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Sustainability at the University of Greenwich

John Bailey

17th November 2011Medway Campus

Agenda• What is sustainability?• Why it is important for the University?• Sustainability Strategy and Policy

– What the University is doing• Energy, waste, transport, education, biodiversity

– Who is involved?– How to get involved?

• Top tips- what can you do at home and at university?

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What is sustainability?

VIDEO: Sustainability Explained

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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0

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”

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Here you can see the total estimated amounts of minerals left.

The next slide equates these tonnages to how long these minerals will last if we consume at the current rate.

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IndiumUsed 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

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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Carbon Footprint

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How did you get on?

If the whole world lived like I do we would need:

1.85 planets

I have a footprint of 6.86 tonnes of CO2 per year.

6 months ago:2.39 planets

footprint of 11.76 tonnes of CO2 per year.

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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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

Postcards from the future?

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• Responsibility – roles as educators and researchers• Response to Government policy

– Government wants the public sector to take a lead in sustainable development• HEFCE “Sustainable Development in Higher Education” 2008 outlines importance of sustainable

development to sector• Capital Investment Framework – required to rate and report institution’s approach to sustainability• Required to produce a carbon management plan by March 2011

– Legislation/ regulation

• Rising costs of resources• Reputation – league tables

Why sustainability is important to the University

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The journey so far..2008: • Transport and Green Travel Manager appointed

2009: • Sustainable Development Manager appointed• Green travel initiatives were introduced• Investment in automatic meters and investment in energy saving projects starts

2010:• Sustainability policy and sustainability action plan for 2010 was agreed by Resources Sub Committee/ Vice

Chancellors Group and Court • Prof Neil Garrod (Deputy Vice Chancellor Resources) identified as VCG champion• Sustainability Projects Officer appointed• Staff Sustainability Champions launched• Biodiversity Steering Group formed

2011: • Sustainable Food Policy, Biodiversity Policy, Fairtrade Policy• 1st University of Greenwich Green Week• Carbon Management Plan • 5th in People & Planet Green League Table

Sustainability Policy

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The Sustainability ‘Team’

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Environmental Management System (EMS)

• University has been implementing EcoCampus

• Bronze – achieved July 2010• Silver – achieved June 2011

• We are now working towards the internationally recognised ISO14001 and hope to achieve this by March 2012

• From Legal Requirements to Best Practice

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University’s Environmental Impacts

An environmental impact is ‘the effect of an activity or substance on the environment.’

The Sustainability Team has identified over 70 environmental impacts caused by the University’s operations.

energy

water

biodiversity

natural resources

waste

food

emissions

education

What are the environmental impacts of the energy we use?

Energy from a non-renewable source:

- Production of CO2 contributes to climate change

- Depletion of finite resources- Production of oxides of nitrogen smog- Production of sulphur dioxide

What is the environmental impact of a bottled water cooler?

- Transportation associated with delivery and collection of plastic bottles.

- Energy required to chill water.- Waste created via disposable cup usage.- Consumption of resources (water, plastic, etc.)- Cleaning of water bottles

Quiz1. How much does the University spend on energy?

£2.3 million per year

2. How many tonnes of CO2 did the University emit from the electricity and

gas used in its buildings? (1 tonne CO2 equates to one hot air balloon)

In 2009 the University emitted 13,677 tonnes of CO2

3. How much waste does the University produce in a year? (Elephant weighs 4 tonnes)

In 2009/10 the University produced 1,051 tonnes of waste*

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Enough to buy 2.3 million energy saving lightbulbs!

Londoners produce enough waste to fill an Olympic pool every hour

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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UK Carbon Emissions

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The University of Greenwich is in the top 1,000 (963rd) carbon emitting organisations in the UK. It emits 13,000 tonnes of CO2 Per year (2010).

UK Carbon Emissions League Table:

1. Ministry of Defence 1,754,541 tonnes CO2

2. Tesco 1,562,5323. BT 1,258,7204. Sainsbury’s 961,7825. Morrison’s 837,0266. Asda 794,0297. Esso 666,1768. Thames Water 633,0839. The Co-Operative 588,63310. Ministry of Justice 502,823

Carbon Management Plan

• Developed with the Carbon Trust

• 6 year plan

• Meets HEFCE’s requirements funding criteria (CIF2)

• Lays out £6million investment

• 115 Projects

• Could save the Uni £1million per year

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Carbon Management Plan

Carbon Management Matrix

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

Energy Saving in Halls

Photo Competitions Every 2 Weeks!

Win Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

Win NUS Extra Cards

Win Lush Gift Boxes

Join the facebook page!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sustainability-University-of-Greenwich/246156035408445#!/greenwichstudentswitchoff

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Body Shaped Insulation

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_YENCsW9QM

Eco - Seductionhttp://www.youtube.com/user/StudentSwitchOff#p/u/4/3-Ac0yn6eTM

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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Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

1/3 of all food bought in the UK ends up in the bin. (WRAP)

=£8 billion-worth of food

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•Landfill sites are due to be full• in London by end 2010• in SE England by end 2013

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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Recycling Task

• What bin do you put each piece of waste in?

