Sustainability Initiatives in MSU Services
Sustainability in
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Agenda
The Process
MSU Services
Objectives
Challenges
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Recommendations
Next Steps
The Process
Consultations with 5 MSU Services
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The Process
MSU Services
The Sil, Underground, TwelvEighty, Union Market, and The Grind
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McMaster's official student-run newspaper
Underwent
gradual reduction in paper
usage
Print publication is now a supplementary
aspect
Currently pushing more awareness in
digital platforms
Full-service media, design & print shop
Located in the basement of the
McMaster Students Centre
Reduce waste by reusing and
recycling any, and all materials that
are received
Café and food service store
Offering services/food with minimal
impact on the environment
Implementing
environmentally friendly
practices
such as recycling, composting, and
eliminating plastic straws
Bar & Grill restaurant located in the
basement of McMaster's student centre
Currently
offering takeout and curbside
pick-up
orders
Reducing food waste
through cross-use
of items on menu and through
recycling
items
and purchasing the most eco-friendly takeout
materials
Objectives
Highlighting the sustainability goals of each MSU service
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Shift the service to an online
platform
and cut paper
completely from the Sil
(alternative: 1-2 issues/year)
Build strategic planning team
for long-term interests of the
Sil
Obtain more recycled
paper
Uptake in business
once more people
return to campus
Obtain cups which can
be
washed/reused
Decrease plastic and
aluminum
as much as
possible
Obtain pop machine
with recyclable cups
Having
thorough recycling
practices
from the
TwelvEighty through to MSU
custodial staff sorting waste
items
Obtaining a backup
power source
to use in the
event of power outages
to prevent food waste
Challenges
Barriers that prevent each MSU service from achieving sustainability
goals
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Difficulty in ensuring
visibility
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presence
on campus
Lack of
strategic planning
Difficulty in restructuring online and
production teams
Historical "Tug of War" in
decision-
making
Low Budget
Trying to balance increased paper
use while moving to more
sustainable practices
Decline in customers due to COVID-19
and less people being on the McMaster
campus
Current
funding
and finances don’t
allow for quality equipment
COVID is a barrier
No currently designated
short-term or long-
term planners
in terms of sustainability
Misalignment of recycling initiatives
at
TwelvEighty and the
university as a
whole
Reliance on the university
for control
of power source for appliances
Recommendations
What can the MSU do to help?
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Facilitate
new strategic planning
positions
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Create
budgetary support
for eco-
friendly paper purchases
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Boost engagement
and visibility via
online platforms
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Restructure multimedia team
for
smoother transition to a 100% online
service
Discuss a partnership with the McMaster
University to buy paper together to save
cost and buy in bulk at better prices
Provide larger budget
Create a policy outlining type of paper,
percentage recycled etc. that the print
shop can follow to save costs
Giving clear direction with regards to
what the MSU expects
and where they
want to go from here
Audit units
to give more specific feedback
would enlighten the services
A more lucrative
budget plan
that allows room
for more sustainable business practices
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Having the
MSU advocate for the
university to align
all their recycling and
waste management practices to reduce
waste of recycling efforts from
TwelvEighty
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MSU providing a backup power generator
and alarm system
to reduce food waste
from the refrigerator
Next Steps
Maintaining momentum with support and action plans
Next Steps
Obtain feedback
and possible
action steps for
each service
Create transition
report package for
each service
Report back to
services and send
transition
packages
Cycle transition
packages to new
SUSTAIN students
Thank You!
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intro slide, a slide explaining the process (like how we approached them, made an interview guide, etc.), and at the end of the presentation maybe some action points for the SRA
Sustainability initiatives in MSU services aim to reduce waste, promote eco-friendly practices, and enhance environmental consciousness. Services like The Silhouette, The Underground, TwelvEighty, Union Market, and The Grind are implementing strategies such as shifting to online platforms, reducing paper usage, reusing materials, and minimizing plastic waste. These efforts reflect a commitment to sustainable practices and a greener campus environment.
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Sustainability in the MSU Belani Wanniarachchi, Omar Shahid, Syed Muhammad Ali Salman, Zain Siddiqui
Agenda Recommendations The Process 5 1 Next Steps 2 6 MSU Services 3 Objectives 4 Challenges
The Process Consultations with 5 MSU Services
The Process Create 1-page service reports Create Interview Guide Step 4 Step 3 Step 1 Step 2 Conduct Interviews with Services Follow-up and Feedback
MSU Services The Sil, Underground, TwelvEighty, Union Market, and The Grind
The Underground The Silhouette Full-service media, design & print shop Located in the basement of the McMaster Students Centre McMaster's official student-run newspaper Underwentgradual reduction in paper usage Print publication isnow a supplementary aspect Currently pushing moreawareness in digital platforms Reduce waste by reusing and recyclingany, and all materials that are received Bar & Grill restaurant located in the basement of McMaster's student centre Currently offering takeout and curbside pick-uporders Reducing food waste through cross-use ofitems on menu and through recycling itemsand purchasing the most eco-friendly takeout materials Caf and food service store Offering services/food with minimal impact on the environment Implementing environmentally friendly practicessuch as recycling, composting, and eliminating plastic straws TwelvEighty Union Market & The Grind
Objectives Highlighting the sustainability goals of each MSU service
The Silhouette The Underground Shift the service to an online platformand cut paper completely from the Sil (alternative: 1-2 issues/year) Build strategic planning team for long-term interests of the Sil Obtain more recycled paper Uptake in business once more people return to campus Havingthorough recycling practices from the TwelvEightythrough to MSU custodial staff sorting waste items Obtaincups which can bewashed/reused Decrease plastic and aluminumas much as possible Obtain pop machine with recyclable cups Obtaining a backup powersourceto use in the event of power outages toprevent food waste TwelvEighty Union Market & The Grind
Challenges Barriers that prevent each MSU service from achieving sustainability goals
The Underground The Silhouette Low Budget Decline in customers due to COVID-19 and less people being on the McMaster campus Difficulty in ensuring visibility and presence on campus Lack of strategic planning Difficulty in restructuring online and production teams Historical "Tug of War" in decision- making Trying to balance increased paper use while moving to more sustainable practices Current fundingand finances don t allow for quality equipment Misalignment of recycling initiativesat TwelvEightyand the university as a whole Reliance on the universityfor control of power source for appliances COVID is a barrier No currently designatedshort-term orlong- termplanners in terms ofsustainability TwelvEighty Union Market & The Grind
Recommendations What can the MSU do to help?
The Underground The Silhouette Facilitate new strategic planning positions Create budgetary supportfor eco- friendly paper purchases Boost engagementand visibility via online platforms Restructure multimedia teamfor smoother transition to a100% online service Having the MSU advocate for the university to alignall their recycling and waste management practices to reduce waste of recycling efforts from TwelvEighty MSU providing a backup power generator and alarm systemto reduce food waste from the refrigerator Discuss a partnership with the McMaster University to buy paper together to save cost and buy in bulk at better prices Create a policy outlining type of paper, percentage recycled etc. that the print shop can follow to save costs Provide larger budget Giving clear direction with regards to what the MSU expectsand where they want to go from here Audit unitsto give morespecificfeedback wouldenlighten the services A more lucrativebudget plan that allowsroom for moresustainable businesspractices TwelvEighty Union Market & The Grind
Next Steps Maintaining momentum with support and action plans
Next Steps Report back to services and send transition packages Obtain feedback and possible action steps for each service Create transition report package for each service Cycle transition packages to new SUSTAIN students
Thank You! Any questions?
