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Sustainability Strategy Ask SMG Sustainability Sustainability is one of the four themes of the University Plan Each theme has two champions The reach of sustainability To ensure long-term success the University must: achieve

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Sustainability Strategy

Ask SMG

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Sustainability

 Sustainability is one of

the four themes of the University Plan

 Each theme has two

champions

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The reach of sustainability

To ensure long-term success the University must:

 achieve financial, social and

environmental sustainability

 seek to embed sustainability

within a culture that is aware, responsible and far- sighted

 embrace new developments

in thinking about sustainability

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Sustainability Strategy

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Five capitals model

Forum for the Future (2000)

Manufactured capital Financial capital Social capital Human capital Natural capital

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Manufactured capital Financial capital Social capital Human capital Natural capital

Five capitals model

Forum for the Future (2000)

Natural resources and processes that deliver goods and services Use of resources, recycling and waste, air and water quality, biodiversity Health, safety, knowledge, skills, capacity Learning, creativity, working conditions, travel, behaviour Institution, departments, community, societies, voluntary groups Institutional culture, cohesion, participation Material assets contributing to institution Infrastructure, buildings, machinery Traditional indicator of business performance Incomplete measure of the other forms of capital

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Minimise our carbon footprint

 Carbon emissions, sustainable travel, waste management,

building developments, procurement, IT, enhancing landscape and biodiversity

 Wins include:

 £3m Salix funding for 2 new Combined Heat and Power

engines; £1m HEFCE funding for the ‘one campus’ strategy

 Biomass boiler – renewable energy  Sustainable travel plan successes  Recycling: 70% down to 5% to landfill in 18 months  5-year Landscape Management Plan produced

http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/estates/operations/grounds/landscape_manag ement_plan.pdf

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Change the culture

 Institutional, departmental, individual level; strategy,

policies, practices; training and development; incentives

 Wins include:

 Green Impact - carbon savings  York Print Plus project – cloud printing  Student switch-off campaigns  Edible Uni, good food market  Promoting and supporting recycling  Sustainable travel incentives and modal shift  Zip taps!

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Create & disseminate knowledge

 In the curriculum; promoting research and impact;

dissemination

 Wins include:

 MSc projects, e.g. Student auditors for Green Impact,

and Greening campus in Electronics

 UG projects, e.g. biodiversity monitoring  TFTV  Awareness campaigns  Research in Environment, SEIY, YESI, Biology,

Chemistry (Atmospheric and Green), Electronics, BioArCh, other science and social science departments

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Enhance our reputation

 Improve communication; web site; visibility of

strategy, policies and good practice; work with local and other communities

 Examples of wins:

 National, regional and local awards

 Parking (first University to win), Sustainable Travel Plan,

Sustainable modes of transport

 Silver award for zero waste (first time entered)  Green Flag and Green Gown entries

 New web site; new student and staff networks

 NUS sponsored Student Green Fund

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People 1

 Environment and Energy Team in Estates

Roger Hartshorn – Manager Jo Hossell – Departmental Energy Manager Heike Singleton – Carbon Management Officer Fiona Macey – Travel Plan Co-ordinator Patrick Pagdin – Waste Manager Sarah Brown – Energy Management Systems Officer Vice Chancellor’s Gold Award winners for Sustainability

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People 2

 Grounds Maintenance Team

 Gordon Eastham – Manager  Chris Sockett and Trevor Boddison – Zone Managers

Vice Chancellor’s Gold Award winners for Sustainability

 Procurement – carbon calculating scheme  IT Services – York Print Plus  Communications – Alison Sherratt produces website  Commercial Services – use and sell local products,

Fair Trade, recycle food waste

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People 3

 Departmental Environmental Performance

Group members (staff and students)

 Green Impact teams, GI Student Auditors and

GI Student Interns

 YUSU Environment and Ethics posts  College Welfare and Environment posts  ECO volunteers student society  Student Switch Off Eco Power Rangers  The University – i.e. all of us

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Consultation

 Consultation on the draft Sustainability

Strategy currently open at:

http://www.york.ac.uk/about/sustainability/policy/consultation/

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Ask SMG

 Questions?  ask-smg@york.ac.uk