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Indalo Yethu Presentation to Portfolio Committee on
Environment
Context of InY work
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We borrow it from our children!
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors.
Legacy programme of the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Established by Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and WESSA • Work with Government (3 levels), Civil Society and
Business across departmental sectoral mandates
Origins of Indalo Yethu
Integrated approach
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water
wastepollution
energybiodiversity
Product lifecycle
Support systems
Economic and social factors
Climate change
MAN
DATE
2M
ANDA
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Stated mandate
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ECO-ENDORSEMENT
EDUCATION & AWARENESS
• People and planet are in trouble …Climate Change and continued increases in global warming through rising
levels of greenhouse gases bring:• Increased drought incidence and extreme • Reduced food production• Coastal cities under threat due to rising water levelsEnvironmental degradation continue to impact human health & biodiversity
• Education and awareness is as a key enabler for climate action and more responsible environmental practice
Rationale for existence
Key opportunity
Shake Cinderella sector statusEnvironmental sector provides opportunity to contribute
to the national agenda- Create new jobs (restoration, rehabilitation, adaptation)- Create wealth through new enterprises in low and high end
(waste, alternative energy)- Develop new skills sets (energy efficiency services)
Indalo Yethu programmes to demonstrate the ability to contribute to development in balance with planet
Change behaviour through doing! Implementation focus
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To create an eco-conscious society through increased
awareness, income generation & skills
development in the green sector!
Indalo Yethu realignment response
Strategic programme focus
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Green skills:Youth Energy Auditor
Women in environment
Outreach & Awareness
Climate awareness
Green jobs & Enterprise
development : Eco-Towns
Eco-Endorsement
Progress• Piloted endorsement model with PicknPay Green Range of
cleaning chemicals• Developed national minimum responsible tourism
standards with DoTourism, TGCSA
Indalo Yethu Strategic Priorities 2011 12• Establish advisory structure /panel • Built environment sector criteria development
R6 million budget
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Rewards good business practice & promotes competitiveness
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Empowers consumers through identifiable third party verified eco-label against eco-criteria
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Reduces impact on environment, human health →
Promotes sustainable consumption & production
Eco-endorsement
Ecotowns: Why develop local government support
programme?
CHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES ARE FACED WITHCHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES ARE FACED WITHCHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES ARE FACED WITH
Poor Water Quality
Illegal Dumping
Urban Management
GREENING CONTRASTS
Coupled with:Unemployment, community
apathy, deterioration of revenue collection
Ecotowns sites• Ten municipalities • Mix of rural, peri-urban and urban municipalities • Municipality project partner. Indalo Yethu implementation agency.
Indalo Yethu conceptualised national chapter of UN derived Ecotowns and raised Social Responsibility Policy and Programmes and EPWP support→Provides municipal capacity support in waste management & open space planning→ Creates sustainability centred models of town management→Creates jobs whilst restoring and rehabilitating environment →Facilitates town functioning, waste disposal, traffic flow→Reduces town impact on environment, human health→Increases skills level and stimulates waste and food garden enterprises →Creates visibly cleaner towns →Grows civic pride and individual responsibility to change behaviour.
Eco-towns Cleaning and Greening
Example: What does Sustainable Mthatha mean?
When today’s babies are 21 in 2030 they will live in an Mthatha that:• has retained and enhanced it’s natural assets and resources,• has welcoming, vibrant and safe streets and an affordable,
nonpolluting & effective transport system,• attracts investment and creates good livelihoods, • offers dignified living areas that do not use more resources than
are naturally replenished.
