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Arc Environmental Management



Environment Policy 3

1. PolicyStatement 3

1.1 Background 3

2. ScopeandPriorities 4

3. Implementation 4

4. RolesandResponsibilities 44.1 BoardofArc 4

4.2 ManagerofCorporateServices 4

4.3 ArcEnvironmentCommittee 4

4.3.1 Purpose 4

4.3.2 Structure 4

4.4 ArcDepartmentManagers 5

5. Review 5

6. Acknowledgements 5

Corporate Services

Environment Action Plan 2010 6

1. EnvironmentActionPlan2010 6

2. StructureofthePlan 6

3. ObjectivesandTargets 7

ManagementSystems 7

KnowledgeSystems 7-8

EnergyManagement 8

WaterManagement 8

MaterialsManagement 8

Planning,DesignandDevelopment 9 ComplianceandPollutionPrevention 9

Transport 9

Biodiversity 9

Timeline 9

Environment Committee

Terms of Reference 11

1. Role 11

2. Composition 11

3. Meetings 11

4. Responsibilities 11

5. Communication 11

6. Acknowledgements 11

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Environment Policy

ResponsibleOcer ManagerofCorporateServices

ContactOcer StudentEnvironmentIntern

Approvedby ArcBoard

ApprovalDate 26thOctober2009

EectiveDate 16thMarch2010

SupersededDocuments N/A

Review 31May2010

AssociatedDocuments EnvironmentManagementPlan

1. Policy Statement

Arcrecognisestheimportanceofminimisingitsenvironmentalimpactwhileencouraging

environmentalsustainabilityinallactivitiesinanopenandtransparentmanner.

ArcalsorecognisesthenecessityofhavinganEnvironmentalPolicyinadditiontothe

UNSWEnvironmentalPolicyinordertoprovidedirectleadershipinanareaofmajor

concerntoArcanditsstakeholders.

Arciscommittedtoreachingout,engagingwith,informingandempoweringits

stakeholderstobecomeenvironmentallyawareandactiveintheirlives.

Arcaimsforenvironmentalbestpracticeandtheintegrationofenvironmental

responsibilitythroughoutallaspectsofArc’sactivities.ThisPolicyprovidesaframework

forestablishingenvironmental:

•Objectives

•Targets

•Actionplans

•Procedures,and •Amechanismforreviewandevaluation.

1.1 Background

TheArcEnvironmentPolicyandEnvironmentManagementPlanweredevelopedthrough

collaborationbetweenArcstudentmembersandmanagement.Theoverallgoalwasto

achieveacommonunderstandingabouthowtoworkwithenvironment-relatedquestions

fromashortandlongtermperspective.

2. Scope and Priorities

ThescopeofthisPolicyembracesallArcactivities,including;

•CorporateServices •ClubsandSocieties

•Retail

•VenuesandEvents

•StudentSupport

•MarketingandMembership.



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3. Implementation

TheArcEnvironmentPolicyprovidesaframeworkforthedevelopmentofaoneyearEMP

(EnvironmentalManagementPlan)for2010andatwoyearEMPfrom2011onwards.The

EMPwillallowforthecreationofyearlyactionplanswithanannualcycleofreviewand

budgetallocation,whichinturnprovidesthemechanismforimplementationofthepolicy.

TheEMPwill: •Identifyandprioritiseobjectives

•Establishtargets

•Documentspecicactionsandtimeframestoachievetargets

•AllocateresourcesandresponsibilitiestoenabletherealisationoftheEMPthrough

theArcbudgetprocess

•Setperformanceindicatorsandmechanismstomonitorandreporttheprogress.

4. Roles and Responsibilities

TheEnvironmentManagementPlanrequiresanimplementedworkprocessbetweenArc

andtheSRCEnvironmentOcerstosafeguardstudentparticipation.Theprocesswill

supporttheidenticationofobjectives,targets,actionplans,proceduresandevaluationmechanism.

4.1 Board of Arc

•Responsiblefortheultimateapprovaloftheenvironmentpolicy.

•Ensurethatsucientresourcesareallocatedfortheimplementationof

environmentpolicyandEnvironmentalManagementPlan.

4.2 Manager of Corporate Services

•AccountabletotheBoardofArcforachievingthegoalsandobjectivessetoutin

theEnvironmentPolicy,EMPandyearlyActionPlans •AllocateresourcestoenabledepartmentswithinArctoachieverelevantgoalsand

objectivesoftheEMPandyearlyActionPlans

•EnsurethattheEnvironmentCommitteemeetsatleastonceasemester,prepares

anagendaandcirculatesminuteswithinonemonthofthemeeting

•PrepareanddistributetheannualEnvironmentReport.

