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Sustainability Planning
Trainers' notes: Sustainability Planning
Developed by Karma Tshering and Ian Pringle for UNESCO
| ===== Introduction =====
| A general introduction to understanding sustainability and how to produce a sustainability plan
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| Timing/duration
| 2-4 days
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| Content outline and main topics covered
| * Introduction
- What do we mean by sustainability?
- A holistic approach to sustainability
- What is a sustainability plan?
- Developing your plan
- Understanding and explaining your organisation
- Mission and vision**
- Objectives*
- Programmes and services*
- Understanding and planning sustainability
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- Social**
- Organisational*
- Financial***
- Technological*
* 45-60 minute exercise
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| Target audience
| * Organisational stakeholders: staff, users and members; community partners
- Ideally the workshop will have between 9 and 15 participants
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| Prerequisite skills/knowledge
| * Direct/indirect involvement with the organisation
- Basic understanding of the objectives and functioning of centre
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| Unit objectives/expected outcomes
| By the end of the three-day workshop the participants will have participated in developing a sustainability plan for the organisation. In the process, they will
- Develop a clear understanding of mission, vision and objectives of the organisation
- Know the organisation’s programmes and services
- Understand the different aspects of sustainability as they relate to the organisation
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- Know the organisation’s stakeholders and community
- Know the value of voluntary contributions by members of the community
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of different staff and committees
- They will know the day-to-day expenditure and income of the organisation
- Have brainstormed new ideas for the organisation to be achieve sustainability
By the end of the three days workshop the organisation will have:
- A stronger, better informed organisational team
- A sustainability plan created by stakeholders
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| Preparation
| * Gather materials: background, existing mission or vision statements, objectives, lists
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| Notes on using exercises
| The exercises could be done in small groups of 3 to 5 participants
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| Resources included with unit
| * Trainers’ notes
- Handout
- Exercises
- Examples
- Checklist
- List of additional resources
- Glossary
- Workshop evaluation form (for trainees)
- Materials evaluation form (for trainers)
- Copyright statement
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| Additional trainer resources
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| Equipment/stationary needed
| * White Board with different coloured marker pens
- Large sheets of paper (e.g. chart paper, bristol board, etc)
- Markers
- Paper and pens
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| Comments
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