June 2015

Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP)

YEAR 3 UPDATE

Agenda

• Overview of SCIP Objectives• Background• Year 3 Results

o Key Change Itemso Summary Indicatorso Panel Results

• Opportunities for Projects by Campus, Region, and Subregion

• Revisions for Year 4• Discussion

THEMEGUIDING

PRINCIPLE2025 GOALS

Climate Action

We will pursue energy efficiency and fiscally-responsible energy sourcing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions toward long-term carbon neutrality.

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1&2) by 25% below 2006 levels.

Decrease carbon intensity of passenger trips on U-M transportation options by 30% below 2006 levels.

Waste Prevention

We will pursue purchasing, reuse, recycling, and composting strategies toward long-term waste eradication.

Reduce waste tonnage diverted to disposal facilities by 40% below 2006 levels

Healthy Environments

We will pursue land and water management, built environment, and product sourcing strategies toward improving the health of ecosystems and communities.

Purchase 20% of U-M food from sustainable sources.

Protect Huron River water quality by: minimizing runoff from impervious surfaces (outperform

uncontrolled surfaces by 30%), & reducing the volume of land management chemicals used on

campus by 40%

Community Awareness

We will pursue stakeholder engagement, education, and evaluation strategies toward a campus-wide ethic/culture of sustainability.

The report recommends investments in multiple actions to educate our community, track behavior, and report progress over time.

Integrated Assessment Themes

Culture of SustainabilityWhat is it? How do we measure it? How do we know if its changing?

Knowledge, Awareness Behaviors, Actions

CommitmentsValues, Dispositions

Travel & Transportation

Waste Reduction & Conservation

Natural Environment

Sustainable Food

Climate Change

CLIMATE ACTION reduce GHG emissions by 25%; decrease GHG/passenger trip for UM trans. options by 30%

WASTE PREVENTION reduce waste tonnage to disposal facilities by 40%

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS protect Huron River water quality by reducing volume of chemicals used in land management by 40%; purchase 20% of U-M food from sustainable sources.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS educational programs; monitoring/evaluating progress; reporting

general

U-MGoals

2025

U-M specific

SURVEY MODULE Knowledge Disposition Behavior Other Demographics TotalTravel &Transp. 9 10 21 1 0 41Cons. & Waste Prev. 5 5 33 1 0 44Natural Environm't 4 2 9 1 0 16Food 7 6 19 2 0 34Climate 1 2 0 2 0 5Sustainability (general) 0 20 13 3 0 36Univ. of Michigan 8 0 8 8 0 24Demographics 0 0 0 0 42 42Total 34 45 103 18 42 242

QUESTION TYPE

Questionnaire Content

student faculty/staff

CENTRAL CAMPUS

MEDICAL CAMPUS

SOUTH CAMPUS

NORTH CAMPUS

EAST CAMPUS

Ann Arbor and The University of Michigan

2166 staff and faculty responses4018 student responses

SCIP Results

All campus response rate = 44%

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

1547 staff and faculty responses2396 student responses - new cross section 841 student responses - panelAll campus response rate = 22%

YEAR 3

2149 staff and faculty responses3172 student responses - new cross section1048 student responses - panelAll campus response rate = 29%

Other Key Changes Items

INCREASING• Sustainable Food - Awareness• Sustainable Food - Behavior• U-M Sustainability Engagement

MIXED• Waste Prevention & Conservation - Awareness• Waste Prevention & Conservation - Behavior

DECREASING• U-M Sustainability Efforts - Awareness• U-M Sustainability Efforts - Rating

Sustainability Cultural Indicators

Climate Action Travel Behavior (1) Conservation Behavior (4)

Waste Prevention Waste Prevention Behavior (4)

Healthy Environments Protecting the Natural Environment (3) Sustainable Food Purchases (3)

Community Awareness Travel and Transportation (4) Waste Prevention (5) Natural Environment Protection (4) Sustainable Food s (7) U-M Sustainability Initiatives (8)

Sustainability Engagement U-M (3) General (4)Sustainability Commitment (1)

Sustainability Disposition (3)

Evaluating U-M Sust. Initiatives (8)

