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E-Newsletter for ACT otherWISE. 13/06/2008
ACT OtherWISE events / projects
1.Discussion on the psychology of change
2.Information and Registration Evening for Youth Lead
3.Thank- you, an end of financial year celebration
Other community information / events
1. Funding Opportunities
2. Getting it together in changing the world
3. Invitation to Sustainability in our neighbourhood
ACT otherWISE events / Projects
1. Discussion on the Psychology of change - New Date - Tuesday 1st July
Developing a recipe for effective cultural change programs in higher
education workplaces.
When: Tuesday July 1st
Where: Conservation Council - 3 Childers Street (between the street
theatre and ANU accommodation) from 6pm to 7pm.
A workshop to be presented by Clare Lawlor, Coordinator SEE
Sustainability (at) Work Program, ANU (happy to co-present with someone f=
rom
another institution if others are interested).
While much can be achieved to reduce the environmental impact of
organisations through the introduction of technologies, such as green
building design, recycling machines and power save technology, these
systems only achieve their environmental impact improvement potential =
if
people utilise them properly. Therefore, for organisations genuinely
interested in reducing their ecological footprint, many have chosen to=
establish a community behaviour change program.
The original Green Office Program format at the ANU centered around
recruiting interested volunteer `green reps=B4 from across campus in a=
variety of workplaces (labs and offices) to spend approximately 1 hour=
per week, with permission of management, to promote environmentally
friendly workplace practices. Green Reps disseminate environmental tip=
s,
attend workshops with other green reps to share experiences and increa=
se
understanding of environmental issues, and facilitate an environmental=
assessment process once a year to measure how well they=B4re progressi=
ng
regarding sustainability.
Feedback from Green Reps and ANUgreen=B4s own reflection on the progra=
m
over the years has highlighted key changes required to make the progra=
m
more effective. These changes have been incorporated into the revised
Green Office program, now known as SEE Sustainability (at) Work.
Key changes include:
=B7Increasing top down support
=B7More in person visits by ANUgreen to workplaces to talk about
campus sustainability
=B7FUN
=B7Greater emphasis on building personal relationships with
participating areas
=B7Focus on empowering green reps and their workplaces to manage
their own environmental performance via relevant training, resources a=
nd
initiatives, with support from ANUgreen.
=B7Broadening incentives to participate for Green Reps - training
is considered professional development.
=B7Engaging students in workplace sustainability through
internships program.
Workshop aim:
* Develop a recipe for effective cultural change programs
* Participants would work in small groups, brainstorm (and share
experiences), order ideas, and present to group, to hopefully generate=
an
overall recipe.
2. Information and Registration Evening for - Youth Lead
When: Wednesday 25th June form 6.30-7.30pm at the Conservation Council (3
Childers St in Acton)
RSVP: please RSVP on otherwise (at) consact.org.au (so we know who is
interested and can let you know of any possible changes to the info
evening.)
Have you ever wanted to do something but aren=B4t sure how you can make a
difference or where to start? No matter what your concerns are, Youth
LEAD can help you develop skills and a plan for action to really do
something significant.
Youth LEAD is an Oz GREEN initiative for young people aged 15 to 25.
Youth LEAD is building a network of young leaders who are working in
their local community and beyond to build a life-sustaining society.
Youth LEAD begins where other programs finish - with young people
learning to be leaders by designing and undertaking their own projects.
They become young social entrepreneurs.
The program starts with a three day training and action planning
residential workshop involving up to 25 participants. The workshop
features skills training in: S Ecological footprint assessment and
lifestyle analysis, S Strategic questioning and critical thinking, S
Creative thinking, values and visioning S Goal setting and action
planning for lifestyle changes and projects. Following the workshop you
will be supported through regular e-mail and phone contact, 1 month, 3
month and 6 month follow- up meetings as well as support from local You
can share your plans, stories and successes through the Youth LEAD email
list and interactive website.
Youth Lead will be in Canberra August 1-3!!
ACT otherWISE is in the process of confirming availability to support
approximately 10 youth to attend Youth Lead In August this Year
3. `THANK YOU!!=B4 An end of financial year celebration.
ACT otherWISE would like to provide an opportunity to catch up with youth
and community members in our network including those who have hosted
workshops, provided materials, volunteered, attended a workshop or just
been involved . It is an opportunity to both reflect over what ACT
otherWISE has achieved and what we want to do in the future as well as to
meet and network with others in the network and the Canberra
sustainability community. It is also an opportunity to say thank you to
people who have given there time to make ACT otherWISE the success it is!
When: Friday 4th July 5.30 - 7.30pm
Where: Conservation Council, 3 Childers Street Acton (between the street
theatre and student accommodation)
What: Thank you and networking celebration.
