Water is Life Science Outreach at the Redpath

Water is Life! Science Outreach at the Redpath Museum Mc. Gill University ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Introduction • Developed by Science Outreach at the Redpath Museum, with feedback from the Sustainability Office • 2 -year project funded by the SPF • Goal of project is to educate Mc. Gill students, staff, and faculty about local and global water issues, as well as what Mc. Gill is doing to reduce its water footprint • Exhibit, website, online teaching resources, walking tour (podcast) Illustration by Genevieve Young ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Project video • David Loach, Amy Blaser, Jacky Farrell • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Dhnh_IJPQg&context=C 319 b 359 ADOEgs. To. PD sk. IRD 99 uwf. LSJplrf. Tj 3 Jbf. M ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel topics (i) – Panel 1: Water basics – Panel 2: Global water issues – Panel 3: Canadian usage and Montreal’s Water ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel topics (ii) – Panel 4: Water at Mc. Gill – Panel 5: Water-saving tips – Panel 6: Interactive “It’s your turn” for viewers to give their own water-saving ideas ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 1: Water basics (i) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 1: Water basics (ii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 1: Water basics (ii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 1: Water basics (iii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 2: Global water issues (i) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 2: Global water issues (ii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 2: Global water issues (iii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 2: Global water issues (iv) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 3: Canadian usage and Montreal’s Water (i) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 3: Canadian usage and Montreal’s Water (ii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 3: Canadian usage and Montreal’s Water (ii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 4: Water at Mc. Gill ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 5: Water-saving tips (i) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 5: Water-saving tips (ii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 5: Water-saving tips (iii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 6: Interactive (i) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 6: Interactive (ii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 6: Interactive (iii) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Panel 4: Water at Mc. Gill ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Water at Mc. Gill: usage • Water usage at Mc. Gill isn’t currently tracked by the City or the university • So we don’t currently know how much we use, however Mc. Gill is developing a plan to measure our water consumption and evaluate how to reduce it. ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Water at Mc. Gill: conservation measures (i) • Greywater systems • Green rooftops • Reducing bottled water on campus ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Water at Mc. Gill: conservation measures (ii) • Water-saving fixtures • Working to eliminate the use of water as a coolant in labs and ventilation systems • Replacing some lawns with ground-covering plants that require less water ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Water at Mc. Gill: Bottled water • Mc. Gill has eliminated the sale of bottled water in residence dining halls, and SSMU has eliminated it in the University Center. • Mc. Gill encourages catering services and food establishments on campus to provide tap water instead of bottled. ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Water at Mc. Gill: BYOB and water fountains • The university is making it easier to choose tap water. Watch for high-volume filling stations and retrofitted drinking fountains around campus that make it easier to fill water containers. • In its first four months on campus, the BYOB water dispenser filled the equivalent of 23 530 (500 ml) bottles of water. ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Exhibit status • Launched! • Currently on exhibit in the Redpath Museum: come and take a look! • Poster versions to be discussed: may be easier to display in other buildings? ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Acknowledgements (i) • Research and writing: Amy Blaser, Jacky Farrell (Redpath Museum), Angela Zheng • Coordination and Production : Ingrid Birker (Redpath Museum) • Translation: Karine Majeau (Head of Translation , Mc. Gill) • Project management: Jacky Farrell (Redpath Museum) • Illustration and graphic design: Geneviève Young ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Acknowledgements (ii) • Consultation (Mc. Gill): Angelo Battista (Asst. Facilities Manager, Athletics and Recreation), Éric Champagne (Horticultural Supervisor), Kevin Gauthier (Asst. Supervisor, Power House), Irene Gregory-Eaves Ph. D (Biology), Carmen Lampron Ph. D (Director - Project for the Life Sciences Complex), Denis Mondou (Director, Utilities and Energy Management), Kathleen Ng (Environmental Officer, Sustainability Office) ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Acknowledgements (iii) • Consultation (cont’d): Martha Robinson (Supervisor, Maintenance, Utilities & Energy Management), Roger Plante (Operator, Power House ), Jean Perrault (Supervisor, Facilities Operations and Development), Lilith Wyatt (Sustainability Projects Fund Administrator ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Photo credits • White flower (Claudio Calligaris); green roof (Eric W. Schaffner – Photographe); lab (Owen Egan), BYOB (Jacky Farrell). ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Support We gratefully acknowledge funding from the Mc. Gill Sustainability Projects Fund ©Mc. Gill University 2012

Contacts • Ingrid Birker: science. outreach@mcgill. ca • Jacky Farrell: jacqueline. farrell@mcgill. ca • 514 -398 -4094 ©Mc. Gill University 2012