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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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