AASHE 2016_LaurierMoveOut_2

Our campus in Waterloo is in the heart of a thriving, tech-forward city (1,845 new tech startups in last 5 years)

Waterloo, Ontario (pop. 550,000)Campus Overview

Also amongst neighbours & local businesses, and down the road from University of Waterloo

Waterloo, OntarioCampus Overview

19,000+ Students

1,600+ Employees&

Campus Overview

Sustainability Office:• Now have 3 staff & 2 students• Established in 2010• Residence Sustainability House Council • 15 residence buildings (2,800 students);

dormitory and apartment style

Campus Overview

Year One: 2015• Lead by Sustainability

Council and 1st year residence students

• Residence buildings only

• Four donation bins• Results:

• Clothing: 244 items• Food: 1,190 lbs• Books: 84 items• E-Waste: 40 items

Move Out History & Overview

Year One: 2015• Bad Press on Social Media from

Neighbourhood Associations: “Laurier clean up your act”


Move Out Waste Program

Year Two: 2016• SIVC Partnership for

“ChangeLab”• Student Lead• Explore the issues and develop

solutions• Hosted about 40 people:

• Staff & Faculty• Students & Student

Clubs/Groups• Local Government• Neighbourhood Associations• Landlords & Property

Management Groups• Recycling Partners


Move Out Waste ProgramMove Out History & Overview


Year Two: 2016• Findings:

1. No unified options/structure for students2. No responsibility/accountability aka. the

“Laurier Bubble”3. Established behaviours4. High volume of stuff vs. actual need/use


Year Two: 2016• Off Campus Expansion

• Two weekends in April (17/18 & 24/25)• Three main components:

• Drop off area• Door-to-door team• Truck team

• Four waste areas & recycling partners:• Textbooks• E-Waste• Non-perishable Food• Household items

• Incentives from reward partners• Student Volunteers & CCR



Region of Waterloo Student Waste Collection Map



3 Full Roll-off bins &1,993 lbs of Clothing



220 lbs collected /170 meals



1,504 lbs

Books Clothing E-Waste Food0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

2015 Move Out Waste Collection Data

Off Campus Residence

lbs



Year Two: 2016• Media Coverage:

• The Record, • The Chronicle• CTV News



Something Golden• Student lead initiative• On-campus reuse pop-up

shop and online (Facebook Page)

• Sales -> Student Scholarship through Student Awards

• Physical Resources Surplus Furniture Event with Donation ($400)

Issues• Email access – hands are tied• Volunteers – not enough to fill street team• Vehicles – rental vs. fleet• Student leadership (residences) – sorting, advertising• Recycling partner pick-up – schedules, items

Issues

• Promotional channels:• Dean’s email (40%), Facebook (39%), The

Record (11%)• Social media• Look at exam schedules – not weekend• Make the event something fun: BBQ, live

music, etc.• Location, Location, Location!

Lessons Learned


2017• Brantford

Expansion• Move In Program• August Program?

Tyler PlanteCoordinator: Outreach + ProgramsSustainability OfficeWilfrid Laurier [email protected] 519.884.0710 x4192

mailto:[email protected]

AASHE 2016_LaurierMoveOut_2

Documents

Transcript of AASHE 2016_LaurierMoveOut_2