2. Towards a Sustainable McGill Associate Vice-Principal (University Services) James McGill Professor, Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics Associate Member, McGill School of Environment Jim A. Nicell, PhD, PEng

3. Traditional Approach

4. Impact of Traditional Approach

5. A Sustainable Industrial Ecology

6. Impact of Sustainable Approach

7. Challenges &Can we work within the limits of our resources (e.g., intellectual, creative, financial) to reduce our impact on the environment and to promote the sustainability of our community? &Can we Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover? &Can we incorporate these principles into our approaches to teaching, research and administration?

8. Some New Initiatives: 2007-2009 City Commitments &Limit idling by fleet and visitors’ vehicles &Improve infrastructure to increase bicycle use &Encourage sustainable transportation &Develop a McGill purchasing policy for acquisition and maintenance of new vehicles &Promote University’s commitment to proper waste management with staff and suppliers &Landscape the campus with a focus on biodiversity &Participate in two events (e.g. car free day, waste reduction week, etc.)