Task 1
Introduction of Tiny Opera Company–Refer to Case Study
Sustainability Definition &Why is sustainability important? (Economic/socio-political/environment) Why do we need sustainability policies, what is a policy? Pg 6
Federal legislations for sustainability pg 10
List some legislations and regulatory documents
Refer to http://www.environment.gov.au/about-us/legislation
Why do we need to follow above legislations…For compliance purpose?
Best practice models used by Theatres and performance spaces
What is best practice pg 15
Refer to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/best-practice-exchange
Include Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle Diagram pg 14 (for planning and implementing policy)
Green Office http://www.environment.gov.au/archive/settlements/publications/ government/purchasing/green-office-guide/
Elaborate on The AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 pg 13-14
Develop three options for the direction and focus of the policy
| Policy | Focus of the policy | Effectiveness of the policy | Timeframe | Cost of Implementation ($) |
| 1.replacing wall-mounted radiators with efficient heaters | To have the optimum usage of the radiators | Cost savings from lower heating bills | ||
| 2.floor heating as opposed to wall-mounted heating | ||||
| 3.replace old dishwasher with new, high WELS rated dishwasher | ||||
| 4.replacing old wood heater with new, efficient wood heater that meets standards or with alternative heat source | ||||
| 5.developing procedures to decrease resource use |
Summarise the table in a paragraph
Consultation with stakeholders pg23
Definition (why do you need to do consultation)
Identify the stakeholders
Mapping of the stakeholders (include the picture on pg 25 with description of High Power, highly interested people…..)
Consultation strategies pg 25. Include the table on pg26
Out of the 3 policies discussed in above table, which one will you follow as preferred option?
Make your recommendations for the policy
Drafting a sustainability policy for Tiny Opera Company
In regards to:
- Increase sustainability across its organisation
- Minimising resources use
- reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use
- employing life cycle management approaches
- Implementing a sustainability continuous improvement strategy.
| Scope of the policy(who it applies to, relevant standards and legislation) | Tiny Opera Company’s commitment to the policy | Address areas of sustainability |
Meeting with Business Manager
Barriers to sustainability policy implementation (Staff resistance to change, lack of support from managers)
Strategies to address barriers (Platform for discussions and suggestions, training, workshops)
Process to develop the policy
Draft policy
Approval for the draft policy
Adjust your draft policy if there are any suggestions for improvement from the Manager
Legislations and best practice models
Environmental and sustainability legislations that apply to Tiny Opera Company
- AS/NZS ISO 140001:2004
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011, or similar as applies to your state
- Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 (NSW), or similar as applies to your state
- Heritage Act 1977 (NSW), or similar as applies to your state.
Write a small paragraph on the legislations
How you have developed a sustainability policy
Strategies for promoting awareness of the sustainability policy pg 37
Strategies for maximising the impact of the policy (training, marketing, stakeholder engagement).
- minimise resource use
- reduce toxic material and hazardous chemical use
- Employ life cycle management approach?
A policy statement about measuring and reviewing resource use?
For example:
- water, gas and electricity use will be measured on a monthly basis
- Colleen Starr and Nic Tan will review resource consumption on an annual basis
progress towards sustainability will be determined by reviewing trends in resource use.
For you to be competent in this unit, you have to
- submit three policy option summaries
- consult with assessor (in the role of Tiny Opera Company Business Manager) on two occasions
- submit a draft sustainability policy
- submit an interim report
- submit a final version of the sustainability policy
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