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Global Change – Green Global Change – Green Audit ProjectAudit Project

22ndnd ASCC 18-20 ASCC 18-20thth Feb 09 Feb 09

Pavs Pillay Pavs Pillay ACCESS & MA-RE (UCT)ACCESS & MA-RE (UCT)

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⁻ Setting the sceneSetting the scene⁻ Green Audit ProjectGreen Audit Project

• About the projectAbout the project• ImplementationImplementation• ChallengesChallenges

⁻ The futureThe future

Embassy of FinlandEmbassy of FinlandSouth AfricaSouth Africa

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“Our biggest challenge in this century is to take an idea that seems abstract

– sustainable development –and make it into a daily reality

for all the world’s people.”

Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, March 2001

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Embassy of FinlandEmbassy of FinlandSouth AfricaSouth Africa

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Primary Aims : Primary Aims :

- Awareness creation and changes in behaviour of young adults with regards to Global Change- Awareness creation and changes in behaviour of young adults with regards to Global Change• Redefining one’s “environment”Redefining one’s “environment”• How their actions or non-actions play a role & the long term effects of these, particularlyHow their actions or non-actions play a role & the long term effects of these, particularly on their lifestyles on their lifestyles

- Sensitization of young adults to environmental issues and sustainable living- Sensitization of young adults to environmental issues and sustainable living- - Sustainable living versus economic growth and developmentSustainable living versus economic growth and development

Secondary Aims: Secondary Aims:

- - To encourage young adults into the field of Earth System ScienceTo encourage young adults into the field of Earth System Science

KEY QUESTION : KEY QUESTION : How are we going to achieve these aims?How are we going to achieve these aims?

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ANSWER – ANSWER – Develop a Green Audit Toolkit for High School LearnersDevelop a Green Audit Toolkit for High School Learners

The Toolkit:The Toolkit:Contents - Information and Activities booklet for learnersContents - Information and Activities booklet for learners

- Educator’s Guide- Educator’s Guide - Smart Living Handbook - Smart Living Handbook

(CTCC product)(CTCC product) - Audit Sheets- Audit Sheets - Smart Living Activity Sheets- Smart Living Activity Sheets

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Phase 1 :Phase 1 : - 8 Schools (4 advantaged & 4 disadvantaged)- 8 Schools (4 advantaged & 4 disadvantaged)- Twining the schools - Twining the schools - - Bishops Diocesan, LEAP SchoolBishops Diocesan, LEAP School, , Hector Peterson, Somerset Hector Peterson, Somerset CollegeCollege, , South Peninsular High, Springfield CollegeSouth Peninsular High, Springfield College, , St St Cyprians & Hout Bay High Cyprians & Hout Bay High- Once the schools are audited, the schools need to develop a - Once the schools are audited, the schools need to develop a practical, cost-effective and implementable green practical, cost-effective and implementable green sustainability plan sustainability plan - The participation of the schools are also incentive driven - The participation of the schools are also incentive driven

KEY QUESTION – KEY QUESTION – SO WHAT IS THE PRIZE?SO WHAT IS THE PRIZE?

ANSWER – ANSWER – Apart from doing an audit and assessing the school’s Apart from doing an audit and assessing the school’s carbon footprint, the schools with the best “green – plan” carbon footprint, the schools with the best “green – plan”

wins a complete refit of all schools facilities making thewins a complete refit of all schools facilities making the school a “green sustainable” environment school a “green sustainable” environment

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- Held our first Educators workshop- Held our first Educators workshop- Needed buy-in from the educators and the support of the school- Needed buy-in from the educators and the support of the school- Well received by all schools and educators - Well received by all schools and educators - First learners workshop – 23- First learners workshop – 23rdrd Feb 09 Feb 09 - Use snippets from movies to introduce the topic - Use snippets from movies to introduce the topic - Do a mock audit – as a competition and - Do a mock audit – as a competition and incentive to get students interacting & motivated incentive to get students interacting & motivated

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- Time Frames- Time Frames- Different facilities at schools - Different facilities at schools - How to measure certain items e.g. urinals water usage, lab equipment How to measure certain items e.g. urinals water usage, lab equipment wattage etc.wattage etc.- Need for equipment and resources- Need for equipment and resources- Cultural difference - Cultural difference - Economic differences between schools Economic differences between schools

-Immediate - Let the pilot project run and work through Immediate - Let the pilot project run and work through challenges challenges-Long term - Relook and rework the toolkit Long term - Relook and rework the toolkit - Roll-out the toolkit to all schools in the - Roll-out the toolkit to all schools in the

Western Cape Western Cape - Get other councils to run the - Get other councils to run the programme in their provinces programme in their provinces

It is important to illustrate to the learners and educators that the

whole is greater than the sum of the partsof the Earth system.

We must strive to create Awareness and to change Behaviour especially in the light of Global change

and its effects and consequences.

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ACCESSACCESSwww.africaclimatescience.orgwww.africaclimatescience.org

MA-RE InstituteMA-RE Institutewww.ma-re.uct.ac.zawww.ma-re.uct.ac.za

Embassy of FinlandEmbassy of Finlandwww.finland.org.zawww.finland.org.za

City Council of Cape TownCity Council of Cape Townwww.capetown.gov.zawww.capetown.gov.za

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ACCESSACCESSHin Wah LiHin Wah Li

Steadfast Greening ConsultantsSteadfast Greening ConsultantsGrace Stead, Andrew Bennett & Andy Le May Grace Stead, Andrew Bennett & Andy Le May

City Council of Cape TownCity Council of Cape TownLindie BuirskiLindie Buirski

Embassy of Finland -SAEmbassy of Finland -SAAmbassador Heikki TunnanenAmbassador Heikki TunnanenMs Jesse LaitinenMs Jesse Laitinen

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