Indalo Yethu Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Environment. Save Tomorrow, Today

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1 Indalo Yethu Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Environment Save Tomorrow, Today

2 Context of InY work We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children! 2

3 Origins of Indalo Yethu 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

4 Integrated approach water biodiversity energy Economic and social factors Climate change Product lifecycle pollution waste Support systems 4

5 Stated mandate MANDATE 1 EDUCATION & AWARENESS MANDATE 2 ECO-ENDORSEMENT 5

6 Rationale for existence 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 levels Environmental degradation continue to impact human health & biodiversity Education and awareness is as a key enabler for climate action and more responsible environmental practice

7 Key opportunity Shake Cinderella sector status Environmental 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 7

8 Indalo Yethu realignment response To create an eco-conscious society through increased awareness, income generation & skills development in the green sector!

9 Strategic programme focus Green skills: Youth Energy Auditor Women in environment Green jobs & Enterprise development : Eco-Towns Outreach & Awareness Climate awareness Eco-Endorsement 9

10 Eco-endorsement Progress Rewards good business practice & promotes competitiveness Empowers consumers through identifiable third party verified eco-label against eco-criteria Reduces impact on environment, human health Promotes sustainable consumption & production Piloted endorsement model with PicknPay Green Range of cleaning chemicals Developed national minimum responsible tourism standards with DoTourism, TGCSA Indalo Yethu Strategic Priorities Establish advisory structure /panel Built environment sector criteria development R6 million budget

11 Ecotowns: Why develop local government support programme?

12 CHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES ARE FACED WITH Illegal Dumping Poor Water Quality Urban Management

13 GREENING CONTRASTS Coupled with: Unemployment, community apathy, deterioration of revenue collection

14 Eco-towns Cleaning and Greening 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. Ecotowns sites Ten municipalities Mix of rural, peri-urban and urban municipalities Municipality project partner. Indalo Yethu implementation agency.

15 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

16 Eco-towns Deliverables 1. Street bins and recycling bins for waste separation 2. Street cleaning and sweeping to assist town cleanliness 3. Composting and food gardens for waste minimisation, nutrition & income generation 4. Open space bush clearing and cleaning to assist town cleanliness and safety 5. Gate ways which mark town entrances and exits, enhance civic pride and town citizen ownership 6. Public conveniences upgrade to manage sanitary health and bylaw infringement for town users 7. Public awareness and education raise levels of awareness, assist compliance 8. Tree planting and street furniture town beautification 9. Repairing and cleaning of catch pits and storm water drainage address waste management, and town movement flow 10. Buy back centres and waste sorting facilities support recycling & enterprise development, provide dignified places to work 11. Create market street to facilitate trade, town movement & support local enterprises 12. Complementary programme open space plan & green parks (separate implementation agency) Budget: 39 million over 3 years

17 Eco-towns Progress street bins and... wheelie bins for waste separation previously unemployed persons in a decent jobs 2 year EPWP environment awareness ambassadors 25 per municipality, many unemployed environment science graduates 4. 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 ownership 6. Public conveniences upgrade to manage sanitary health and bylaw infringement for town users 7. Public awareness and education raise levels of awareness, assist compliance 8. Tree planting and street furniture town beautification 9. 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 work 11. Create market street to facilitate trade, town movement & support local enterprises 12. Complementary programme open space plan & green parks (separate implementation agency)

18 Eco-towns Progress 4 municipal gateways powered by solar lighting constructed which mark town entrances and exits, enhance civic pride and town citizen ownership Trees planted and landscaping undertaken in all ten municipalities Trees planted in Garankuwa Township

19 Eco-towns Progress 1. Bush clearing at the crime hotspots and road verges increasing safety 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 Waste separation & recycling Ladybrand Mayor Mantsopa handing over recycling bins at shopping centre. Grass cutting at Nkandla Town

20 Eco-towns Progress 2894 workers employed on a decent jobs EPWP two year c contract

21 Ecotowns: Challenges Labour sporadically Ministerial determination Some 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 21

