe Cycling Guide
Driving Idling
WasteComputer storeEco-Quartier/Info-Collectes: recycling + e-
wasteSmoking zones
Paper use policyCopy Services Inform peers/professors
Mi casa es tu casa – take ownership!Call 4560/7828 for recycling issuesCall 4555/7828 for building problems
Raise awarenessEnergy use/water consumption: MEQ 14%Green BuildingsRecycling/compostingCommunication/education
The environment is everyone’s businessSign the pledge!Rethink – contradictory actions
Talk about it: talkrethink.mcgill.ca Annual Rethink conference
Your feedback is valued!
Questions? Comments? Problems? Suggestions? Bring it on!Call 398-6247 or 5697E-mail [email protected] LISTSERVOnline: www.mcgill.ca/rethink
SIGN THE SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE/Défi climatShout out: http://talkrethink.mcgill.ca Facebook
