1. David Somervell, Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh Estates & Buildings Tel 0131 650 2073 David.Somervell@ed.ac.uk Energy & Sustainability Office www.eso.ed.ac.uk Transport & Parking Office www.transport.ed.ac.uk EAUC-Scotland Event Campus Sustainability Programme (CaSPr) 11 th May 2009, Dundee Quick Wins Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment

3. Context for the Commitment Climate Change and Peak Oil Stern et al: We need to invest now What’s needed? Energy Efficiency / CO 2 Strategy Waste Reduction / Resource Mgt Risk Management

4. Global Energy Consumption 1860-2000

5. Climate Change: happening NOW

6. Source: UN IPCC TAR 2001

7. Rising atmospheric temperature Rising sea level Reductions in North Hemisphere snow cover “Global Warming is Unequivocal” Source: UN IPCC AR4 2007

9. Summer melt descending into a moulin - a vertical shaft carrying water to ice sheet base Source: Roger Braithwaite, University of Manchester Surface Meltwater on Greenland Icecap

11. Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa. Children stand behind one of thousands of livestock that died from thirst in southern Ethiopia. [REUTERS March 2006]

12. Fuel Scarcity / Energy In-Security

14. Faced with Climate Change and Peak Oil – what’s needed? 1.Interested, Enthusiastic People 2.Senior Management Support 3.Integrated Institutional Approach 4.Allocation of Resources (Money) 5.Utilities Infrastructure upgrade

15. Cost Effective Measures Now & Future Stern et al: We need to invest now

16. Integrated Institution-wide Approach An Energy / Carbon Management Policy Commit to invest “X%” of Utility Spend Allocate Management Responsibility Whole Life Cost / Best Value Holistic / Whole Institution Approach

18. Combined Heat and Power

19. GE Jenbacher 612 Engine 3 CHP generate £1m saving / yr

20. Doing Nothing is NOT an Option

21. 10 Steps you might find helpful

22. 1 Calculate your Carbon Footprint

23. 6 Metering, Monitoring and Targeting utilities consumption 2

24. Charles Stewart House Electricity Usage

25. 6 Seek help with your Carbon Management Programme 3 Higher Education Carbon Management (HECM) Carbon Management Lite Low Carbon Consultants Staff and students within your institution

26. 4 Adopt a formal Carbon Reduction Policy “The University aims to reduce CO 2 emissions 40% by 2010” - Utilities Policy 2003 www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy

27. 5 Controlling the Building Energy Management Systems …

28. 6Find the money to pay for the Carbon Management work Bid for funds in house + keep an ear to the ground: –Defra / EST Community Energy programme –EST Local Energy Efficiency Advice Centres –Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) –EST Transport Energy Consultancy Support –Carbon Trust SSA / SSM / CHP / DA / HECM / CML –Salix Finance for Public Sector Organisations –Scottish Biomass Support Scheme –Sustrans Local Cycling Infrastructure Funds –Regional Development Agencies

29. Campaign Website Newsletter The Bulletin Posters/Stickers Thermometers Coasters/Drip Mats Download our materials from www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy 7 Raise awareness of energy cost and consumption with all users

30.  Switch off lights when leaving a room www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy  Turn off printers/copiers, etc at the end of the day  Report any heating problems through your EBIS rep  Avoid leaving taps running  Only cool an area when occupied / necessary

31. 8 Engage with academic community

32. 9 Engage with wider FHE sector Edinburgh: Founded in 1582 Now 425 years old … and in 400 years time?

33. 10 Embed strategy in your place