Waste Diversion Education TNRD Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee Meeting March 16, 2011 Martin Dickson – EHS Technologist

Outline Introduction Community Outreach Regional School Districts Sustainable Futures Project Next Steps Outline

Introduction What about Education, Social Media and the TNRD RSWMP Guiding Principle Represents the foundation on which the waste management strategy has been developed Commitment to education and social marketing programs Introduction

Introduction Cont. In the Beginning… Regional communication yet community by community basis as programs became available Recycle Now and Save Newsletters Community events (BC Home Shows in Kamloops and Merritt, Fall Fairs, Environmental Fairs and Festivals) Print and radio media Workshops with school aged children Environmental Mind Grind Introduction Cont.

Annual environmental advertising initiatives and support for community environmental initiatives Ongoing development of educational material for programs as they are incorporated Waste Diversion with First Nations Communities Environmental Health Services Road Show Community workshops on household recycling and composting options EHS Kiosk Initiative Community Outreach

Classroom Presence Three school districts within the TNRD Annual school celebrations Facilitate school recycling programs in TNRD communities outside of the City of Kamloops Workshop waste diversion options with teachers and administrators 2011 Environmental Mind Grind Sustainable Futures Environmental Education Classroom Presence

Next Steps Sustainable Futures Pilot Kinesthetic, project based learning to enhance traditional teaching models Region wide School Recycling Option Season resident and visitor waste education Social media and electronic iterations of existing materials Next Steps

Questions? Feel free to contact me at mdickson@tnrd.bc.ca Thank You!