4.3 Arc Environment Committee

4.3.1 Purpose

•ToprovideleadershipinenvironmentrelatedquestionsatArc

•DevelopandreviewtheEnvironmentPolicy •AnnuallyprepareandreviewtheEnvironmentManagementPlanandrecommendit

totheBoard

•PrepareandreviewyearlyEnvironmentActionPlans

•ReporttotheMembershipandServicesSubcommitteeonaquarterlybasis

•Meetatleastonceasemester.

4.3.2 Structure

•Tobemadeupoffourstudentmemberspopulation(includingtheSRC

EnvironmentOcer)andfourArcstamembers

•ThefourstudentmemberswillbeappointedbytheSRCwitharecommendation

fromtheEnvironmentOcerwithvotingrights •ThefourArcStamemberswillbeappointedbytheArcboardwiththe

recommendationoftheCorporateServicesManager



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•Tobeco-chairedbyastudentandtheCorporateServicesManager.TheChair

willbeelectedattherstmeeting.TheChairwillnothavethecastingvote.

TheSRCEnvironmentOcerisresponsibleforensuringadherencetothispolicy.

4.4 Arc Department Managers

•AccountabletotheCorporateServicesManagerforplanningandbudgeting fortheEnvironmentManagementPlan,yearlyActionPlansandreportingon

theoutcomestoinformtheEnvironmentCommitteeandannualEnvironment

Report.

5. Review

Thepolicywillbereviewedandevaluatedin2010andeverysecondyearthereafter.

TheEnvironmentManagementPlanwillbeevaluatedattheconclusionofitstermand

yearlyEnvironmentActionPlanswillbereviewedandevaluatedeveryyearbytheArc

EnvironmentCommittee.

6. Acknowledgements •UNSWEnvironmentPolicy

•UNSWEnvironmentManagementPlan

•2009SRCEnvironmentOcer

•UNSWEnvironmentCollective

Version Date Author Approval Sections

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Details of

amendments

1.0 26/10/2009 2009Environment

Ocer

Managerof

CorporateServices

ArcBoard

26/10/2009

N/A Newpolicy




Corporate Services

Environment Action Plan 2010

ResponsibleOcer ManagerofCorporateServices

ContactOcer StudentEnvironmentInternApprovedby ManagerofCorporateServices

ApprovalDate 26/10/2009

EectiveDate 01/01/2010

AssociatedDocuments EnvironmentPolicy

1. Environment Action Plan 2010

ThepurposeofthisEnvironmentActionPlanisto:

•Identifypriorities

•Setobjectivesandtargets

•Deneperformanceindicators

•Documentstrategiesandtimeframestoachievetargets,and

•Establishmechanismstomonitorevaluateandreportprogress.

TheachievementsofthisEnvironmentActionPlanwillprovidedirectionforthe

establishmentoffuturetargetsandobjectiveswhichwillbedevelopedthroughthe

EnvironmentCommittee.

2. Structure of the Plan

TofacilitateimplementationtheEnvironmentalActionPlanisdividedintoninefunctional

areas,undereachoftheheadingsidentiedbelow.Atthesametimeitisrecognisedthese

areasareinterconnectedandadverseorbenecialenvironmentalimpactsinoneareawill

aectothers.

Biodiversity and Open Space

Thoseaspectsofmanagementandmaintenancewhichsupportconservationand

enhancementofbiodiversityandenvironmentallysustainableuseofopenspacearound

Arcbuildings.

Management System

ThosesystemsemployedthroughthemanagementofArc’soperationalactivities.

Includesnancialsystems,engagementandsupervisionofcontractor,

purchasingpolicies,etc.

Knowledge System

Thoseprocesseswhichbuildknowledgeandcapacityonenvironmentalissues,principles

andsustainablebehaviours.Includestraining,communications,campaigns,linkswith

facultiesandschoolsoncampus,etc.

Energy Management

Theenergy-relatedaspectsofplanning,design,construction,operationandmaintenance

ofArc’sfacilities.

Water Management

Aspectsofsupply,usageanddisposalofwaterpertinenttotheplanning,design,

construction,operationandmaintenanceofArc’sfacilities.




Materials Management

Thoseservicesandactivitieswhichsupporttheavoidance,resourcerecovery(egreuseand

recycling)andenvironmentallyresponsibledisposalofsolidandliquidwastematerials.

