PROJECT: CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Municipal Council of Curepipe Republic of Mauritius

THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS

23 to 25 April 2012 Kopanong Hotel Johannesburg South Africa

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE: AND

EMPOWER WOMEN

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Encouraging Tree plantation and Back yard composting in Curepipe

Presented by: Ruben Pillay MUNIEN Chief Health Inspector Municipal Council of Curepipe

The Municipal Council of Curepipe Republic of Mauritius

www.curepipe.org

CUREPIPE
Area: 23.63 km 2 Population: 84 497 (2010 census)

Altitude: 560 m No. of Households : 25 000 (approx.)

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Some landmarks of Curepipe

Climate Change and Sustainable Development

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Excessive GHG CO2 contributes to global Warming of the planet (only 3.8% by Africa)

Increase in CO2 in the atmosphere = rise in global temperature. SD cares for actual and future of mankind

Saying : Environmental activist & eco feminist Vandana Shiva

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When we think of war in our times, our minds turn to Iraq Afghanistan. But the bigger war is the war against the planet. This war has its roots in an economy that fails to respect ecological and ethical limits. In the same breath: A former weapons inspector in Iraq interviewed by the New York Times in 2003 commented: I am more worried about global warming than I am of any major military conflict.

Importance of this campaign with regard to Climate Change

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-To produce more vital oxygen and take in GHG CO2

12

12 MONTHS

20 Kg of Oxygen

1 Month

20 Kg Oxygen used by 1 adult

10 trees

1 adult

-This natural process cools down the globe. -Composting naturally reduces volume of waste with production of beneficial compost. Less chemical fertilizer = less energy to manufacture same = less CO2 emission = less Water pollution -To increase water catchment capacity due to the favorable altitude of the town. - Low input with high output with the participation of all stakeholders

Gender dimension & impact of climate change in Mauritius

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Sea level mean rise (1998-2007) 2.1mm per year & average temperature rise of 0.74C compared to 1961-90. Decreasing trend in annual rainfall of around 8% over Mauritius since the 1950s but paradoxically more frequent torrential rains resulting in flash floods.

Women as wives and mothers are more prone to such impacts e.g. flash flooding (lack of mobility), epidemics, droughts (domestic chores)
Women are at the center of climate change & 70% of the worlds poor are women, these women are more likely to suffer as a consequence of climate change.

Workshop organised by Gender Links 07.07.2011

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Outcome of the workshop:

-To launch a project to encourage tree plantation and back yard composting - Develop an action plan for the project -The Slogan chosen for the said Campaign is for a greener Curepipe / Curepipe bisin vert / Curepipe doit etre vert

The Action plan

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Who will be responsible? Public Health Dept. Starting point? Meeting with stakeholders What is the target? To raise public environmental awareness. How to measure the target? Through site visits & questionnaire When? Initial phase Oct 2011 to Jan 2012 Budget ? Councils fund Rs25,000.00 ($800)

DISCUSSIONS TO FINE TUNE THE PROJECT WITH DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS

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Implementation phase
*Meetings with all stakeholders.
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*The Min. of Agriculture and FS and Min of Environment and SD were contacted for plants donation. *AREU-Talks on composting. (Agricultural Research Extension Unit)

*Fruit plants were purchased by the Council for donation. *Some 1000 plants ( medicinal, decorative & fruit) were donated *Press conference for the launching of the campaign *Flyers were distributed to inhabitants & Educ. Institutions.
*Evaluation and monitoring- questionnaires & site visits

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A Press conference & Launching Ceremony was organised on 02.10.2011

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Plants donation during Launching of the Campaign

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Stakeholders present during Launching Ceremony

Plant Donation to NGOs and Educational Institutions

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Awareness : Banner display

Flyers distributed to Schools and households

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CUREPIPE
CONTACT:
Tel.: 670 4897/98/99 Fax: 676 5054
Website: www.curepipe.org Conseil Municipal De Curepipe

Curepipe bizin vert

Octobre 2011

Email: curpip@intnet.mu Hotline: 8990

Talks delivered to Women Associations in Community Centres

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Talks on Composting & Tree plantation

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Participants in Community centres during talks

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Talks & demonstrations on composting by AREU

Time Frame for the Project

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The time frame for this initial phaseOctober 2011 to January 2012 However this is an ever ending project.

Groups targeted
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Two regions of Curepipe (Camp Caval and Les Casernes)

Women Associations

Youth Clubs Colleges & Schools

Partnership for the project

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Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Dev.

Conservator of Forest
AREU-Agricultural Research extension Unit

NGOs incl. Women Associations

Schools and Colleges

Resources mobilised
Personnel of the Public Health Department of the
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Council. Resource persons from MOA and AREU. Council funding Rs 25,000.00 ( 800 $) Some 1000 plants have been donated

representing approximately Rs 50,000.00 (1600$) Some 200 fruit plants have been purchased by the Council for Rs10,000 (300$)

Awareness campaign:
Press coverage.
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Flyers (distributed to household & Educational Institutions) Banners

Talks to Women Associations & NGOs Demonstrations
House to house visit by personnel of the Council.

Monitoring & Evaluation

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-Through Questionnaires -House to house visits. -Visits to Colleges & Schools

Tree planting after donation

Plant caring by participant

Outcome of evaluation surveys

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TREE PLANTATION Target group Response rate(%)

BACKYARD COMPOSTING

Target group 1 Primary schools . 2 NGO: Les . Orangers women association 3 Youth clubs . 4 NGO: . Nightingale women association
5 Secondary . schools

Response rate (%) 58 73

1 Primary schools . 2 NGO: Les . Orangers women association

3 Youth clubs .

72 85

62

54 70

4 NGO: . Nightingale women association

5 Secondary . schools

91

68

55

IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)

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*The project has revealed that in fact women are more responsive at grass root level to understand & adapt strategies in respect of climate change. *Women have proved that they must be given an equal say in any decision-making process in matters related to environment.
*Equal representation of women in all sphere of decision making was felt (art 12 13 SADC).
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Sustainability & Replication

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This is an ever ending campaign that will be replicated to other regions of Curepipe and why not to other Local Authorities. Green plants planted will breathe in CO2 and give O2 for its life time.

Lessons learned
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Men, women and children are equally concerned and conscious of environmental matters. Women are by far more responsive to such projects Need to shift from predominantly male dominated hierarchy in decision making bodies to an equal gender representation.
Educate a women = Educate a family
Women must be prioritised in any actions and programmes to address climate change

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Campaign highlights

Conclusion
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Women have contributed enormously to the success of this project.

IS IT NOT HIGH TIME TO REVIEW OUR MINDSET???

Thank you

For your Kind Attention Any Questions?