Vancity – Branch 61

Vancity- New Westminster Community Branch

511-6th Street New Westminster,BC V3L 3B9 http://vancity.com
604-877-2611

To help create better environment and reduce carbon footprint and its align with Vancity’ guiding principle

energy

• Turn off lights when not in use
• Switch from incandescent to CFL, HID or LED lighting

water

• Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
• Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
• Water dry spot by hand instead of running the whole irrigation system longer.
• Discard water into plants instead of the drain

travel

• Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
• Share trip planning tools – TransLink trip planner, Next Bus, Mobile Site/Apps, cycling route planner
• Engage employees in regional campaigns like Bike to Work Week, Carpool Hero, etc.
• Use webinars, video and teleconferencing