At the intersection of Wellness and sustainability is your worksite

At The intersection of Wellness and sustainability is your worksiteWendy SimmonsEmployee Wellness Coordinator,Lane Community College

DefinitionsWellness = an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. UC DavisSustainability = Sustainability is development that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

2The common denominatorThe natural environmentWhats good for ones health is often good for saving natural resources. - Fahmida Ahmed, Director of Stanford office of SustainabilityBoth reduce costs

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4SWELL-NESS initiatives at laneTobacco FreeTransportation: Bus, Carpool (Zimride), Walk/Bike

5Swell-nessCompostingWaste Management

6Green Office Certification

Energy ConservationWater ConservationSolid Waste ReductionReusingRecyclingPurchasingTransportationWellness/Equity/SocialBuilding the MovementInnovative (other)

7Encourage movementWalking MeetingsMake the Healthy Choice the Easy choice

8NutritionLearning Gardens

9NutritionCafeteriaDairy, EggsCoffeeCups

10WaterTake Back the Tap

11Healthy Meetings Guidelines

12Employee Wellness programClassesProgram ChallengesWalking RoutesHealth ScreeningsErgonomic AssessmentsSeminarsWellness ChampionsNewsletter

14SocialTransportation Wellness program opportunitieshttp://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/360855/sad-desk-lunch/

15The I in illness is isolation, and the crucial letters in wellness are we. ~Author unknown

16ERgonomics

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Luther CollegeWalk/bike/carpool to work and still do errandsLocally grown food Edible landscapesCommunity Gardens

18University of advancing technology Food Sourcing All dairy products local/regional, farm and ranch products sustainably grown locallyPartnering to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, e.g. Ithaca CollegeWeigh the Waste campaign

19University of advancing technology & SodexoTrayless dining Choose to ReuseNutrition Icons

20McLennan Community College Policy to finance, plan, design, construct, renovate, and maintain campus and facilities in a manner that enhances the sustainability of the campus.Bi-annual Shred and Recycle Day / Recycle CompetitionFree mulchWhat you can do

21Stanfordhttps://sustainable.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/Stanford_green_event_guidelines.pdfResearch, degrees and coursesAbout 10,000 gallons of waste oil from dining halls and cafs is converted to biodiesel fuel each year.

22Be Cardinal greenRecycleMania competitionWater Wise CampaignGive and Go Help the community reduce wasteTraining SeriesSmart Buys

23Where are you now?What are one to two more sustainability practices you could infuse on your campus?Considerations

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