Primary Secondary

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

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STAFF FACULTY

Conservation Behavior

Travel Behavior

Waste Prevention Behavior

Sustainable Food Purchases

U-M Sustainability Engagement

CULTURAL INDICATORS CHANGES – BEHAVIORALDIFFERENCES AMONG STAFF AND FACULTY

Protecting theNatural Environment

Significant change from 2012

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

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STUDENTS

Conservation Behavior

Travel Behavior

Waste Prevention Behavior

Sustainable Food Purchases

U-M Sustainability Engagement

CULTURAL INDICATORS CHANGES – BEHAVIORALAMONG STUDENTS

Protecting theNatural Environment

Sustainability EngagementGenerally

Significant change from 2012

STUDENT PANEL

Waste Prevention Behavior

UM SustainabilityEngagement

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

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STAFF FACULTY

Travel & Transportation

Waste Prevention

Sustainable Foods

U-M Sustainability Initiatives

CULTURAL INDICATORS CHANGES – AWARENESSDIFFERENCES AMONG STAFF AND FACULTY

Natural EnvironmentProtection

Significant change from 2012

Natural EnvironmentProtection

Waste Prevention

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

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STUDENTS STUDENT PANEL

Travel & Transportation

Waste PreventionSustainable Foods

U-M Sustainability Initiatives

CULTURAL INDICATORS CHANGES – AWARENESSAMONG STUDENTS

Natural EnvironmentProtection

Significant change from 2012

Sustainable Foods

Travel & Transportation

Natural EnvironmentProtection

20172017

Central Central North Medical Health South East

AWARENESS OF U-M SUSTAIN. INITIATIVES INDICATORDIFFERENCES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY –2012 & 2014

10

9

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Campus-West Campus-East Campus Campus Sciences Campus Campushigh

low

20122014

20172017

Central Central North Medical Health South East

CONSERVATON BEHAVIOR INDICATOR DIFFERENCES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY –2012 & 2014

10

9

8

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2

1

0

Campus-West Campus-East Campus Campus Sciences Campus Campushigh

low

20122014

20172017

Central Central North Medical Health South East

WASTE PREVENTION BEHAVIOR INDICATORDIFFERENCES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY –2012 & 2014

10

9

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Campus-West Campus-East Campus Campus Sciences Campus Campushigh

low

20122014

20172017

Central Central North Medical Health South East

TRAVEL BEHAVIOR INDICATORDIFFERENCES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY –2012 & 2014

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9

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Campus-West Campus-East Campus Campus Sciences Campus Campushigh

low

20122014

North South North South North South North South Central Campus-West Central Campus-East Health Sciences North Campus

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travel behavior

conservation behavior

sustainable food

purchases

waste prevention behavior

2014 BEHAVIORAL INDICES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY in SUB-REGIONS

sustainability engagement

Significant change from 2012Significant difference between sub-regions

high

low

North South North South North South North South Central Campus-West Central Campus-East Health Sciences North Campus

10

9

8

7

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2

1

0

sustainable travel & transportation

UM sustainability initiatives

sustainable foods

waste prevention

2014 AWARENESS INDICES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY in SUB-REGIONS

natural environment

protection

low

high

North South North South North South North South Central Campus-West Central Campus-East Health Sciences North Campus

10

9

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travel behavior

conservation behavior

sustainable food

purchases

waste prevention behavior

2014 BEHAVIORAL INDICES AMONG STAFF-FACULTY in SUB-REGIONS

sustainability engagement

Significant change from 2012Significant difference between sub-regions

high

low

Waste (tonnage)

Recycled Material (tonnage)

Energy (BTU/sq.ft.)

CO2 Emissions (metric tons)energy, electricity, steam, natural gas

Objective Env. Data (annual)

Survey Data (annual)

Merged Objective andSubjective-Behavioral Data

students staff/faculty

DATA ORGANIZED BY:CAMPUS, REGION, SUB-REGION (staff/faculty)U-M HOUSING (students)

Raw Objective Environmental Data

TYPES OF OBJECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL DATAand RELATIONSHIP TO SURVEY DATA

PAIRING SCIP SURVEY DATA AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

SAMPLE TABLE SHOWING

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENERGY USE, CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSERVATION BEHAVIOR AMONG

FACULTY-STAFF, by CAMPUS & SUB-REGION

SAMPLE TABLE SHOWING

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENERGY USE, CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSERVATION BEHAVIOR AMONG

STUDENTS IN U-M HOUSING

SAMPLE TABLE SHOWING

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RECYCLING, WASTE & WASTE PREVENTION BEHAVIOR AMONG STUDENTS

IN U-M HOUSING

Questions / Discussion