Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Michelle Bonner Trainer September 18, 2018 HOST PARTNER
training session #2: objectives share progress on GHG emissions inventory share and gather ideas for emission reductions strategies identify your best opportunities for reduction generate ideas for building buy-in internally
GHG inventory principles TRACC transparency relevance accuracy completeness consistency
Funding and Incentive Program Update: Low Carbon Economy Challenge Fund: $450 million available for emissions reductions projects Climate Smart portfolio: 16 projects across BC, Alberta & Ontario. $12.7 million total/$4 million in federal funds 221,000 tonnes CO2e lifetime GHG reduction $18.16 per tonne CO 2 e reduced Next call for projects?
building buy-in structural changes single action financial investment social/ behavioural changes ongoing habit-changing shows consistency with values reinforces corporate commitment builds support among employees fosters reinforcing behaviour
reduction workbook and matrix increasing ease of implementation/ decreasing costs/increasing benefits B C A B potential GHG benefit/reduction
reduction workbook and matrix increasing ease of implementation/ decreasing costs/increasing benefits B Electronic invoicing Boiler retrofit C Turn it off campaign A Idling reduction Lighting retrofit Fuel switching B Product/packaging re-design potential GHG benefit/reduction
reduction resources website session 2 page Canada-wide Alberta-specific Energy Efficiency Alberta programs ETS@Work FleetSmart Behaviour change
Andrea Linsky Senior Environmental Project Manager
Leila Fanaeian and Lauren Hall Program Coordinators, Energy Management and Sustainable Operations
GHG reduction area building energy
Lighting Upgrade: halogen to LED 25,000-sq foot warehouse $51,000: hardware and installation $32,000: rebate from BC Hydro Annual Savings: $23,794 231,000 kwh = 2.9 t CO 2 e in BC = 219.45 t CO 2 e in AB Payback Period: 9 months
Overall: reduced GHGs by 22% per FTE while increasing FTEs by 62% and revenue by 90%
process heat upgrade to smart roaster reductions in natural gas: 69%
Marc Huot Director, Energy Efficiency Programs
GHG reduction area transportation
converting fleet to dual-fuel propane annual emission reduction: 30 tonnes CO2e saving: $20,000 per year
Replaced full-size vans with smaller vehicles Route optimization and speed monitoring with GPS GPS helps deploy closest vehicle
third-party shipping shifted to intermodal using rail as well as trucks re-located some production production closer to customers Impact reduced GHGs from shipping by 799 tonnes 17%
business travel (long distance) use web-conferencing opened offices in Edmonton, Calgary and Nanaimo combine trips when possible vehicles stationed at project sites GHGs from air travel down 31% GHGs from ferry travel down 27%
Fleet and Other Transportation Programs incentives & programs FleetSmart NRCan SmartDriver training free online Green Freight Assessment (spring 2019 up to $10,000) Supply Chain Modernization (spring 2019 up to $100,000) People Local Transportation ETS@Work employee discounts on transit passes Bike Month June Pogo Carshare
GHG reduction area waste
soft gel waste netting sales $50,000, 150 tons diverted from incineration to re-use 165 t CO2e reduced, 30% cost savings baling soft plastics - ~179 tonnes baled, $15,000 earned, $65,000 saved
employee engagement to improve waste diversion organics in lunch room reduced waste to landfill at warehouse by 30%
standard operating procedures daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally turn off lights, equipment adjust time clocks HVAC controls (e.g., seasonal)
reduction round robin What is one area in which you would like to achieve reductions? Get advice from your peers.
engaging others and building buy-in
building buy-in create and leverage your green team power in numbers share workload many departments/levels both the keen and the influential
building buy-in inform everyone! staff email/newsletter staff meeting lunch n learn site orientation toolbox meetings invite involvement
building buy-in involve key players IT department fleet managers operations managers HR
strategy for engaging others and building buy-in 2. What is one thing you can do tomorrow to secure support from senior management? 3. How can you communicate to all employees? 4. Is a green team a good fit for your organization? 5. Thinking of a priority emission area, who will be key to engage to make reductions?
next steps finishing your GHG inventory: your client advisor can help you! collect and enter data submit for review in GHG management tool upload/email back-up documentation for client advisor s review work with advisor to finalize inventory
next steps emission reduction plan: your client advisor can help you! coaching call #2: reduction strategies checklist help to further develop ideas (research, brainstorming) business case development referrals to the right resources
wrap up finish GHG inventory coaching call #2 Oct. 30 th session 3
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