OUR CITY IN OUR HANDS
1. Street bins and recycling bins for waste separation2. Street cleaning and sweeping to assist town cleanliness3. Composting and food gardens for waste minimisation, nutrition &
income generation4. Open space bush clearing and cleaning to assist town
cleanliness and safety5. Gate ways which mark town entrances and exits, enhance civic
pride and town citizen ownership6. Public conveniences upgrade to manage sanitary health and by-
law infringement for town users7. Public awareness and education – raise levels of awareness,
assist compliance8. Tree planting and street furniture – town beautification9. Repairing and cleaning of catch pits and storm water drainage –
address waste management, and town movement flow10. Buy back centres and waste sorting facilities – support recycling
& enterprise development, provide dignified places to work11. Create market street to facilitate trade, town movement & support
local enterprises12. Complementary programme – open space plan & green parks
(separate implementation agency)
Budget: 39 million over 3 years
Eco-towns Deliverables
1. ... street bins and ... wheelie bins for waste separation2. 2894 previously unemployed persons in a decent jobs 2 year
EPWP 3. 250 environment awareness ambassadors – 25 per municipality,
many unemployed environment science graduates4. Bush clearing at the crime hotspots and road verges increasing
safety 5. Gateways constructed which mark town entrances and exits,
enhance civic pride and town citizen ownership6. Public conveniences upgrade to manage sanitary health and by-
law infringement for town users7. Public awareness and education – raise levels of awareness,
assist compliance8. Tree planting and street furniture – town beautification9. Repairing and cleaning of catch pits and storm water drainage –
reduced flooding impact of heavy rains at Thulamela 10. Buy back centres and waste sorting facilities – support recycling
& enterprise development, provide dignified places to work11. Create market street to facilitate trade, town movement & support
local enterprises12. Complementary programme – open space plan & green parks
(separate implementation agency)
Eco-towns Progress
4 municipal gateways powered by solar lighting constructed which mark town entrances and exits, enhance civic pride and town citizen ownershipTrees planted and landscaping undertaken in all ten municipalities
Eco-towns Progress
Trees planted in Garankuwa Township
1. Bush clearing at the crime hotspots and road verges increasing safety
2. 2553 street bins installed, 2586 recycling bins delivered
3. Repair of stormwater drains reduced flooding due to impact of heavy rains at Thulamela
4. Market street construction commenced Mnquma to facilitate town flow & support local enterprises
Eco-towns Progress
Grass cutting at Nkandla Town
Waste separation & recycling Ladybrand
Mayor Mantsopa handing over recycling bins at shopping centre.
2894 workers employed on a decent jobs EPWP two year c contract
Eco-towns Progress
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Ecotowns: ChallengesLabour sporadically – Ministerial determinationSome delays in permitting, approvals as we strongly
believe in separation of roles between municipal officials and service providers
Behind on spending in construction related deliverables– planning timeframes, approvals of construction plans by town planning, roads departments
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Ecotowns: ImpactSome visibly cleaner towns
250 youth, some graduates awareness ambassadors
Butterworth received Vuna Award: most improved clean municipality
Thulamela moved from 13th pace in Greenest Town to 2nd place
2894 families with monthly incomeReal mayoral/munic champions in 4 towns
Progress• Partnership with DoE, German govt (GIZ) and NYDA• Developed building energy auditor training programme• Gauteng : 33 youth unemployed electrical engineers trained• Established nine provincial Women in Environment forums • Launched National Chapter and best practice conference
Indalo Yethu Strategic Priorities 2011 12• Western Cape training session• Flagship programmes facilitate support
R2,2million (NLB) plus 2,5 million respectively
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Youth skills development →
Grows the pool of scarce skills energy auditors and energy saver advocates
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Empower women through eradicating environmental challenges in Women and Environment Programme
Skills development
InY & DEA Joint National Awareness programme
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→National Waste Management Campaign: Make Mszansi Beautiful
→Climate Change Awareness programme
→ Faith communities for climate change
→Radio
→Carbon calculators & clubs, Climate Change kits SA Post Office
→Community mobilisation
→Eco-towns community hall meetings
Awareness:Greening for Team SA
ECO-TOWN ACTIVITIES
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
InY DEA Partnership Projects