Planning, Design and Development

Theplanning,designanddevelopmentofArc’sbuiltformandassociatedinfrastructure.

Compliance and Pollution Prevention

Thoseaspectsofplanningandmanagementwhichsupportminimisationofairandwater

pollutionandcontaminationoflandresultingfromArcactivities.

Transport

Programs,projects,systemsandprocedureswhichpromoteandsupportwalking,cycling

andpublictransportforworktripsandotherArc-relatedtravel.

3. Objectives and Targets

Tofacilitateecientandeectiveenvironmentalmanagement,objectivesandtargetsare

setoutforeachsection,togetherwithenvironmentalperformanceindicatorstomonitorArc’sprogresstowardsachievingitstargets.

Functional

Areas

PerformanceIndicators ObjectivesandTargets

Management

Systems

Haveanenvironmentalaudit

carriedout.

S1.Conductafullenvironmental

auditofArctohelpthefuture

developmentofArc’sEnvironment

Policy,EAPandActionPlansby

01/03/10.

ArcprovidingongoingopportunitiesforUNSW

studentstobeinvolvedwith

auditingandreportingofArc’s

environmentalactivitiesbythe

completionof2010.

S2.Provideenvironmentalleadershipthroughthedevelopmentof

environmentalauditingandreporting

opportunitiesforstudentsatUNSW

throughresearch,courseworkorona

volunteerbasis.

Proportionofplantand

equipmentpurchasedcompliant

withenvironmentallypreferred

selectioncriteria.

S3.Passanenvironmentally

preferredpurchasingpolicyby

February2010.

ProportionofArcsuppliersandcontractorswith,orworking

towards,arecognisedEMS

(environmentalmanagement

system)orequivalent.

S4.Managesupplychainsothatbyendof2010,50%ofArc’spreferred

providerscompriseorganisations

whichhave,orareworkingtowards,

arecognisedEMSorequivalent.

Savingsresultingfrom

environmentalinitiativesare

includedintheenvironment

report.

S5.Ensurethatenvironmentalaction

whichsavesArcmoneydirectlyor

indirectlyisidentiedand

quantied.

KnowledgeSystems

MeasuredawarenessofArc’senvironmentalcredentials.

K1.Achieve75%staand50%studentmemberawarenessofArc

EnvironmentPolicy.




Numberofvisitorsto

[email protected].

K2.Achieve5000uniquevisitorsto

EnvironmentSectionoftheArc

websitebytheendof2010.

ProportionofArcmembers

participatinginenvironment-

relatedcampaignsorinitiatives(egBikeClub,Stationary

Re-useCentre,environment

relatedclubsandsocieties).

K3.Achieve20%ofstaand5%of

studentmemberinvolvementin

environmentalcampaignsandinitiatives.

Allnewstaareawareandhave

workingknowledgeofArc’s

EnvironmentPolicy,EAP,Action

Plansandrelevantinitiatives.

K4.Ensureinductionofallnewsta

includesinformationonEnvironment

Policy,EAP,ActionPlansandother

relevantinitiatives.

Whichdocumentshavebeen

circulatedtoArc,orreasons

givenwhyithasnotbeen

possible.

K5. Sendallmembersacopyofthe

UNSWEnvironmentPolicy,

EnvironmentManagementPlan,

ActionPlansandannualEnvironment

Report,orexplainwhyitisnot

possible.

Energy

M anagement

ProportionofArcenergy

consumptionderivedfrom

renewablesources.

E1. For2010,meet7.5%ofArc’s

electricalusageintheBlockhouse

andRoundhousefromrenewable

sources.

Percentagereductioninenergy

useintheBlockhousebythe

endof2010basedon2009

gures.

E2. Reduceenergyuseinthe

Blockhouseby10%byendof2010.

Percentageofexisting

equipmentandxturesthat

arereplacedwith5-starenergy

ratedalternativesorhigher.

www.energyrating.gov.au

E3. Ensurethatallnewenergy

relatedequipmentandxturesare

minimum5-starenergyrated.

Water

Management

Percentageofexisting

equipmentandxturesthatare

replacedwith5-starwaterrated

alternativesorhigher.

www.waterrating.gov.au

W1. Ensurethatallnewwaterrelated

equipmentandxturesareminimum

5-starwaterrated.

Materials

Management

Percentageofpaperproducts

purchasedwhichare

manufacturedfrom100%post-

consumerbre.

