1. Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development D05-52 Sustainability @ McGill …not just another feel-good crunchy granolahead PR concept.

2. 2 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Current situation Strategy support from above/below TMI: message missing in transit Inefficient resource use

3. 3 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Experience Conferences Benchmarking: other ivy league universities Dialogue: students, alumni, industry professionals Consultation re. upcoming public policies Observer status: UN COP (Montreal 2005) Trees = !! Cars =  !!! Clu e

4. 4 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Not only the right thing to do… Quality/Performance Law Employee satisfaction/productivity Make/save $ Efficient resource use Life cycle costing Improvement in image Recruit world-class faculty and students

5. 5 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Commitment Business as usual  implement university policies Environmental policy/actions in support Paper use policy Rethink conference March 17 – The future is now Environmental initiatives on campus Master plan: consultation

6. 6 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Quality & performance: Regulatory issues Prior commitments Talloires Agreement, Halifax Declaration Environmental policy Regulations: proactivity UN Decade Ratification of Kyoto Accord Provincial/municipal regulations

7. 7 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Quality & performance: Marketability McGill: socially responsible employer Attract similar EEs? Green buildings + EE – current studies Sustainability = industry priority Standard & Poor’s Business leaders’ manifesto

8. 8 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Financial implications Energy Day experience Clean and Green Phase I results Recycling vs. Landfill E-billing/ pay stubs NPV: Life cycle costing

9. 9 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Current situation Strategy support from above/below TMI: message missing in transit Inefficient resource use

10. 10 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Solutions Strategy support from above/below Multidirectional message flow b/t inter/intradepartmental units Efficient resource use Rethink daily habits: consumption, transportation MOARDs/McGill MarketPlace Help? www.mcgill.ca/rethink

11. 11 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development Now what? Business as usual  implement university policies Environmental policy/actions in support Paper use policy Rethink conference March 17 – The future is now Environmental initiatives on campus Master plan: consultation

12. 12 Sub-Committee on Environment Working group of the Senate Committee on Physical Development If not now, then when? If not us, then who?