Ruben Munien, Mauritius, Climate Change - Summit 2012

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Municipal Council of CurepipeRepublic of Mauritius

THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENTAND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS

23 to 25 April 2012

Kopanong HotelJohannesburg South Africa

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE: AND

EMPOWER WOMEN


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Encouraging Tree plantation and Backyard composting in Curepipe

Presented by: Ruben Pillay MUNIEN

Chief Health Inspector

Municipal Council of Curepipe


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The Municipal Council of

Curepipe

Republic of Mauritius

www.curepipe.org


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CUREPIPE

Area: 23.63 km 2

Population: 84 497 (2010census)

Altitude: 560 m

No. of Households : 25 000(approx.)


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Some landmarks of Curepipe


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Climate Change and SustainableDevelopment

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 mankin


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Saying : Environmental activist & ecofeminist Vandana Shiva

When we think of war in our times, our minds turn to IraqAfghanistan. But the bigger war is the war against the planet.This war has its roots in an economy that fails to respectecological and ethical limits.

In the same breath:A former weapons inspector in Iraq interviewed by the NewYork Times in2003 commented: I am more worried aboutglobal warming than I am of any major military conflict.


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Importance of this campaign with regard toClimate Change

-To produce more vital oxygen and take in GHG CO2

-This natural process cools down the globe.

-Composting naturally reduces volume of waste with production of beneficialcompost. Less chemical fertilizer = less energy to manufacture same = lessCO2 emission = less Water pollution

-To increase water catchment capacity due to the favorable altitude of thetown.

- Low input with high output with the participation of all stakeholders

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12 MONTHS 1 Month

10 trees 1 adult

20 Kg

Oxygen used

by 1 adult

20 Kg

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Oxygen


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Gender dimension & impact of climatechange in Mauritius

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 frequenttorrential 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.


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Workshop organised by Gender Links07.07.2011

Outcome of the workshop:

-To launch a project to encourage tree plantation and back yardcomposting

- 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


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The Action plan

Who will be responsible? Public Health Dept.

Starting point? Meeting with stakeholders

What is the target? To raise publicenvironmental 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


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DISCUSSIONS TO FINE TUNE THE PROJECT WITHDIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS


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Implementation phase

*Meetings with all stakeholders.

*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 & LaunchingCeremony was organised on

02.10.2011


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Plants donation during Launching ofthe Campaign


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Stakeholders present duringLaunching Ceremony

Pl D i NGO d


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Plant Donation to NGOs andEducational Institutions


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Awareness : Banner display

Fl di ib d S h l d


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CONTACT:

Tel.: 670 4897/98/99

Fax: 676 5054

Website: www.curepipe.org

Email : [email protected]

Hotline: 8990

Octobre 2011

CUREPIPE

Flyers distributed to Schools andhouseholds

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Talks delivered to WomenAssociations in Community Centres


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Talks on Composting & Tree plantation

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Participants in Community centres duringtalks


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Talks & demonstrations on composting by AREU


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Time Frame for the Project

The time frame for this initial phase-October 2011 to January 2012

However this is an ever ending project.


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Groups targeted

Two regions of Curepipe (Camp Caval andLes Casernes)

Women Associations

Youth Clubs

Colleges & Schools


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Partnership for the project

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


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Resources mobilised

Personnel of the Public Health Department of the

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$)

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Awareness campaign:

Press coverage.

Flyers (distributed to household &

Educational Institutions)

Banners

Talks to Women Associations & NGOs

Demonstrations

House to house visit by personnel of the Council.


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Monitoring & Evaluation

-Through Questionnaires-House to house visits.

-Visits to Colleges & Schools

Tree planting after donation Plant caring by participant


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Outcome of evaluation surveys

TREE PLANTATION

Target group Responserate(%)

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Primary schools 72

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NGO: LesOrangers womenassociation

85

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Youth clubs 62

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NGO:Nightingalewomenassociation

91

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Secondary

schools

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BACKYARD COMPOSTING

Target group Responserate (%)

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Primary schools 58

2. NGO: LesOrangerswomenassociation

73

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Youth clubs 54

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NGO:Nightingalewomenassociation

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Secondary

schools

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)

*The project has revealed that in fact women aremore responsive at grass root level to understand &adapt strategies in respect of climate change.

*Women have proved that they must be given anequal say in any decision-making process inmatters 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

This is an ever ending campaign that willbe replicated to other regions of Curepipeand why not to other Local Authorities.

Green plants planted will breathe in CO2and give O2 for its life time.

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Lessons learned

Men, women and children are equally

concerned and conscious of environmentalmatters.

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

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Conclusion

Women have contributedenormously to the success of thisproject.

IS IT NOT HIGH TIME TOREVIEW OURMINDSET???


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