Green Stepsenvironmental stewardship

atProvidence University College & Theological Seminary

Bruce DugganDirectorBullerCentre.com

Where?• 40 min south

hwy 59

Steinbach

Saint Malo

St-Pierre-Jolys

Winnipeg

Providence

What?• Christian• small• rural

we’ve started to walk the walk1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit windows & insulation4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind research

green to date

green to date5. replace boilers

‐ natural gas‐ low-efficiency high-efficiency

$130k spent to date

green to date6. geothermal

‐ Reimer SLC opened in 2009

‐ $5 million $500,000 for geothermal fundraised from non-government sources

‐ ~25,000 sq ft 10% of total campus building footprint

green to date7. wind research

‐ met tower need min. 1 year data

» begun Oct 2010‐ environmental study

» finished Dec 2011‐ north edge of campus

1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind research

green to date

1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind research8. biomass heating

green now

GOAL:replace ~2/3s ofour natural gas use

8. biomass• residues

‐ forestry‐ agriculture‐ industry‐ sewage‐ “organic” “garbage”

8. biomass• residues

‐ forestry‐ agriculture

“densification”

distributed

natural gas

biomassheating

“heats more than 1 building”

naturalgas

biomass

green nowProvidence’s renewable energy formula:

electricity + geothermal + biomass= #2 campus in Canada

#1: University of Northern British Columbia

green1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting

futurenow

researchpower

1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting

hwy 59

Steinbach

Saint Malo

St-Pierre-Jolys

Winnipeg

Providence

green future

green future

Steinbach

Saint Malo

St-Pierre-Jolys

Providence9. rural transit

Providence/ Otterburne

Tourond

IlledesChenes

Niverville

St Vital Centre

St Boniface College

St BonifaceHospital

UofM

New Bothwell

Landmark

Lorette

Ste Anne

Ste Agathe

Saint Adolphe

St Germain

Glenlea

GrandePointe

Deacon’s Corner

green future1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting

green future1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting

replication in other institutions industry infrastructure cattails

green PROVIDENCE1. carpools2. recycle3. retrofit4. community garden5. replace boilers6. geothermal7. wind power8. biomass9. rural transit10. composting

on our horizono curriculum developmento policy advocacyo solar powero local foodo orchard revivalo roof-top gardeno campus designo communal bikeso e-waste recyclingo zero-fossil dorms

Warren Wilson College Eco-DormSwannanoa, North Carolina

Everyone will have their own reasons for sustainability.

‐ individuals‐ institutions‐ societies

• differing motivations are good• can still join in shared actions

Why?

50by30.org

for Providence• “The earth is the Lord’s”

Psalm 24‐ we’re accountable‐ and so we’re making a start

Why?

Green Steps

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