Our campus in Waterloo is in the heart of a thriving, tech-forward city (1,845 new tech startups in last 5 years)
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Also amongst neighbours & local businesses, and down the road from University of Waterloo
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19,000+ Students
1,600+ Employees&
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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
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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
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Year One: 2015• Bad Press on Social Media from
Neighbourhood Associations: “Laurier clean up your act”
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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
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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
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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
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Region of Waterloo Student Waste Collection Map
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3 Full Roll-off bins &1,993 lbs of Clothing
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220 lbs collected /170 meals
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1,504 lbs
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Year Two: 2016• Media Coverage:
• The Record, • The Chronicle• CTV News
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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
Move Out Waste Program
2017• Brantford
Expansion• Move In Program• August Program?
Tyler PlanteCoordinator: Outreach + ProgramsSustainability OfficeWilfrid Laurier [email protected] 519.884.0710 x4192