nature village presentation at chesc 2013
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Mila Moran, CHESC 2013, 2012 TGIF Grant Project, http://tgif.berkeley.edu/index.php/funded-projects/grant-cycle/2012-projects/100-nature-villageTRANSCRIPT
Lludmila Moran NV Founder and Director
Sustainable Student Family Living University Village, UC Berkeley
Santa Barbara, CA June 25th 2013
California Higher Education Sustainability Conference - CHESC
Topic area: Institutionalizing sustainability
Session: Innovative Partnerships for sustainability in campus housing
About this talk
- Universities with family housing facilities
- Many characteristics in common
- Institutional sustainability goals
- Challenges
- Different experiences
- Nature Village is one of those experiences
Sharing our experiences is the only way we can learn from each other
What is Nature Village?
- Multidisciplinary - Multicultural - Incorporates
- Village residents - UC Berkeley students and staff - Local organizations - Volunteers
- Working toward Sustainability at UV
Goals: - Promote sustainable living practices - Reduce environmental impact - Strength the sense of community - Improve the life experience of residents
NV integrates ordinarily underrepresented community members
University Village - Student Family Housing - 974 apartments - West Village - LEED - Community garden - Recycling program - Bioswales - 3.5 mi from campus
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English
Chinese
Korean
Spanish
Hebrew
Japanese
Taiwan
India
Brazil
German
Other
Languages at the Village (%)
Social Perspective - Approx. 3,000 residents - High turnover rate - 40% per year - Diverse community - Dependents of students
Nature Village timeline
Idea development
Group of volunteers
Outreach and fundraising
How does the Village works?
Participation in events
Organization of events
Program preparation
waste disposal facilities
Green Family Program Energy Audits
Surveys Saving tools
Winter 2011
Sumer 2012
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
University Village Administration
Beginning Baseline
Getting to know our community
Preparation Implementation Implementation & Evaluation
Summer 2013
Water saving tool evaluation
GFP Saving tool
Moving In & Out Guides
Green cleaning
Awareness Talks & workshops
Daily electricity demand
Resource Management
- No one tracked consumption - Only one meter for the whole Village - Utilities not individually metered
Waste Management
- Highly contaminated recycling bins - No Reuse program - No hazardous waste program - No compost
Weekday
Weekend
University Village Resources Flow
Used water
Operations &
Maintenance +
Household
Driving and
Shopping in general (habits + choice making)
Special waste
Furniture, toys, clotes Hazardous e-waste
Shopping
Cleaning
products
Furniture, toys,
Clothes, etc…
pick up/month
$18,788
1.4 tons of beverage
containers/ month 125 cubic yd/week
13,000 cubic yd/year
Trash Recycling
Carbon
footprint
Treatment plant &
San Francisco Bay
Driving
Climate
change =
Green Family Program - GFP
Challenges • Funding • Families recruitment • Logistics and organization
Energy & Water Projects
Drying racks Dual flow shower Valves (UZLOW) Households and offices
Energy audits
Community events
Village Festival, September 2012
Community Yard Sales Cycling workshops
Swaps (Clothes, books, toys)
Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability Award
An enthusiastic and committed group of volunteers
Nature Village team achievements
- Green Family Network
- Compost
- Special waste
- Awareness & education
- Energy efficiency
Next steps (second year)
Conclusion - First steps to institutionalize sustainability at the Village
- Benefits of community participation in sustainability - Leadership & Outreach - High involvement of residents in programs - Appropriate programs for specific needs of the community
- Importance of Institutional Support - Village Administration information, implementation - TGIF Funding for green programs - University departments Services & facilities
- Student Engagement - Implementation & Evaluation - Learning from experiences in a real community
- Collaborations needed - Campus programs - Cities - Local organizations - Family housing in other institutions