Clear / White Bag Black bag

Bywaters Recycling Facility

Where Greenwich University Waste Goes

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Halls Re-Use Project

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What can you do?

• Donate your items

• Help with publicity and posters

• Volunteer yourselves!

• Become a project leader

This year Avery Hill and Greenwich Halls saved over 1 tonne of re-usable items at the end of the year and donated them to charities.

Staff Sustainability Champions

The unsung sustainability heroes of the University!

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

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• They have done 561 tasks to improve the University’s sustainability performance!

• The Champions have been working tirelessly on the NUS Green Impact Workbook.

• They have been audited last month & results are about to be revealed! Greenwich is one of 33

Universities trying to ‘go green’

Green Impact Workbook

Staff Champions are working through tasks towards achieving bronze and silver awards.

They need your help!

Through simple tasks – collectively we can make a big difference

2009/10 - 300 teams and 15,000 staff took part2010/11 – twice as many

We are part of the solution!

Student Green Impact Team members

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Champion for Engineering: Ian Cakebread

You can help!

There are 23 tasks in Bronze25 tasks in Silver48 tasks in Gold47 tasks for Labs

You could help Engineering win the Platinum Award for the best overall department!

Student Auditors

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Last Year the Students from the School of Science audited their course leader

Green Impact gives you the opportunity to:

- See how the University is performing

- Gain valuable work experience

- Improve your employability

- Your chance to mark the University

TravelThe University has lots of ‘green travel’ initiatives including:

Greenwich students on their way to campus?

• Car share 5hare.co.uk

• Inter campus buses

• Shower and changing facilities for walkers, runners and cyclists

• Safe cycling and walking routes on the University website

• Medway Cycling Society

• TFL Cycle Challenge: Uni Team rode: 8,454 miles = 422,700 calories or 1,409 cupcakes

• New Brompton cycle hire

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Boris Johnson Bicycling! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekjIUR3n1C0

CTC Cycle Herohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXIq4VSYmsQ

TFL with Mark Ronsonhttp://www.youtube.com/user/TransportforLondon

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Cycling Suckshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sFQM9zXztM&feature=related

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• Coming to Medway next year

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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

– 10p off if you use your own mug/cup

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Education for Sustainable Development

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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

Green Week

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6th – 11th February 2012

2010/11 in Sustainability

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What transforms the lone nut into a leader?

http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html

The Future?

Bigger, Better, Stronger Sustainability Champions Network (Green Impact 2)

Carbon Management Plan

More sustainable food

Sustainability in the curriculum

Moving towards zero waste

Enhanced biodiversity……

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The University of Greenwich to be a Sector Leader in Sustainability

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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What can you do? "A small leak can sink a great ship" - Benjamin Franklin

• Green your dept- Support your Sustainability Champion

• Pass this information on to friends, families & flatmates

• Lead by example

• Innovate within your dept.

• Get involved •Go Green Week•Biodiversity / Food growing •Fairtrade

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At Uni: Energy Tips

Listen to the two Nellys!

Nelly Furtardo – “Turn off the lights”

Nelly (the rapper) - “It’s gettin’ hot in here, so take off all your clothes!”

Nelly the Elephant – Not available for comment

Turn it Off!Turn off your lights, your computer, your monitor, printer, charger... in fact anything that uses electricity when you’re not using it. This is especially important if you’re the last one out.

Green Thing Body Shaped Insulation

Put on a jumper

Take your clothes off!Not all of them but when it’s too warm don’t turn on the A/C, shed a layer instead

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At Uni: Waste Tips

Duplex PrintAsk IT to set your printer to double sided printing automatically.

Use a mugCut out disposable cups.Greenwich canteens give you 10p off your drink when you bring a mug with you

Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!Remember the mantra and follow it, do you really need all that extra stuff?

Or don’t printDo you need to print it off?

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ReuseBefore you throw it away could somebody else reuse it?

ReuseBefore you throw it away could somebody else reuse it?

Travel Tips

What can you do to cut carbon?Least Sustainable

Most sustainable

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Back at homeCut down on your flights

Energy in the home• Insulate the loft / walls / pipes• Draught proof windows and doors• Shower instead of bath (or share!)

Switch it Off

Cut down on car use• Use your legs• Share journeys• Public Transport

Cut down food waste• 8.3 million tonnes food waste (homes)

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Actions from this lecture:

• Find out how you can help your sustainability champion!

• What will you do differently at Uni?

• What will you do differently at home?

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Stay informed and have your say

blog: greengreenwich.blogspot.com

twitter: Sust_Greenwich

facebook: Search: ‘Sustainability + Greenwich’

e-mail: sustainability@gre.ac.uk

phone: 020 8331 8813

University of Greenwich News: http://www2.gre.ac.uk/about/news

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Contact us

Avery Hill CampusAragon Court, Flat 49

Kat Thorne Ext. 8794John Bailey Ext. 8813

k.j.thorne@greenwich.ac.uk

j.bailey@greenwich.ac.uk