Green Engineering: Towards an Industrial Ecology

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Towards a Sustainable McGill
Jim A. Nicell, PhD, PEng

• Associate Vice-Principal (University Services)
• James McGill Professor, Civil Engineering
  Applied Mechanics
• Associate Member, McGill School of Environment

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Traditional Approach
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Impact of Traditional Approach
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A Sustainable Industrial Ecology
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Impact of Sustainable Approach
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Challenges

• Can we work within the limits of our resources
  (e.g., intellectual, creative, financial) to
  reduce our impact on the environment and to
  promote the sustainability of our community?
• Can we Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover?
• Can we incorporate these principles into our
  approaches to teaching, research and
  administration?

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Some New Initiatives 2007-2009 City Commitments

• Limit idling by fleet and visitors vehicles
• Improve infrastructure to increase bicycle use
• Encourage sustainable transportation
• Develop a McGill purchasing policy for
  acquisition and maintenance of new vehicles
• Promote Universitys commitment to proper waste
  management with staff and suppliers
• Landscape the campus with a focus on biodiversity
  
• Participate in two events (e.g. car free day,
  waste reduction week, etc.)