green libraries on green campuses
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Green Libraries on Green Campuses. “If it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable”. Outline. Background/Terminology Selected examples: University Initiatives Laurier Initiatives Library Initiatives Your questions/ideas First question: why go green?. Why go Green?. Preserve environment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Green Libraries on Green Campuses
“If it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable”
Outline
• Background/Terminology• Selected examples:– University Initiatives– Laurier Initiatives– Library Initiatives
• Your questions/ideas• First question: why go green?
Why go Green?• Preserve environment• Save money• Promote health• Raise awareness• Improve learning • Enhance image• Impress donors• Aid recruitment• Instill pride• Model behaviour• Create hope
Challenges
• Costs: time, money, staff• Long-term goals vs short-term budget• What is green?• Understanding and awareness• Political will and buy-in• Resistance to change• Competing interests• Sustaining interest• Impact = opportunities
Background
• Green vs Sustainable• Main principles:– Reduce– Reuse– Recycle
University Initiatives
• Standards: LEED: 12 Ontario campuses• STARS assessment• Green Pledge (Ontario)• Talloires Declaration (International)• Campus Climate Challenge (supports student
initiatives)• Courses, work study for students• Faculty research
Energy savings
• Major reductions: University of Buffalo• OCAD student centre• Sharing power: Queen’s• Energy audits by students• Monitoring use in real time• “Change a light, change the world”: Ithaca• Energy from exercise machines: Oregon State
Transportation savings
• Bus passes for students, staff and faculty• Parking cashout• Car pools/van pools • Biodiesel: Guelph, Montana• Emergency ride programs • Bicycle support • Class scheduling
Reducing/Reusing/Recycling
• Model dorm room: Tulane University• Swap Shop: University of Toronto• From the campus to the community: Queen’s• Ewaste recycling– 16 tons diverted at Carleton in 2008– Battery drop-offs, recycling
• Recyclemania competition
Other Ideas
• One Book, One Campus: Chandler Gilbert Community College
• Learning garden: UBC Okanagan• Green roofs: 14 Ontario universities• Green pledges• Interactive campus map of green initiatives
Incentives
• Grants for students, faculty, staff• Course credit/Work study• Savings back to units: Florida• Prizes for success stories• Discounts for food and drink containers• Residence challenges
Sustainability at Laurier
• Sustainability policy (April 2009)• Sustainability Office and Committee• Aiming for Silver LEED standard at Brantford• Taking part in STARS assessment
Laurier Initiatives
• Composting program • Laurier Farm Market• Green seal cleaning products• U-Pass for buses • Ecotainers from Food Services• Reusable cups at Terrace• Bike network
Libraries and Sustainability
• Major consumers• Models of resource sharing • Collections: green books• Partners in teaching– Green resource guides
• Hubs of activity– Green displays and signage– Green speakers and events
Library Initiatives
• Green Libraries Directory (LEED ratings)• Green Library Blogs• Green Conferences• Sustainability Librarian: U of Nevada• Eco-Librarian course• Research: Rochester• Kill-a-Watt project: UBC
Laurier Library Initiatives
• Book bags• Textbook drive• Date due slips• Computer monitors• Electronic books and journals• New bottle-free cooler
Library Buildings
• LEED ratings• Think local– Climate– Landscape– Materials– Vendors– Architects
• User focus
Lighting
• Energy demand• Natural daylighting: Duke• Productivity: Herschong• Occupancy sensors• High efficiency lights• Student research project: Ithaca
Computers/Electronic equipment
• EPEAT rating system • Power management, not screensavers• Energy efficient blade servers (Primo)• Turn off monitors/computers• Laptops for energy savings• Small monitors for energy savings• “Ecoprint,” “Ecofont”• Reusing/Recycling computers, cartridges
Paper Saving at Gerstein
• Double-sided printing• Partnering with Sustainability Office• Marketing:– “Two sides are better than one”– “Paper cuts don’t have to hurt”
• Paper reuse stand– “Leave a sheet, take a sheet”
• Savings into recycled paper
Paper Saving Ideas
• Do you really need a paper copy?• Use 2nd side• Reduce margins (Penn State)• Reduce images (“Printwhatyoulike”)• Encourage downloading– Store in RefWorks– “Print free day”: Bank Street College
• Electronic signage
Other Ideas for Libraries
• Sustainability in Strategic Plan• Stop junk mail • Survey staff/users: Indiana U Library• Fair trade coffee • Book jackets into gift bags • Film slides into curtains• Library desk from recycled books
Looking Ahead
• Power of One• Connections: The Library & the University– Eco-champions– Library green teams: Dalhousie
• Selected Annotated Resources• Questions/Comments/Ideas for moving
forward?