Annual Priorities
-Lighter Footprint StrategyJune 11, 2014
Outline
• Background
• The main categories to be focused on within the
Lighter Footprint Strategy this year
• Current and planned projects
• Summary
Background
The AMS Lighter Footprint Strategy is
the guiding document for environment
and sustainable development within the
organization.
Background
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Food & Beverage
Building Operations
Administrative Operations
Transportation
Communication
Campus Relations
Relevant Categories for 14/15
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Food & Beverage
Building Operations
Administrative Operations
Transportation
Communication
Campus Relations
Current Projects
New SUB Sustainability Features and Projects
• Timber
• Runoff
• Sustainable Wall Art
projects
• Sustainability Dashboard
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Rooftop Garden
Waste Auditing Program
Pocket Lounge (1)
AMS Composting Program
AMS Sustainability Centre
Planning for 14/15
Communications, Campus
Relations
• AMS Sustainability Centre
programming
• AMS Composting Program
expansion
Food & Beverage, Building
Operations
• Building Energy Monitoring
• Sustainable Packaging for
Food Outlets
Timber and Runoff
• Timber is a mechanical tree that responds to
interactions with surrounding environment
• Runoff is a water feature
Sustainable Wall Art Projects
• Petri dish wall art
• Planned art project to be displayed on top of
the Nest, TBA
Sustainability Dashboard
• To be placed within the AMS Sustainability
Centre
• Will feature building waste consumption and
energy use once data is sufficient for display
• Also to be used for communication regarding
sustainability events
Rooftop Garden
• Will be operated by Orchard Garden
• MOU currently in draft format
Waste Auditing Program
• Electronic waste scale is currently being wired
inside the loading bay, to be in functioning
order shortly
Pocket Lounge - Sustainability
• To reflect sustainability history in British
Columbia, especially on UBC campus
AMS Composting Program
• In-vessel composting machine to be inside the
loading bay by the end of this summer
• Vermicomposting (worm composting) should
be continued in collaboration with the
Rooftop Garden
AMS Sustainability Centre
• Will feature display pieces such as the
Sustainability Dashboard, as well as material for
themes and programs as they are developed
• To serve as both an educational resource centre
as well as a centre for student engagement in
sustainability
• The goal is to set a solid programming and
administrative plan by the opening in January
Building Energy Monitoring
• The plan is to create a simple-to-use energy
monitoring system to be displayed on the
Sustainability Dashboard
• This will provide students with knowledge on
their usage, as well as provide auditable data
Sustainable Packaging
• As we move into the AMS Student Nest, there
will be increased opportunities to reduce the
waste we produce, and to close the loop on as
much waste as possible by involving the
composting program
• The goal is to have completely recyclable or
compostable packaging material for all food
outlets
Summary
• All categories will be worked on either directly
or indirectly
• Many projects will be in place for rollout with
the opening of the AMS Student Nest
• A heavy focus is placed upon building
interactions and student engagement for this
year
• New projects and programs may be developed
as the year progresses!
Questions?
Email [email protected] or drop by
SUB Room 238R