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SA Unions
Climate Change
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Climate
Conference
24 September
2009
9am to 4pm
Wayville Show
Grounds
Goodwood Road,
Wayville
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On the edge of a
desert, at the
end of a river
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As part of the
agenda for the
Climate Change
Conference
participants
were asked to
provide steps to
addressing
climate change:
Step 1
Addressing
Climate Change
at Work
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- Discuss
today's
message with
others
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- Cross
industry
promotion,
eg recycling
of coat
hangers/glass/plastics
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Education of
our members
/ workers of
potential
dangers to
environment,
eg
fertilizers
spilt into
waterways
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- Educate
workers with
posters
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- Identify
and talk
about these
issues in
our
workplaces
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- Provide
information
in the
workplace on
climate
change
issues
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- Campaign
for use of
non-toxic
chemicals
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- Work in
daylight
rather than
nights
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- Set up
sustainability
group
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Environmental
audits in
workplace
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- Use
internal
emails /
paperless
office
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- Use
organic /
local
produce
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- Managers
sponsor bike
riders to
work
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Interested
member to
start a
green
sustainable
committee
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- Get
speakers to
speak to
staff during
lunch breaks
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- Have
awards to
recognise
people who
do positive
things for
the
environment
at work
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- Turn off
power points
when not in
use,
especially
on weekends
and after
work
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- Canvass
workers to
create a
database
list of
like-minded
people
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- Set up
teams to
eco-map work
areas and
turn into
whole
workplace
audit/plan
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- Have a
monthly
theme around
which to
share
activities/ideas
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- Use
natural
waste / leaf
litter for
mulching
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- Help
students to
do
environmental
related
presentations
at
assemblies
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- Install
solar panels
on roof
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- Green
urinals /
rest rooms
etc
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- Run an
energy
saving
suggestion
scheme
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- Have
input into
building
design
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- Ensure
efficient
plumbing /
water usage
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- Check
suppliers
for
recycling
stationery
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