22 Ecotowns: Impact Some visibly cleaner towns 250 youth, some graduates awareness ambassadors Butterworth received Vuna Award: most improved clean municipality Thulamela moved from 13 th pace in Greenest Town to 2 nd place 2894 families with monthly income Real mayoral/munic champions in 4 towns 22

23 Skills development Progress Youth skills development Grows the pool of scarce skills energy auditors and energy saver advocates Empower women through eradicating environmental challenges in Women and Environment Programme 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 Western Cape training session Flagship programmes facilitate support R2,2million (NLB) plus 2,5 million respectively

24 InY & DEA Joint National Awareness programme Awareness:Greening for Team SA 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 24

25 ECO-TOWN ACTIVITIES EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

26 InY DEA Partnership Projects Greening Legacy Report 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 26

27 InY DEA Partnership Projects Green Ambassadors 2010 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 27

28 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

29 Climate Change Climate awareness partnership with DEA COP17 social mobilisation - Climate Train provide voice for civil society and communities. - Povincial mini-summits 29

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31 Administration & Governance

32 Staff Complement Year 2009 / Year 2010 / (Eco Towns Project Staff incl) Year 2011 / (budget) Dates are reported to financial year ending March 32

33 Organogram 33

34 Audit and Governance Fully PFMA Compliant Unqualified Audits since inception Auditors:Grant Thornton Governed by Board of Trustees 5 Board members 2 vacant post 34

35 Trustees Chairperson - Z Nzalo CV Mbuli M Freedman Y Friedmann JR Yawitch

36 Funding DEA core funding: 4 million previous year 8 million 2011 National Lotteries Board 8 m Project funding: Ecotowns m Eco-labelling will not sustain core funding in medium term Eco-labelling licencing fees R in past year 36

37 Issues for consideration for Portfolio Committee Green procurement policy will drive ecolabelling Use of trained graduates in greening of parliament Champion COP17 Social mobilisation Climate awareness 37

38 Budget Presentation

39 Total Funding Eco Towns x 10 Project 90% National Lotteries Board 3% DEAT 3% Implementers Fees 4% DEAT Implementers Fees Eco Towns x 10 Project National Lotteries Board Total Funding

40 Total Budget Summary Eco Towns x 10 Project 225,422,604 Greening ,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

41 Eco Towns Project Budget Summary

42 Eco Towns - Deliverables Street Cleaning / Sweeping 53% of Project Budget 1. 64% of Budget spent on workers = 2830 workers on EPWP 2. 3% of Budget spent on Administration 3. 4% of Budget spent on Training 4. 15% of Budget spent on Transportation 5. 7% of Budget spent on Community Facilitation 6. 7% of Budget spent on Planning

43 Eco Towns - Deliverables Material & Equipment 21% of Project Budget 1. 86% of Budget spent on Equipment Provision of street bins Provision of 8000 wheelie bins Provision of 1 million plastic bags Provision of Forks, Spades, Grass Cutters, Street Cleaning 2. 7% of Budget Machines spent on Protective Clothing for the 2830 workers 3. 7% of Budget spent on Planning

44 National Youth Skills Dev Program Building Energy Auditor Training BEAT Program learners Pilot Program in Gauteng week training approx 4 months Theoretical training Practical training Tutorials Assessments

45 Eco Labelling Eco Labelling 2% of Budget 1. 7 Resources directly involved 2. Eco labelling Board to consist of 15 board members 3. Technical committee to consist 8 members 4. Marketing consists of above the line, below the line and roadshows HR requirements SANES panel costs Standard Development Consultation Forums Marketing Membership fees (GEN) African Ecolabelling Mechanism Stakeholder Meetings

46 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

47 Operating Expenses Staff Welfare and training 15% Legal and Consultants 8% IT and Telecommunications 10% Office Related Expenditure 14% Communications and Marketing Admin and Governance Staff Welfare and training Legal and Consultants IT and Telecommunications Travel & Subsistence % Office Related Expenditure Travel & Subsistence Admin and Governance % Communcations and Marketing 20% Total