Hairdressing, Beauty and Complimentary Therapies Subject Network Event Sustainability: Hairdressing Heroes Elaine Crawford: Sustainable Development Adviser, Sustainability Ambassador

What is Sustainable Development? World Commission on Environment and Development:- ‘Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (WCED, 1987). Social EconomicEnvironment HUMAN WELL-BEING 3 elements: Social Environmental Economic

POSITIVE Social Economic Environmental NEGATIVE Social Economic Environmental Where to make links to existing curriculum? Hair and Beauty Department Sustainability – What does this mean for me and what can I do?

Hairdressing Heroes: Fighting the Carbon Battle Life cycle analysis Carbon footprints Hairdressing products Energy consumption Water consumption Waste Buildings Transport Food Available Resource = 1 Planet Only! Available Resource = 1 Planet Only! Overall aim: any curriculum area

Activity: Life Cycle Analysis What are they made from? How are they made? What energy is used to make them? How do the scissors get to the salon from where they are made? How long are they used for? What happens to the scissors when their useful life is over? ExtractionProcessingManufactureUseRecycling/Disposal Transport Case study: Scissors

Activity: Carbon Footprints A carbon footprint is the total set of GHG emissions caused by an individual, organisation, event or product (Carbon Trust, 2009). The areas of our lives that generate most of our individual GHG emissions are as a result of: Electricity use Travel Food production Buildings use Waste Your footprint is 2.79 planets

Activity: Hairdressing Products You will need to consider all of the stages in the life cycle of a product which are: Extraction of raw materials Processing and manufacture Transport and distribution Retail storage Consumer use Disposal Taking account of each of these points, consider how you could class your product as ‘environmentally friendly’ and how you would market it as such. You will need to consider all of the stages in the life cycle of a product which are: Extraction of raw materials Processing and manufacture Transport and distribution Retail storage Consumer use Disposal Taking account of each of these points, consider how you could class your product as ‘environmentally friendly’ and how you would market it as such.

Activity: Energy Consumption Hairdryer Number in salon Total watts [W] Hours on per year [hrs/year] Kilowatt hours per year [kWh/year] Turbodryer 2000 (1500W - usage = 2 hrs/day) x 14 = 21,000 watts 2 hours x 200 days = 400 hours 21,000 watts x 400 hours = 8,400,000 watt hours ÷ 1000 = 8,400 kWh/year Babyliss Eco Dry (1000W – usage = 2 hrs / day) x 14 = 14,000 watts 2 hours x 200 days = 400 hours 14,000 watts x 400 hours = 5,600,000 watt hours ÷ 1000 = 5,600 kWh/year Savings7,000 watts Savings2,800 kWh/year Hint: (watts x hours per year) ÷ 1000 = kilowatt hours per year Remember: there are 200 college days in a year

Activity: Food and Sustainability Record here what you think some of the environmental impacts of your meal could be: Source: Adapted from Schools Global Footprint (WWF Scotland, 2006) Choose your favourite meal, for example burger and chips

Energy Consumption Consider changing the equipment when they need replaced to models that are more energy efficient. Do not leave the straighteners or hair tongs on heating up when not being used. Ask clients if they mind sitting an extra ten minutes instead of using the climazone, or use cling film instead. Consider switching the lights off if there is enough natural light in the salon. Turn the hot water thermostat down or ask clients if they would prefer a cooler wash as it is better for their hair. Water Conservation Turn the tap off when shampooing and conditioning. Change the taps to ones that are more water efficient. Report dripping taps to the Estates team so they can be fixed. Ensure the washing machine always has a full load and turn the temperature down if possible. When the washing machine needs replacing consider replacing it with a more water efficient one. Consider using less cotton wool, which is water intensive to produce, and switch to alternatives such as sponges which can be re-used in the beauty salons. Products Think of product use, both equipment and chemical products. Only use the amount of product required and dispose of correctly.

Contact Details Elaine Crawford: Sustainable Development Adviser, Dumfries and Galloway College Sustainability Ambassador, Scotland’s Colleges Tel: