MSU Sustainability

Amy Butler

Butle223@msu.edu

517-355-1751

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward

- A collaborative, evolving, and adaptive platform to sustain

future generations of Spartans

Economy

SocialEnvironment

Sustainable Society

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – FOCUS 4 C’s

Community

Campus

Curriculum

CultureMSU

Sustainable Future

Transition to

100 %

Renewable

Energy

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward -OBJECTIVE

MSU will lead the pathway to a Global and Sustainable

Future through:

• Strengthening Stewardship by leveraging campus environment,

financial assets, and scholarly achievements

• Advancing a Culture of high performance through adopting quality,

effective and efficient products and processes

Why? Sustainability Is Embedded In MSU’s origin

• Our Students and Stakeholders Demand a sustainable focus

• Creating a more sustainable world is up to all of us

• Continue to be a national model of high-performance and forefront of

discovery and innovation

• Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow and for another 100 years

MSU Sustainability Moving Forward -- APPROACH

Sustainable Team• Office of EVP of Admin Services

• Champions throughout the institution

• Internal Sustainable Systems Steering Group w/Affinity Groups

• External Advisory Council [2019]

• And each of you…

Current Actions• STARS Comprehensive Assessment & Benchmarking

• Social Media Launched

• Program evaluation and development

• Gathering Ideas;

• Celebrating Success and MOVING FORWARD Strategy

MSU Sustainability Moving Forward - CAMPUS

Energy

• Renewable Energy:11.3 %

• GHG: 33 %

• Solar Array: Recognition awards

Mobility - Mobility Plan; Media Day

Recycling

• Increased sorting capacity; 50 % diversion rate

• Reuse store: returns dollars to MSU departments donating

Building Management

• LEED Buildings & 10 year recommissioning of 100+bdlgs

• Fume Hood Management Program

Residential Housing Activities

• Move In 2018 73 % recycled; substantial increase

• Clean Plates – 27 % zero waste plates

Year Campus Renewable Energy

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction

2015 15% 30%

2020 20% 45%

2025 25% 55%

2030 40% 65%

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward - COMMUNITY

Service Based Learning

• Service hour tracking: mobile app

Regional Collaborations

• Regional Bike Sharing Committee – CATA

• Poo at the Zoo

• MSU Regional Economic Innovation Center

Global Collaboration

• Snares to Wares

MSU Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Fisheries and Wildlife with Spartan Innovations: Water Fountain Design

Contest

• Solar Design Competition

Continuing Education

• MSU Extension; Executive Development Programs

• Institute of Public Utilities – Regulators and Commission staff7

MSU Sustainability Moving Forward - CURRICULUM

Sustainable Principles: Integrated Studies and Study Abroad

• Costa Rica: Sustainability and Civil Engagement

• Australia: Sustainable Food, Environment, and Social Systems

Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral Programs

• Community Sustainability; and Sustainable Tourism

Multi-disciplinary Course Development

• Arts & Letters with BioSystems and Agricultural Engineering

Residential Immersive Programs

• RISE; Study Abroad Programs

Renewable Energy Research

• Algae

• Micro-grid and Energy storage

• Social Science related to adoption of sustainable principles8

MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – CULTURE

Employees

• Health 4 U

• Ideas.MSU.EDU

Students

• Health App; Additional Counselors

• Engagement [ capstones and student orgs]

• Student Business Projects -Land Grant Goods

• Annual sustainability panel

• Big Green Gig

• Annual Earth Day Celebrations

• Post Landfill Action Network – Worn and Wear

• Library Green Roof research

• Dam Assessment Project 9

MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – PROGRESS (1 of 3)

Solar Carport ArrayCompleted December 2017

Recognized with 3 awards in 2018

Supplies 18 % of Peak Shaving Power and 5 % of total campus power

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – PROGRESS (2 of 3)

SNARES TO WARES INTITIATIVEArtisans.Students.Conservationists – working together

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – PROGRESS (3 of 3)

Freshman Study Abroad Collaborative [Costa Rica]• Integrated Studies, Office of Education Abroad and Provosts

Office with Arts and Humanities

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – WHAT’S NEXT?

Launch Communications; Develop Campaign with Results and Stories

8/18 -2/19

STARS Assessment

Communications:

*Gather Great Stories “ideas portal”

*Social media

Sustain. Systems Steering Group

Task Groups on topics

External Advisory Grp

Conduct Trend Analysis

3/19-5/19

STARS Benchmarking

Trends from Baseline

Trends from ETP and strategic reviews

Prepare Broader Communications Plan

Assess Technology for data collection

Draft Implementation Plan

5/19-7/1/19

Launch Sustainability Roadmap Planning Process

Review and Input

7/1/19 – xxx

Submit for Internal Review

Determine Level of External Stakeholder

Engagement

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – GLOBAL IMPACT

MSU Sustainability

Moving Forward –

GLOBAL CONTEXT

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MSU Sustainability Moving Forward – GET INVOLVED

➢Submit your stories and ideas at http://ideas.msu.edu/

“sustainability challenge”

➢Email us at begreen@msu.edu; or Email me at butle223@msu.edu

➢Contact Sustainability Hotline at 517-355-1751

➢Go to Website at https://sustainability.msu.edu/Submit your Project to be featured on Discover & "Plant Your Roots"

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