Campus Sustainability Day October 22 2008 SH 451

Campus Sustainability Day October 22, 2008 SH 451 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.

Welcome and Introduction William Jennings, Ph. D. , Dean College of Business and Economics

Today’s Agenda Faculty Presentations (10: 00 to 11: 00) Campus Greening Project Carbon Footprinting Project Food Study Recycling The Humane Green Steps to Living More Sustainably Earth Day Planning Live Webcast (11: 00 to 12: 30): Campus Sustainability Day VI: Climate Realities, Challenges and Progress in Higher Education Facilitated Discussion (12: 30 to 1: 00) Networking opportunities Announcements Discussion

Climate Change-Oriented Sustainability Planning Ashwani Vasishth, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Urban Studies and Planning

Defining Sustainability “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” - Brundtland Commission Report, 1987

Sustainable Decision Making

Limits to Growth Carrying Capacity: The capacity of a system to carry a load Ecological Footprint: The load that subsystems impose upon their system Sustainability: Keeping one’s ecological footprint within the system’s carrying capacity

The Four Initiatives Establish an Institute for Sustainability Initiate a footprinting protocol Establish Student Learning Objectives for GE courses; synthesize undergraduate courses and graduate programs Establish a Sustainability Stakeholder Group, comprising students, staff and faculty

Initial Steps Established A Core Greening Team Implemented Data-gathering Surveys Information on potential participants Information on courses already being taught that are thought to have a sustainability component Information on multi-disciplinary perspectives about sustainability Student commute patterns survey

Actions to-date Created a University-wide Institute for Sustainability Analyzed survey data for existing courses Established working groups to handle Footprint Analysis Established listserves to facilitate communication across stakeholders Established a web log to provide on-going information

Helen Cox, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Geography

Greenhouse Gas Inventory or “Carbon Footprinting” Goal: Reduce carbon footprint Steps: • Quantify CO 2 emissions by source • Quantify CO 2 sequestration • Model reduction scenarios Helen Cox, 2008

Geocoding of student addresses + commute survey data

CO 2 sequestration Tree and vegetation mapping

Tree mapping

Erica L. Wohldmann, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology

How To Fit the Pieces Together?

Where Are The Missing Pieces? Campus Side food type? Farmer’s Side?

Where to Begin? Campus Side Transportation vendor # trips, location Waste amount, type Water amount, type? Energy amount, type?

Nancy Kurland, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Department of Management

CSUN’s current diversion rate AB 75 mandates 50% diversion rate CSUN’s three-year diversion rate 2007: 73% (6, 727 tons generated) 2006: 53% (3, 856 tons generated) 2005: 74% (10, 242 tons generated 2004: 90% (17, 090 tons generated) Includes source reduction, recycling, transformation (resources sent to waste-to-energy facilities) Does not include e-waste

Business Honors students ask: How can AS Recycling increase its efficiency and effectiveness of the campus recycling program?

Efficiency and Effectiveness Efficiency – increase speed current recyclables get recycled Effectiveness- increase recyclable diversion rate Decrease sort time Raise awareness on campus Mechanize About recycling in general Decrease student worker turnover Advertise, Paint bins Decrease pick up time Increase route efficiency Increase item variety collected More bins ‘Get Trashed’ store Get students involved Student organizations

Why recycle? Ethical – benefits natural ecosystem Economic – costs CSUN less to recycle than to landfill Legal – AB 75, requires at least 50% diversion rate Cultural (values) Societal trend toward respecting earth Provides visual representation of organization’s commitment to the environment Provides opportunity for campus stakeholders to participate Gets students in habit of recycling http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=nfe. PAG-29 YE

Kyriakos Pontikis, Ph. D. Associate Professor Family and Consumer Sciences

The Humane Green: Integrating Humane Design with Green Design Committing to Sustainability • Population growth • Climate change • Diminishing resources

