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A sustainability awareness programme

Work in progress, expect frequent changes. Help and feedback is welcome. See discussion page.

Objectives

encourage acting in environmentally, economically, socially and culturally sustainable ways within our daily work environment for a more sustainably responsible organization

Some simple measures can be proposed to make things and mindsets change:

Environmentally friendly publications management:

• reduce the number of printed documents, and adopt a print on demand system
• get on line and digitalized as much as possible and keep paper for off-line partners and audiences
• adopt a code of practice (such as Supporting Sustainable Development through Educational Resources: A Voluntary Code of Practice (www.defra.gov.uk/environment/sustainable/educpanel/sustdevcop/03.htm)

Waste management and recycling of:

• paper
• printer cartridges
• computers (sending them to refurbishment centers for schools)
• old office equipment and materials (typewriters, etc.) through environmentally friendly recyclers

Staff awareness:

• energy savings by turning off one’s computer at night, turning off lights when not necessary
• favour contracts with companies having adopted environmentally friendly management
• favour eco-designed products (recycled paper, office furniture, etc.) when placing purchase orders
• familiarize staff with sustainable consumption concepts and practices, by using existing UN materials, such as the UNEP/UNESCO YouthXchange kit

Web Resources

DESD website - www.unesco.org/education/desd TLSF programme - www.unesco.org/education/tlsf UN Global Compact - www.unglobalcompact.org/ UN Environmental Management Group - www.unemg.org Sustainable Procurement & Environmental Management Programmes for the UN System - www.unemg.org/download_pdf/EMG11/SustProcurement.pdf UNEP/DTIE Sustainable Procurement Programmes - www.uneptie.org/pc/sustain/policies/green-proc.htm UNEP Resource Kit on Sustainable Consumption & Production - www.uneptie.org/pc/sustain/10year/SCP_Resource_Kit.htm Environmentally & Socially Responsible Procurement Working Group - www.sustainableprocurement.net/ UNEP/UNESCO YouthXchange kit - www.youthXchange.net