WORKbrightgreenStaffSustainabilityTrainingProgram

Module1:Introduc/ontoCampusSustainability

UCBerkeleyOfficeofSustainabilityNovember15,2011

• AboutWORKbrightgreen• Thefirst‐everstaffsustainabilitytraining

programatUCBerkeley

• FundedbyTheGreenIniLaLveFund(TGIF)

• ResourceGuides

Welcome

Welcome

• LearningOutcomes• Gainabroadunderstandingofcampus

sustainability

• ToolsandconnecLonstogreenyourwork

• Buildingacommunityofsustainabilitychampions

WhatStaffWillLearnStaffwilllearnaboutcampussustainabilitygoalsandgaincampusspecificcompetenciesin:

• Campustransporta=onopLons‐makingmoreenvironmentallyfriendlybusinessandcommutetravelchoices.

• CreaLnglesswaste‐methodstoreduce,re‐use,recycle,andcompost.

• Energyefficiency,conserva=on,andreduc=onsinelectricityuse–implemenLngbestpracLcesintheworkplace.

• Campuslanduse/stewardshipandgreeningcampusbuildings.

• Usinglesswater‐waystoreducecampusdomesLcandlabuse.

• Greenpurchasing‐makingsustainablebuyingdecisionsatwork.

• Student‐ledsustainabilityiniLaLves‐waystoworktogethertogreenoperaLons.

• Money‐grantsandfundingavailabletostaffforgreencampusiniLaLves.

ItTakesaVillage...ToRaiseaCultureofSustainability

• MeetyourfellowWORKbrightgreentrainees

• Yourname

• Yourdepartment

• Turntothepersonnexttoyouandtalkaboutwhatyou’dliketogetoutofthecourse

• Comebacktothegrouptoshare

LisaMcNeilly,SustainabilityDirector

TheOfficeOfSustainability

• AnnualCampusSustainabilityReport

• GreenEvent&DepartmentCerLficaLons

• BrightGreenNews

SustainabilitySnapshots

SustainabilitySnapshots

SustainabilitySnapshots

SustainabilitySnapshots

StaffGreenProjectsinAc=on

• PanelPresenta=ons&Discussion

• TheronKlos‐GroundsOpera/ons

• KayIngle‐MailServices

• PercyFordyce‐CapitalProjects

SustainableSustenance• SustainableFood‐ForGreenEventCer/fica/on(Atleast

20%ofthetotalcostofthefoodandbeveragesattheeventisfairtrade,localororganic)

• FairTrade:Standardssupportqualityproductsthatimprovelivesandprotecttheenvironment.ProductsthatbeartheFairTradelabelcomefromfarmersandworkersindevelopingcountrieswhoarejustlycompensatedandcanposiLvelyinfluencetheircommuniLes.

• Local:(grownwithin250miles)‐Supportslocalfarmers,includingsmallproducers,andreducestheenvironmentalimpactsoffoodtransportaLonfromlongdistances.

• Organic:Definedbyhowitcannotbemaderatherthanhowitcanbemade,andmustbeproducedwithouttheuseofsewer‐sludgeferLlizers,mostsyntheLcferLlizersandpesLcides,geneLcengineering(biotechnology),growthhormones,irradiaLonandanLbioLcs.Avarietyofagriculturalproductscanbeproducedorganically,includingproduce,grains,meat,dairy,eggs,andprocessedfoodproducts.

Today’sMenu

BrightGreenBrainstorm#1

• HowtoIncorporateSustainabilityintoyourEverydayWorkAc=vi=es

• Writedown3‐6acLviLesyoudoatwork

• Withanearbypartner,discusshowyoumightdotheseacLviLesmoresustainably

• Comebacktothegroupandshare

• Keepyournotes,we’llcomebacktotheselater

Student‐PoweredSustainability

JoannaYoungCommunica/onsIntern,OfficeofSustainability

TatyanaVashenckoProgramCoordinator,BuildingSustainabilityatCal

It’saWrap!

• QuesLons?

• YouwillreceiveModuleII’sagendaandResourceGuidethisweek

• Nextsession‐November29th

• TransportaLon,Waste,GreenGrantsandFunding

• ProspecLvedatetodiscussaddiLonalacLviLes‐Tuesday,December6th?