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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 3
Addressing
Climate Change
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- Reduce
flying to
meetings -
use video
conference,
Skype
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- Ensure
facilities
are energy
efficient
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- Prepare
audit sheet
for staff to
use in
classrooms,
schools
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- Have
sustainability
officers
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- Conduct
sustainability
reviews
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- Work
with unions
to develop
Green
Enterprise
Agreements
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Negotiate
environmental
clauses in
Enterprise
Agreements
to apply to
sites
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- Utilise
other
agencies and
what they
can offer -
share,
educate
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Upskilling
of trainers
on green
issues
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- Conduct
an audit of
the industry
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- Seek
legislation
for specific
industries
to have
standards in
relation to
climate
change
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- Have
peak
consultative
bodies on
how to
effect
change
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- Use
power as a
consumer -
buy green
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- Educate
and activate
members on
climate
change and
to pressure
employer to
be green
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- Use, or
when
possible
substitute,
biodegradable
products
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- Talk to
staff for
ideas and
suggestions
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- Share
stories,
best
examples and
practices
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- Examine
workplace
practices
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- Work
together
with
management
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- Look for
green
business
opportunities
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