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Re: Reducing Printing in an Office
2014-06-27 09:40:58 UTC
Hi Tejopala,
I don't think we have any formal case studies written up, but I have attached a one-page document which outlines some of the successes that Global Action Plan has had on reducing printing (and increasing recycling).
Some of the key enablers were:
* making the volume of printing visible
* providing clear actions people could take (and not just 'don't print')
* offering support, e.g. in setting up double sided or 2-pages to a sheet printing
* providing feedback on impact, to demonstrate progress
I hope that's helpful. Let me know if you'd like more information.
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
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Re: Disposable Wipes - Keeping them out of the Toilet
2014-01-24 04:24:48 UTC
Hi Carol,
There are plenty of examples from the UK, where the issue is a significant one, due to both drain blockages and intermittent pollution.
Here are a couple of national initiatives:
www.water.org.uk/home/resources-and-links/bagandbin
www.sas.org.uk/campaign/think-before-you-flush/
And secondly a couple of slightly more innovative approaches that we highlighted on our water-saving blog:
http://pluginmidlands.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/keep-it-clear/
http://pluginmidlands.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/the-slimy-suspects/
Finally, Anglian Water have taken it a step further by linking the bin it and bag it campaign to clean-up campaigns. www.anglianwater.co.uk/environment/how-you-can-help/keeping-rivers-and-beaches-clean.aspx
I hope this information is useful.
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
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Re: Looking for International (outside of the U.S.) NGOs and Others who Promote all Aspects of Sustainability
2013-11-05 05:17:47 UTC
There are lots of organisations fitting this description in the UK. See for starters:
Global Action Plan (who I work for): www.globalactionplan.org.uk. See also Global Action Plan International www.globalactionplan.com
Futerra - sustainability communications www.futerra.co.uk
Centre for Sustainable Energy - www.cse.org.uk
Centre for Alternative Technology - www.cat.org.uk
Marches Energy Agency - www.mea.org.uk
I could go on, but hopefully that's a good start.
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom -
Re: Best Practices for Office Waste Diversion Strategies
2013-11-05 05:11:31 UTC
I'd like to emphasise two points. Firstly, removing 'waste' bins from near people's desks can annoy people, so choosing locations for bins can be best done in discussion with staff. As has been pointed out above, putting the right containers near where waste is generated also helps.
Secondly, I'd suggest the use of photos or good quality line drawings to show people quickly what can go in each bin. This is particularly important if you have e.g. two types of cups (plastic and card) which need to go in different bins.
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom -
Behaviour Change Conference, London, UK - 4 November
2013-10-09 08:15:52 UTC
Global Action Plan are running a conference entitled "From Nudge to Norm; game changing behaviour in the 21st Century"
Quote: "You'll hear from speakers such as Jonathan Porritt and Chris Rapley, as well as leading companies including Marks and Spencer, Sainbury's and Accenture on how they're using behaviour change to move their organisations - and their people - towards sustainability."
More information at http://globalactionplan.org.uk/node/1100 or book directly http://gap20thbday.eventbrite.co.uk/.
Any questions on content please let me know.
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom -
Re: Looking for Examples of Excellent Behavior Change Web Sites
2013-09-27 08:08:22 UTC
Hi Ana,
In the UK we (Global Action Plan) have used websites linked to our EcoTeams programme for a number of years. Initially these were mainly developed to support physical meetings (and record energy and waste data) but more recent developments have brought the whole process online. A lot of lessons have been learnt during this process and I don't think that the transition from in-person to online was as simple as we initially envisaged it.
More recently we have had much more success with a very small pilot website which worked more on a 'challenge' basis, where participants were encouraged to pick actions to take from a themed list on a monthly basis. Again, this was a lesson learning process, but it was much more successful in terms of encouraging people to take actions and getting feedback on what they had done.
I know that there are emerging sites, such as http://www.greenapes.com/en, which aim to bring more gamification into the mix, but I have not used those personally.
There have also been initiatives in the UK such as 10:10 http://www.1010global.org/uk/people, The DoNation (very clever idea: http://www.thedonation.org.uk/) and Do The Green Thing http://www.dothegreenthing.com/about
I hope that helps. Please feel free to get in touch directly if you would like to discuss any specifics.
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom -
Re: Looking for kWh/cost/CO2 reduction results after behavioural change campaign
2013-07-01 14:46:50 UTC
The following examples from the UK may be useful. They aren't CBSM, but do include behaviour change and employee engagement.
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/special/2276395/practical-tips-for-energy-managers
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom -
Re: Barriers/Benefits of Installing Low Flow Showerheads
2013-05-21 09:41:48 UTC
To add to that, even the wording "water efficient" in terms of a showerhead has been found in research by the UK's Department of Food and Rural Affairs to have negative connotations.
Quotes (initial numbers are paragraph number):
4.21 When participants were given information on different showers in the groups and asked to choose their ideal shower, most participants ignored the information on water consumption and did not engage with this at all even when prompted. Most chose showers based on aesthetics, brand and price, water use was not a primary consideration. When asked about the possibility of buying water efficient showers most participants were not positive. This is because there is a general feeling that water efficient showers may not be as good in terms of power and therefore effectiveness.
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7.47 Participants do not anticipate a drop in performance for most [water efficient domestic] appliances. This assumption is based on their belief that there was no drop in performance when energy efficiency standards were introduced. It is also founded in their trust in the different brands ability to manufacture machines that achieve a good balance between performance and water efficiency.
7.48 Showers are the exception to this as participants find it hard to understand how good power can be achieved with less water. In this scenario, they fear that increased water efficiency can only be achieved through a decrease in performance or an increase in energy.
Source: Owen, Liz., Bramley, Hetta, and Tocock, Jo. (2009). Public understanding of sustainable water use in the home: A report to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.. Synovate. Defra, London.
An implication of this research is that "water efficent showers" should be able to sell themselves on quality, look and effectiveness without mentioning their water use.
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom -
Re: Barriers/Benefits to Washing Laundry in Cold Water
2013-05-21 09:31:53 UTC
Hi Anna,
We are currently working on a project in the UK addressing this topic. The research is incomplete and currently unpublished, but if you email me I would be happy to share some of our learning so far. NB we are looking at 'washing at 30' which is not strictly cold water, but I would imagine that some of the issues are similar.
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom -
Re: Meaningful Experiences as Motivator for Behavior Change
2013-04-30 04:46:13 UTC
Could you expand on how you define meaningful experiences? For example, are you looking at one-off or ongoing experiences? If the latter, then participation in an ongoing set of meetings, such as an EcoTeam, is one that we have found to be very effective. See, for example, http://dev.globalactionplan.com/node/32
Hope that helps.
Tom
Tom Veitch
Community Programme Manager
Global Action Plan
United Kingdom
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