www.samh.org.uk coalition working ruth dawkins stop climate chaos scotland
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www.samh.org.uk
Coalition Working
Ruth DawkinsStop Climate Chaos Scotland
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Who are Stop Climate Chaos?
• Broad coalition set up in 2006• 35 Scottish members, 1.5 million
supporters• 70 UK members, 4 million supporters• Aims to create ‘popular public mandate
for political action to halt human induced climate change’
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Who are our members?
• Environment NGOs• Development NGOs• Faith Organisations• Trade Unions• Student Groups• Community councils• Women’s Organisations
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What have we done to date?
Carbon Speed Dating Event…
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Other Achievements
• Public Lectures• Interactive Website• Media and Product partnerships• Parliamentary Cross Party Group• Briefings, consultation responses• Work with Volunteers• Local authority partnerships
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Get Involved
www.stopclimatechaosscotland.org
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Sustainability Action Plan
Hugh Hill Director of Services
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Our Commitments
Vision The organisation will incorporate sustainable practices in every thing we do. By 2012 we will become Carbon neutral, consume 40% less resources and produce 90% less non-recycled waste.
Commitment 1 SAMH will actively set upon reducing our consumption of natural resources across the organisation.
Commitment 2 SAMH will significantly reduce the amount of general waste by using less and recycling more.
Commitment 3 SAMH will work in partnership with multiple
stakeholders across Scotland to protect the environment, to raise awareness of organisational and personal
responsibilities.
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Where are we now?
• Travel: 527,000 miles = 158 tonnes carbon (£210,000)• £240,000 HLP• Waste• 1,580,000 sheets of A4 paper• £17,500 in printer cartridges• Recycling Head Office• Recycled paper
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Objectives
• All services and departments will work to reduce travel claims by at least 10% by December 2008.
• SAMH should agree a target of 20% reduction in gas and electricity use to be achieved by March 2009.
• SAMH should set a target of 20% reduction in paper consumption by December 2008 and a 40% on current volume by 2012.
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What are we doing?
• Action plan ratified by Board• Staff objectives• SAMH signed up to Stop Climate Chaos• Car Travel• Heat, lighting, power• Consumables• Recycled Paper, Air Travel, Cycle Travel• Data and Information• Information and guidance
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Impact and potential
• Cultural• Travel -6.0% (£12.5k)• Staff travel non-car +11.5% (£4.5k)• Heat Light and power-2.4% (£5k)• Stationery&Photocopying -3.5% (£4k)• 90% HQ waste recycled• Ecotricity?• Offsetting• Contractual
