ENVIRONMENTAL REPSSTRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Thursday 5 February 2015

Nikki KohlySHE OfficerSafety, Health & Environment

RU ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Education for Sustainability

Water Sustainability Energy Sustainability Sustainable Waste

Management Biodiversity Carbon Footprint Integrated Planning Sustainable Travel Responsible Purchasing Community Engagement

www.ru.ac.za/environment/policy

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SAFETY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER

Nikki Kohly

www.ru.ac.za/safety & www.ru.ac.za/environment Alumni House, Lucas Avenue046 603 7205, 078 268 3533safety@ru.ac.za or environment@ru.ac.za

Environmental Committee member

Assist and advise Environmental Reps

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SRC ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILLOR

www.ru.ac.za/environment/actionsSRC Office SRC Number 362, Biko Building 060 648 6545srcenvironmental@ru.ac.za

Chelsea Idensohn Environmental Committee

member Assist & advise and

meetings with Environmental Reps

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RU ENVIRONMENTAL REPS

1. AWARENESS about environmental issues

2. ACTION for the environment

3. SHARE ideas and successes

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www.ru.ac.za/environment/actions

Electronic (Email, Facebook, Twitter, etc)

Noticeboards

Meetings

Events

1. ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

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... ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS Link to RU Enviro Policy

Water-wise practices Energy-wise practices Car-sharing Wise-buying Waste-wise practices

Reduce Re-use Recycle

Human health & safety – link to

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... ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Enviro events at RU Makana Green Fun Run SRC Environmental Week RU Environmental

Awards Talks, seminars, etc

Enviro events in Makana Scifest Africa Science Week Arbor Week Flower Festival Enviro organisation

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MAKANA GREEN FUN RUN

15 March 2015

MAKANA GREEN FUN RUN

www.ru.ac.za/greenliving Participate Volunteer

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RU ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS Four categories considered:

RU department or institute or section (within division) RU student society/residence RU individual (staff/student) Makana community (non-RU individual or organisation)

Deadline: 28 August 2015www.ru.ac.za/environment/awards

2009 winners

2010 winner2011 winner2011 winners

2012 winners2013 winners

2014 winners

2014 winners

Continue successful projects

Start a new project: Simple to implement

Easy to keep going

Promotes environmental sustainability

2. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION

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... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – SUCCESS

Water awareness Wise-water practices

Grahamstown Water Pamphlet

Catchment Research Group Water Circle Seminars

Rhodes Water Week

Grahamstown Water Watch

Community outreach 15

Environmental Award 2013

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Grahamstown Water

... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – SUCCESS

Enviro Fashion Shows Kimberley fun fundraiser

Staff & student audience

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... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – SUCCESS

Worm farms Reducing kitchen waste

Producing liquid fertiliser

Generating income

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Award 2012

... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – SUCCESS

Recycling: Link to 2-bag

system -

RU Grounds & Gardens

OR

Separate all items

Sell to local recyclers

Income for res/digs. 19

RecyclablePaper & Card

only(not wet / smelly)

... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – SUCCESS

Collaborative approach - one project per Enviro Rep: AWEH - Allan Webb Earth Hour

Recycling

Energy-wise action

Green Ribbon fundraising

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Environmental Award 2012

... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – SUCCESS

Promoting biodiversity Planting indigenous trees Removing invasive plants Link with Working for Water /

WESSA / Kowie Catchment Campaign

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Environmental Award 2011

... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – NEW PROJECT IDEA

Rainwater tank monitoring Low-cost water test kit

(Environmental Health & Biotechnology

Research Group)

Drinking water

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... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – NEW PROJECT IDEA

Saving lives, saving costs Designated smoking areas

Fire safety awareness

Safe disposal

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... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – NEW PROJECT IDEA

Hazardous waste - safe disposal E-waste (fluorescent lights / CFLs,

batteries, cell phones, computers, etc) Chemical (print cartridges, insect

sprays, toxic solvents, paint, etc) Biological (human body fluids,

laboratory experiments with bacteria/virus/plants)

Non-hazardous alternatives No poison Green products

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... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION Link with

Community Engagement Reps CE Student organisations Local NGOs and CBOs www.ru.ac.za/communityengagement

Link with patrons/mentors Link with student/society activities Link with RU departmental projects

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... ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION – RESOURCES

www.ru.ac.za/greenliving Google search Local organisations

www.ru.ac.za/environment

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Share ideas, share the load Work with Enviro Reps in your Hall

Work with Community Engagement Rep

Involve residents and other students

Connect with SRC Environmental Councilor

Keep records

Pass on to next year’s Enviro Rep

3. SHARE IDEAS AND SUCCESSES

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Sustainability

Celebrating successes, reaping benefits RU residence system incentives

House Committee participation points

Society participation points

RU Environmental Awards

.... SHARE IDEAS AND SUCCESSES

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Nominate!

- student society/residence

- individual (student/staff) Attend the award ceremony

RU ENVIRONMENTAL REPS

1. AWARENESS about environmental issues

2. ACTION for the environment

3. SHARE ideas and successes

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www.ru.ac.za/environment/actions

THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!

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