Hi,
I hope I'm not repeating a thread but does anyone know of any waste education projects that have targeted diverse cultural groups (including migrant and refugee)? Any links to websites or references to articles/case studies on this subject would be much appreciated.
thanks
Sarah Pritchett
Waste Ed for Diverse Cultural Groups
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There is a great programme running in London that works on council estates with a very diverse migrant population. Their scheme is one of the best small scale systems I have seen or heard about, can operate on a local basis, create local employment & doesn't require massive engineering solutions... www.elcrp-recycling.com They will be able to give you advice on engaging with people's concerns, etc where the environment & sustainability are pretty low down the list. Also have a look at their food waste programme, it integrates with Bokashi (see www.livingsoil.co.uk but originally from NZ so you probably know all about it) and small scale low-tech in-vessel composting systems built in the UK called ROCKET http://www.quickcompost.co.uk/ Such systems could be set up at every school / council car park to service the local community's food waste composting needs. It would cost a fraction of large scale systems & reduce the need for large collection rounds. Even better it produces top quality compost in very little time.
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Sarah,
Check out the Community POWER program, which reaches out to very diverse groups in Minnesota, including recent immigrants. You will find information at www.GreenGuardian.com
Regards,
Jan
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