BEDTalk Sustainability May 2014
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Sustainability
BEDTalks State of the Union!
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What is Sustainability?
“Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” ~ United Nations
Sustainable Campus:
“promotes the smallest possible ecological footprint by promoting a healthy ecosystem and supporting values of conservation”
~ Western’s Policy on Environment & Sustainability
The ‘Three Pillars’ of Sustainability
Economy!
Society!
Environment!
Water Waste Energy
Water
Virtual Water Consumption
Household Water Consumption
Canadians are the second highest consumer of water, using about 329 litres/day/family!
Waste
2.5 months
6 months
80 - 100 years
500 to 1000 years
500 + years
Energy
Energy Use on Campus
11,000
$50,000
Test your Knowledge
How many trees does recycling 1 tonne of newspaper save? !
A) 3 trees!B) 7 trees!C)15 trees!D) 19 trees!
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D) 19 trees It also saves 3 cubic metres of landfill space, 4000 kilowatt
hours of energy, 29 000 liters of water, and 30 kg of air pollution.!
How many pounds of sunscreen and tanning products do
swimmers contribute to our oceans each year? !
A) 3 million!B) 1 million!C) 5 million!D) 9 million!
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D) 9 million It is important to protect ourselves from the sun’s harmful rays. At the same time, many chemicals in sunscreens can be harmful to coral and marine life! !!So choose biodegradable sunblocks that contain titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, which are safer choices.!
True or False: Glass is 100% recyclable. !
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True
Glass can be recycled endlessly without any loss in purity or quality!!
Recycling one aluminum can saves enough electricity to operate a TV
for how long?!!A) 30 minutes!B) 1 hour!C) 2 hours!D) 3 hours!
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D) 3 hours
In general, recycling requires less energy than it would to manufacture a new product. !
Zero Waste Campus by 2022!
Thank You!
BEDTalks State of the Union!