M1. Ensurethat75%ofallpaperand

paperproductspurchasedby

Arcismanufacturedfrom100%post-

consumerbre

Percentageofpublications

releasedwhichareprintedon

100%post-consumerbre.

M2. Ensurethat75%ofall

publicationsreleasedbyArcare

printedon100%post-consumer

bre.

Percentageofgreencleaning

practicesusedorprovided

byArc.

M3. Allcleaningservicesusedor

providedbyArctousegreen

cleaningpractices.




Numberofdrop-ozones

availableforrecyclingbatteries,

mobilephones,printer

cartridges/tonersandother

e-waste.

M4. Providee-wastedrop-ozones

atsuitableArcpremises.

Planning,design and

development

NumberofnewbuildingsusedbyArcratedas5starorbetter

undertheGreenStarrating

system.

D1.Activelyrequest(andkeepstudentsuptodate)UNSWto

designandconstructionallnewand

majorrefurbishmentsbuiltfor

Arctoberated5starsorbetter

undertheGreenStarrating

scheme.

Accuracyofinformation

conveyedtostudentsduring

anydesignorconstruction

ofnewbuildingsormajor

refurbishments.www.gbca.org.au

Compliance

and Pollution

Prevention

Compliancewithlegal/

regulatoryrequirements.

P1.Achievefullcompliancewithall

environmentallegislativeand

regulatoryrequirementsandassist

theuniversityinachievingthesame,

whereapplicable.

Transport Amountofclubs,campaignsor

initiativesunderwaytopromote

thisobjectivebyArcorUNSW.

T1.Studentstobeprovidedwith

informationandopportunitiesto

activelytraveltoandfromuniversity

bymethodsotherthansingle-

occupiervehicles.

Biodiversity AmountofplantsinArcoces

andvenues.

B1. Eachworkareatohaveaplant.

Timeline

ThePlanwillbeimplementedaccordingtothefollowingtimeline:

Yearof

Plan

Date Action

Year0 Sept EAPnalisedandapprovedbySLTincludingrollingactionplan

Year0 Oct Fundingforyear1ofactionplanembeddedinArcbudget

for2010;developmentofprojectsforrolloutinYear1and

implementationofexistingprojects.

Year0 Jan–Dec Implementationoffundedprojectsasperactionplan.

Year1 June Evaluationofyearone(1/2Year)

Year1 July Objectivesandactionsfor2011developed

Year1 Sept EAPnalisedandapprovedbySLT

includingrollingactionplan.





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Detailsof

amendments

1.0 01/01/2010 2009

EnvironmentOcer

Corporate

Services

Manager

Managerof

CorporateServices

N/A NewPlan



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Environment Committee

Terms of Reference

Responsibleocer ManagerofCorporateServices

Contactocer ManagerofCorporateServicesApprovedby ManagerofCorporateServices

Approvaldate 08/04/2010

Eectivedate 08/04/2010

Associateddocuments ArcEnvironmentPolicy

1. Role

TheEnvironmentCommitteeprovidesanopportunityforArcstudentmembersandArc

statocometogetherandprovideleadershiponenvironmentalquestionsrelevanttoArc

anditsstakeholders.

Key tasks:

•DevelopandreviewArc’sEnvironmentPolicy

•PrepareandreviewArc’sEnvironmentManagementPlan(2011–2012)

•PrepareandreviewArc’sEnvironmentActionPlans.

2. Composition

•Tobemadeupoffourstudentmemberspopulation(includingtheSRCEnvironment

Ocer)andfourArcStamembers.

•ThefourstudentmemberswillbeappointedbytheSRCwitharecommendationfrom

theEnvironmentOcerwithvotingrights.

•ThefourArcStamemberswillbeappointedbytheArcBoardwiththe

recommendationoftheCorporateServicesManager.

•Tobeco-chairedbyastudentandtheCorporateServicesManager.TheChairwillbe

electedattherstmeeting.TheChairwillnothavethecastingvote.TheSRC

EnvironmentOcerisresponsibleforensuringadherencetothispolicy.

3. Meetings

Meetatleastonceasemester.

4. Responsibilities

ManagerofCorporateServicesisresponsibleforgeneratinganagendaandcirculating

minuteswithinonemonthofthemeeting.

5. Communication

TheEnvironmentCommittees’TermsofReferencewillbecommunicatedinthesame

mannerasArc’sEnvironmentPolicy.

6. Acknowledgements

Arc Environment Policy


modied

Detailsof

amendments

1.0 08/04/2010 StudentEnvironmentIntern

ManagerofCorporateServices

08/04/2010

N/A Newtermsofreference