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Living Green at Iowa State
University
Merry Rankin
ISU Director of Sustainability
3/23/10
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Topics for Discussion
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History of Sustainability
Sustainability at Iowa State University
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What’s Happened
Why Now
What’s Happening
What’s Next
What Can We Do
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History of Sustainability
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Sustainability is not new
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1969, National Environmental Policy Act,
“environmental sustainability”
2007, Executive Order 13423, federal
government best management practices for
sustainability
Commissions, Conferences, Summits,
Agendas, Call to Actions
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Defining Sustainability
“Sustainable development”
meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs.
UN World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED)
"Our Common Future"
(The Brundtland Report)
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Defining Sustainability
“Triple Bottom Line“
…expanding the traditional reporting
framework to take into account ecological and
social performance in addition to financial
performance.
John Elkington, 1994
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Sustainability at
Iowa State University
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What’s Happened?
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Sustainability is not new
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Reuse through surplus for over 25 years
Recycling since 1992
Composting since 1993
Cleaning green for nearly a decade
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Sustainability is not new
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Planning and completion of
“sound and efficient
construction”
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LEED Silver Certified Building
• Morrill Hall
Nine additional
projects
incorporating targeted
LEED principles
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Sustainability is not new
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Council on Sustainability, 2006
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… committed to protect and enhance the
environment through our teaching, research,
service, and administrative operations
Teaching and researching best land practices
since 1858
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Why Now?
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Why Increased Emphasis
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Global Climate
Change
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Why Increased Emphasis Now?
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Why
Increased
Emphasis
Now?
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It's the only planet with
chocolate!!
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What’s Happening?
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Live Green Initiative
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Challenge by President Geoffroy
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“…a university that leads the way in conserving
energy and minimizing its impact on global
climate change.”
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Live Green Initiative
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Call to Action by President Geoffroy
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“…being as passionate about conserving energy
on our own campus as we are about solving
national energy problems...”
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Live Green Pillars
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Establishment of President’s Advisory
Committee on Energy Conservation and
Global Climate Change
Establishment of the Live Green Loan Fund
Hiring of a Director of Sustainability
Hosting a Sustainability Symposium
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Accomplishments
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Initiatives and Projects
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Solar Trash Compactor
Residence Hall Recycling
Trayless Dining and Composting
of Food Waste
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Accomplishments
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Initiatives and Projects
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Alternative Transportation
Alternative Energy
Vending Misers
Holiday Shutdown
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Accomplishments
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Planning and Policies
Paperless and
Certified
– Green Building
– Green Golfing
– Power Down
– Operations
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Accomplishments
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Engagement
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Green Teams
Government of the Student Body
Student Organizations
Class Projects
Community Projects
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Green Teams
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Alumni Association 18. Ross Hall
Beardshear Hall
19. Student Affairs
College of Design
20. Sustainable Education
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
Composting
Custodial Services
Department of Residence
Dining
Extension Services
Facilities Planning and Management
Farm to ISU
Information Technology Services
Library
Marston Hall
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What’s Next?
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The “Footprint” of ISU
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Energy
Water
Solid Waste
Chemical Waste
Commuting
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What Can We Do?
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We Can…
• Modify Behavior
– Use your personal
power
– Close up after
yourself
– Modify your
demand
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We Can…
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Recycle
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Use Residence Hall and
Campus Recycling Programs
Cycles Recycling – bike
powered curbside recycling
Ames Redemption Center
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Alternatively Transport
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Use Public Transportation – Cy-Ride
Bike
Walk
Carpool
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• Vote $$
We Can…
– Choose used instead of new
– Choose reusable instead of
disposable
– Choose recycled content
instead of virgin
– Choose less toxic, low
packaging, energy efficient
– Choose bulk instead of
single serving
Center deliberately
for a New American Dream
– Choose
www.newdream.org
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We Can…
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Get Involved
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Join or create a
green team
Start an
initiative
Ask Merry
Rankin for ideas
Be a Role Model
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Just Do Something…
Start with Baby
Steps and Keep
Moving!!
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We’re a Team
We don't accomplish anything in this world alone ... and whatever
happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the
weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates
something.
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Questions, Thoughts,
Opportunities
[email protected]
515-294-5052
www.livegreen.iastate.edu
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