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

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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