Some experiences on how to face the Environmental and Climate challenges

Planning, practical actions and basic tools

• By Ass professor & Environmental Advisor Sigmund Haugsjaa• EC-CO Counselling

• Pskov , 5. – 7. September 2012

Caring for our Globe

• More than 70 years ago this wise man said:

• The world we have created by our way of thinking has serious problems which can not be solved by thinking the same way…

ECO-LIGHTHOUSEa useful tool in our action plan

It is about to ”clean up our own doorstep and do our green

homework”

The Eco-Lighthouse Program

• A quite simple certification system • Enterprise/municipality representatives and

consultant:-conduct environmental analysis-develop a plan of action

• Annual reporting• Municipality awards certificate when

environmental demands are satisfied

Why Eco-Lighthouse?

• Target groups – SME’s and municipalities• Cut operating costs• Save the environment /social responsibility• Improve working environment• Environmental friendly profile (marketing)• Competitive advantage image/requirements• Qualify as provider for companies in the ISO

14001 or EMAS certification systems.

Themes of environmental analysis

• Internal control system / HSSE• Working environment• Waste – reduction and separation• Energy consumption• Water consumption• Transportation• Pollution to air, soil or water• Purchasing / choice of materials• Estetics

Why the success?

• Simply – consultant and project team / auditor• Obvious win/win situation• Communication channel Public/Private sector

with a positive angle• Measurable program – indicators available• Environmental focus with results!• Cheap and easy to come along with

The Management’s PDCA Circle- improvement step by step -

EX. The municipality of Hamar

• Energy and Climate plan (2009)

• Strategy and objectives• Short term objectives

2015: - All departments Eco-Lighthouse - Energy consumption 20% less - Not renewable energy 50% less - Cycling increase with 100 %

We can use hallmarks from sport

• Citius – Altius – Fortius (Olympic key words) Higher environmental- and climate goalsStronger commitmentFaster speed towards the goals

• Fair play to man and nature• Play each other a winner by good

collaboration and teamwork

We should challenge and involve young people -sports and culture as environmental tools-

• Children and youth are the future leaders, parents etc.

• Sports and culture make role models.

• Music, dance, theatre and sports are universal ways of performing which communicate across borders, languages, and across cultural, religious and ethnic dividing lines.

Let us inspire and help each other by collaborating, and do it the green way

towards our common green goals!