Finger food and drinks will be provided.
RSVP: Please RSVP by Monday 30th July (for catering purposes)
Other Community Information / Events
1. Funding Opportunities!
Youth Change Makers
Applications are now open for The Foundation for Young Australians Youth
Change Makers grants. If you have a project you want to get going get
in touch with ACT otherWISE and let us help you put together an
application. Previous projects funded from this grant include Green
threads and Greenscreen.
Youth Change Makers is a grant round supporting young people who are
advocates for change in their community, with assistance of up to $10,000
per applicant group
Individuals or small groups of young people aged 12-25 may apply for a
Youth Change Maker grant. This can be done with the support of an
organisation, for example, a community organisation or school,
enterprise, youth group, or local government.
Applications for Youth Change Makers are now open and close 6 October
2008.
Further information, application forms and guidelines are available on
The Foundation=B4s website www.youngaustralians.org or by calling 1800 252=
316.
Australia=B4s Open Garden Scheme - Community Grants now available
The 2008 Community Grants from Australia=B4s Open Garden Scheme build on
the success of ten previous annual programs and will bring the total
returned to the community to more than $870,000. The Scheme has funded
over 350 community projects around Australia
Australia=B4s Open Garden Scheme in association with ABC radio are proud t=
o
offer these grants to community organisations for the creation or
improvement of a garden for a public or community outdoor space.
Applications are invited from individuals, community groups and not-for-
profit organisations. Three grants are available in the ACT & Southern
NSW region - one grant of $3000, two further grants of $1000 each.
In 2007 grants were awarded to Golden Gown Awards Inc, Wagga Wagga $3000
to restore the garden around Golden Gown Cottage, a community facility
providing accommodation for in-patients at the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
$1,000 each went to Euston Public School to design and build an organic
vegetable garden and Farmborough School to establish a community garden
for school children and local families.
37 community groups throughout the ACT & Southern NSW region have
benefitted from grants since their inception.
Australia=B4s Open Garden Scheme is a self-funding, not for profit
organisation that promotes the knowledge and pleasure of gardens and
gardening to all Australians. Each year more than 250,000 people visit
650 private gardens which open for the Scheme.
Around 50 gardens in the ACT & Southern NSW will open in the upcoming
season, with gardeners nominating a charity of their choice to benefit
from the opening. Lunches, teas, raffles and stalls in the garden also
add to the amount raised for the charity.
Well over $4 million has been given to charities since the Scheme
commenced in 1987.
The small fee charged for garden entry fees fund the Scheme=B4s operation.=
Funds surplus to the operating costs are returned to the community in the
form of these grants for garden-related projects.
Application forms are available online at http://www.opengarden.org.au
Applications close on July 25th 2008.
For further details please phone Alison Stewart on 02 6230 3143.
2. Getting it together in changing the world
Nature and Society Forum Workshop
7.30-9.30 Emeritus Faculty ANU, Wednesday 18th June 2008
Facilitators: Valerie Brown, John Harris and Wendy
Rainbird
Theme: Whole-of-community involvement in transformational change.
This will be an interactive workshop on collective thinking and action.
The workshop has been applied to bring together the areas of health
promotion, community development, environmental management, professional
extension, and strategic planning, in communities all over Australia.
These are the areas of action required if we are to achieve NSF's mission
of healthy people on a healthy planet.
To achieve effective whole-of-community change, all of these fields will
need to pool their distinctive contributions. Individual change agents,
community interests, specialised advisors, organisationalpower-
brokersand holistic or integrative thinkers will need to be work
together over the long term in any effective sustainability program. The
workshop will involve all participants in designing a sustainability
action plan for climate change in the ACT. The plan will be based on
creating synergies between these interests in a collective social
learning spiral.
3. Invitation to Sustainability in our Neighbourhood.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 18th 2008
6.00 - 9.30 pm
Lions Youth Haven - Kambah Pool road, on right past golf club entrance
Light meal included, transport assistance if needed.
Three presentations on sustainability followed by discussion about
collaborative action.
ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and State of Environment Dr Maxine
Cooper.
Report on CROWK caf=E9 style, community discussion groups on local
environmental issues.
A detailed report on social and hard infrastructure gaps in green spaces
in CROWK precinct area.
Join us. Have your say. What can we do together?
The program is on other side of this invitation
Further information: Geoff Pryor 0428 930 196
RSVP (catering) Monday June 16th Tel 62319641
If you would like to be removed from this e-newsletter please send an
email to otherwise (at) consact.org.au with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.
Rachael Millsom
Project Officer
ACT otherWISE
Conservation Council
t: 02 62293211
f: 02 6248 5343
3 Childers St
GPO Box 544
Canberra ACT 2601
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