Green Building Design Professionals and Industry have Responded LEED Certification Design professionals currently employ many green building practices such as energy conservation, water reduction, recycling of materials, etc. Manufacturing industry is producing many green building systems, materials, and products LEED provides project ratings and certifications which are accepted as benchmarks for green buildings Project checklist: Sustainable sites Water efficiency Energy and atmosphere Materials and resources Indoor environmental quality Innovation and design process

The Result … Building has become an assembly of components In creating buildings and neighborhoods we often forget how to create environments with “life” and “spirit” Our buildings are becoming more “mechanical” devoid of feelings of belonging and ownership

Humane Sustainability Important attributes such as Locality, Longevity, Adaptability, Affordability, and Lovability are mostly absent from our buildings 1. Locality Buildings respect the land, local environment, building culture and tradition There is a sense of place, identity, and belonging

2. Longevity Buildings last for centuries 4. Affordability Buildings are affordable to families of mixed incomes 3. Adaptability Buildings adapted to different uses 5. Lovability Buildings and communities are loved and cherished by their users

Integrating Humane Design with Green Design We need to … Use participatory design processes (work closely with individuals and communities) Use generative building processes for creating a responsive environment (use dynamic, feedback-based processes and technology for building, making, manufacturing) Use evidence-based environmental research (qualitative research) Educate, research, train, innovate

Sustainable Design Curriculum Development Courses with sustainable design components are already being taught and new ones are under development (sustainable graduate ID studio) Atelier for community service engagement projects w/ non-profit organizations such as: 1. The Tseng College, CSUN (Design of college’s entrance lobby) 2. Child and Family Studies Center, CSUN (Landscape project for kindergarten and preschool facility) 3. San Fernando Mission Community Hospital (Renovation of kitchen and dining room for diabetes patients) Initial investigation on creating a certificate and graduate program in sustainable design CSUN Habitat for Humanity Student Chapter

Kristy Michaud, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Department of Political Science

Ten Simple Steps to Living More Sustainably 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Drive less Watch your speed Check your tire pressure Change a light Turn off devices and unplug chargers Adjust your thermostat Use less hot water Skip meat one day a week Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Spread the word

Resources The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices by Michael Brower and Warren Leon 50 Simple Steps to Save the Earth from Global Warming by The Green Patriot Working Group www. climatecrisis. net

Mechelle Best, Ph. D. Gianna Wilkins Assistant Professor Student Recreation and Tourism Management

Planning for Earth Day 2009 Ideas: Education and awareness booths (e. g. , Sierra Club, CSUN student clubs) Vendors with “eco”-friendly products (e. g. , hybrid vehicles, clothing made from recycled material, organic foods) Student competitions: fashion design (reused clothing or clothing made from recycled materials), waste used to create art (e. g. , use of cans for sculptures) Campus tours of green initiatives already in place Sign-up sheet on clipboard for those interested in participating in planning

Webcast: Campus Sustainability Day VI: Climate Realities, Challenges and Progress in Higher Education Andrew Revkin, The New York Times Richard Moss, World Wildlife Fund-U. S. Anthony Cortese, Second Nature Jessy Tolkan, Energy Action Coalition

Discussion and Brainstorming Nancy Kurland, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Department of Management

Networking Facebook Anne Sherman CSUN Sustainability Blog http: //blogs. csun. edu/sustainability Habitat for Humanity CSUN Chapter

CSUN Habitat for Humanity Student Chapter Partnering with the Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys Main aim and focus is to primarily participate in the efforts of providing affordable housing to low income families in SF/SCV President, Kristine Tserunyan, Interior Design graduate student kristine. tserunyan. 4@csun. edu

For More Information http: //blogs. csun. edu/sustainability Type “subscribe” in message to: greeninfo-l@csun. edu

Thank you to our presenters Ashwani Vasishth, Urban Studies and Planning Helen Cox, Geography Erica Wohldmann, Psychology Nancy Kurland, Management Kyriakos Pontikis, Family and Consumer Sciences Kristy Michaud, Political Science Mechelle Best, Recreation and Tourism Management Gianna Wilkins, Student Anne Sherman, Financial Aid Staff Member