Post on 13-Jan-2016
BURGÅRDEN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE Studium Restaurant & Bakery
Each year goals based on the City's guidelines are developed
Three dimensions of sustainable development
Ecological
Ekonomical
Social
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ECOLOGICAL EFFORTS- transport
General policies:Public transport -first option for work related travelClimate compensation fees are submitted by the administration/school; when flying is unavoidable Staff encouraged to cycle or use public transport through various activities to reduce car use- Electric bicycle to borrow at the school for local errands
- Prepaid tickets for Gothenburg’s self-service bike rental system ”Styr och Ställcyklar”
ENVIROMENTAL CERTIFICATION FOR THE RESTAURANT BUSSINES
Minimum 25 % organic foodstuffs
Aims to procure only organically produced meat
Waste sorting and waste segregation
Reduce cooking and serving wastage
Composting Training for staff and students
“GREEN COOKING”
Change our approach – reducing use of energy and water
Investment in devices such as Induction Cookers to reduce energy usage
Plan cooking to minimize needs for keeping dishes warm or cooled
Use night face-off at low temperatures Avoid turning on equipment; griddles,
ranges and ovens too early Reduce heat emission = Lessens need for
ventilation
CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
We train staff to increase awareness and change practices
Cooking Staff in preschools, schools, elderly care are offered training
- Students measure power consumption both at the workplace and at home before giving suggestions for improvements
- Proposed measures are then monitored by their managers and themselves.
EXAMPLES OF OVERALL ENVIROMENTAL POLICIES
Environmental criteria are used for procurement, purchases and deliveries
Ecological detergents Reducing use of and re-claiming paper
-Students submit work digitally
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION OF THE SCHOOL IS ONE STEP IN OUR CONTINOUS ENVIRONMENTAL STRUGGLE!