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→Measures success of greening interventions since greening framework
→Measures success of Greening 2010 and provides lessons learnt – legacy report for greening of major events and for next host country
→Partnership with DEA
Greening Legacy Report
InY DEA Partnership Projects
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→ Trained 200 youth green ambassadors
→Created short term employment
→Builds a pool of eco-consciousness among youth
→ Increases skills level on greening & creates career interest for youth in environment fields
Green Ambassadors 2010
Intergovernmental work
• Capacity building with municipalities – through Eco-towns especially on Integrated Waste Management Planning & on Greening, Open Space Planning – MoU with COGTA
• Climate challenge to National Departments • Assisting local government (KWANALOGA) to develop a
climate change planning tool to assist local municipalities• Collaboration with DoE and National Youth Development
Agency on Energy Savers Youth Skills Development
Climate Change
• Climate awareness partnership with DEA
• COP17 social mobilisation- Climate Train – provide voice for civil society
and communities.- Povincial mini-summits
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Administration & Governance
Staff Complement
• Year 2009 / 2010 - 7• Year 2010 / 2011 – 21 (Eco Towns Project Staff
incl)• Year 2011 / 2012 – 31 (budget)
• Dates are reported to financial year ending March
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Organogram
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Audit and Governance
• Fully PFMA Compliant• Unqualified Audits since inception• Auditors:Grant Thornton
Governed by Board of Trustees5 Board members2 vacant post
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Trustees
Chairperson - Z Nzalo CV Mbuli M Freedman
Y Friedmann JR Yawitch
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Funding
DEA core funding:
4 million previous year8 million 2011
National Lotteries Board 8 m
Project funding: Ecotowns 225 422 604 m
Eco-labelling will not sustain core funding in medium termEco-labelling licencing fees R40 000 in past year
Issues for consideration for Portfolio Committee
• Green procurement policy will drive eco- labelling
• Use of trained graduates in greening of parliament
• Champion COP17 Social mobilisation • Climate awareness
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Budget Presentation 2011 - 2012
Total Funding
DEAT3%
Implementers Fees4%
Eco Towns x 10 ‐ Project90%
National Lotteries Board3%
DEAT 8 000 000
Implementers Fees 10 989 720
Eco Towns x 10 ‐
Project 225 422 604
National Lotteries Board 8 818 066
Total Funding 253 230 390
Total Budget Summary
Eco Towns x 10 ‐
Project 225,422,604
Greening 2011 6,310,223
Eco Labelling 6,000,000
Women In Environment 2,554,200
National Youth Skills Development 2,268,890
Building Eco‐
Cities EC & M 539,953
Operating Expenses 4,159,293
Capital Expenditure 550,000
Staff Costs 5,579,178
Total Budget 253,384,341
Eco Towns Project Budget Summary
Eco Towns - DeliverablesStreet Cleaning / Sweeping – 53% of Project Budget
1. 64% of Budget spent on workers = 2830 workers on EPWP2. 3% of Budget spent on Administration3. 4% of Budget spent on Training4. 15% of Budget spent on Transportation5. 7% of Budget spent on Community Facilitation6. 7% of Budget spent on Planning
Eco Towns - DeliverablesMaterial & Equipment – 21% of Project Budget
1. 86% of Budget spent on Equipment• Provision of 11600 street bins• Provision of 8000 wheelie bins• Provision of 1 million plastic bags• Provision of Forks, Spades, Grass Cutters, Street Cleaning
Machines2. 7% of Budget spent on Protective Clothing for the 2830 workers 3. 7% of Budget spent on Planning
National Youth Skills Dev ProgramBuilding Energy Auditor Training – BEAT Program
1. 35 learners – Pilot Program in Gauteng2. 16 week training – approx 4 months
• Theoretical training• Practical training• Tutorials• Assessments
Eco LabellingEco Labelling – 2% of Budget
1. 7 Resources directly involved2. Eco labelling Board to consist of 15 board members
HR requirements 2 770 000SANES panel costs 390 000Standard Development 575 000Consultation Forums 218 000Marketing 2 627 000Membership fees (GEN) 76 000African Ecolabelling Mechanism Stakeholder Meetings 40 000
3. Technical committee to consist 8 members4. Marketing consists of above the line, below the line and roadshows
Budget Summary – Year on Year
• 72% Growth overall in budget year on year• 75% Growth in budget for Eco Towns Project year on year• 63% Growth in budget for BEAT Project year on year
Operating Expenses
Communications and Marketing 850 000
Admin and Governance 1 071 193
Staff Welfare and training 604 101
Legal and Consultants 350 000
IT and Telecommunications 399 000
Office Related Expenditure 585 000
Travel & Subsistence 300 000
Total 4 159 293
Legal and Consultants
8%
Office Related Expenditure
14%
Communcations and Marketing
20%Admin and Governance
%
Staff Welfare and training15%
IT and Telecommunications
10%
Travel & Subsistence7%