Sustainability_StaffDevDay2015_SeasonOfChange1 - Transportation

A Season of Change 1:Shift gears with TravelWise and Bikeshare!

Tyler Plante, Laurier Sustainability OfficeStaff Development Day, June 23, 2015

Agenda Who are we? The BIG Issue What is Alternative Transportation? Why should you care? What is Alternative Transportation at Laurier? TravelWise CAB Bikeshare The “Oprah” moment…aka. Prizes!!

Who are we?

Natural Capital Financial & Built Capital

Human Capital

Sustainable Campuses Committee

Sustainability Action Plan

Sustainability Action Plan

Physical Resources

Who are we?

Scope• Operations

• Capital projects • Facilities & business operations

• Education• Curriculum – new and improved courses, CSL• Programs – educational offerings• Outreach – prof. development, training, marketing,

media

• Community Partnerships• Internal - student groups, departments, etc.• External – community groups and orgs

Who are we?

Sustainable Waterloo RegionPledging Partner: Reduce GHGs by 25% over 10 yrs• Emission reductions equal 10% in 2012 and 14% in 2013• Scope 1, 2, & 3 emissions: Electricity, natural gas, fuel, water,

waste, business air travel

Who are we?

Reflection

Did you drive alone today?

Reflection

Do you always drive alone?

Reflection

How often do you consider not driving alone?

Always Sometimes

Never

The BIG Issue

CLIMATE CHANGE

The BIG Issue

The BIG Issue

The BIG Issue

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Source

40% of Local

Emissions

The BIG Issue

The BIG Issue

The BIG Issue

Laurier Modal Split (2014)

The BIG Issue

Laurier Modal Split Trend (2012-2014)

The BIG Issue

The paradox: How can we continue to grow

while improving environmental quality to preserve a livable

planet?

Be more thoughtful about how we move.

We need to deepen our understanding of how our spaces and places are connected

and how the ways we choose to move between them impacts the larger systems that sustain

us.

The BIG Issue

To Drive or not Drive?

Commute is not a “fringe” thingAverage Canadian spends 1 hour/day in a car

15.2 FULL days per year spent driving

Why Bother? #1

Why Bother? #1

• In the GTA, the average commute is 82 minutes• Let’s talk about your commute specifically:

= 18.9 minutes

• For a 40 year career, you will spend commuting to work2.07 work years

Waterloo Vitality Study (2015)Cyclists spend as much as (in some cases more) than drivers on shopping

trips ($30)

BUT

Cyclists make more frequent shopping trips

than drivers

AND

About 70% of Uptown Waterloo shoppers traveled by bicycle,

walking, or public transit

Why Bother? #2

Why Bother? #3

3.1 Mental Health

Why Bother? #3

3.1 Mental Health

Why Bother? #3

3.2 Physical Health

How do you feel?• Tired• Sore• Stiff/Cramped

Why Bother? #3

Why Bother? #3

3.2 Physical Health

Why Bother? #4

Environmental damage:• Our vehicles are a major cause of air

quality issues.• The OECD estimate that air pollution

costs our economies $1.7 trillion annually, 50% from transportation

• About 3.5 million people die each year from air pollution

Why Bother? #4

Takes us out of nature!• Even in Canada we are still urbanizing • Many studies are pointing to increased risks, “Nature Deficit Disorder”• University of Oregon study showed 19% fewer sick days from exposure to nature

Why Bother? #5

Takes us away from other people!

What’s In It For Me?

Walking, cycling, carpooling, and taking transit can help you:• Be richer• Be healthier • Be happier• Be more productive• Be more connected• Have fun

What’s In It For Me?

What’s In It For Me?

Be Richer:• Gas, insurance, maintenance, parking, tickets

What’s In It For Me?

Be Richer:

What’s In It For Me?

Be healthier:

= employees within 5km of their workplace in Waterloo Region

= the number of calories burned for a ½ hour bike ride!

What’s In It For Me? Be Happier!

What’s In It For Me?

Be connected:

What’s In It For Me?

Have fun!

What’s In It For Me?

Have fun!

Alternative Transportation at Laurier

Bike Racks Bike Fix-it Secured Bike Parking CarShare

Alternative Transportation at Laurier

EV Charging Stations Carpool Parking Shower Facilities

gotravelwise.ca

How to Register on under Laurier’s Private Network

Step 1: Visit Laurier’s private Network Link:

gotravelwise.ca/s/wlu9e14

Step 2: Click “Register to Join”

Step 3: Sign Up!

theworkingcentre.org/cab

Station Locations:• Kitchener City Hall• Charles St. Bus

Terminal• Kitchener Market• Your Neighbourhood

Credit Union• CIBC/Queen St.

Commons Café• The Tannery• KPL Main Branch• Wilfrid Laurier

University

Cycling Maps:• City of Waterloo:

www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/cycling.asp • City of Kitchener:

www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/Bike_Map.asp • Region of Waterloo: http://

www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/gettingAround/resources/RegionalCyclingNetwork_11x17.pdf

• The Hydrocut (mountain bike trail): http://thehydrocut.ca/

Other Resources:• CAB Bikeshare: www.theworkingcentre.org/cab • TriTag (Tri-Cities Transport Action Group): www.tritag.ca • Share The Road: www.sharetheroad.ca • Waterloo Cycling Club: www.waterloocyclingclub.ca • Smart Growth Waterloo Region:

http://smartgrowthwaterloo.ca/ • Bike Kitchener: www.bikekitchener.ca • BykMe: http://bykme.ca/ • Ontario Trails: http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/• Single Tracks: www.singletracks.com

Resources

PRIZE TIME!

Home Energy Lunch ‘n

LearnJuly 23 12:00-1:00 pmRegister

Tyler PlanteOutreach & Program Coordinator,

Sustainability OfficePhysical Resources

Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo, Ontariotplante@wlu.ca

Reach out!

The BIG Issue