Activities implemented iin the first quater of the project

The project formed a seven-member project implementation team (PIT) with representatives for the
Municipal Assembly, Ministry of Education (Municipal Directorate), Assembly Member, Media, and the
civil society organizations. Two inception meetings were scheduled to select schools and plan out the
project activities.

The PIT conducted a systematic assessments and analysis of the plastic waste management with the
municipality especially around the public schools. The outcome of the assessment deepened the
understanding of the plastic waste situation in the municipality. It came out that the major plastics in the schools were:

a) Flexible films (60% of total plastic waste generated in the environment). These included sachet pouches, rolls, wrappers.

b) Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) (24% of plastic waste and

c) Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET). The study revealed that these plastic products could be replaced with paper and compostable alternatives. This enabled the project to identify the needed nterventions to reduce plastics in the municipality.

The project bought customized waste collection bins for the schools and plastic bottle for the student to bring own water from home instead of buying sachet water daily A stakeholder workshop was held with the municipal Assembly to educate the populace on plastic policy formulation to assist the Municipal Assembly formulate and implement byelaws which will eventually lead to a behavioural change from the use of Single Use Plastics. This will reduce the pollution for a safe environment.

The project developed communication strategies appropriate for each target population on integrated
plastic waste circular economy. Knowledge materials ? factsheets, policy briefs, and posters were
developed as supportive manual for the schools within the municipalities and other stakeholders. Four
schools were selected as pilot schools towards the implementation of the strategy focusing behavioural change.

Output2: Stakeholder engagements organized to deepen the understanding of the circulate plastic management

The project identified policy areas and supported the Municipality to formulate byelaws on plastic
waste management (Appendix 2). Stakeholders were engaged to discuss and provide inputs
during the formulation of the byelaws.
The project also prepared operational guidelines for safe plastic waste management in schools
the operation of Environmental Clubs in schools.

4. Activities planned but not completed in this reporting period and reasons for delay
All planned activities were executed.

5. Activities planned to be completed in the next reporting period.
i. Pilot the implementation of interventions focusing on community engagement and behaviour
change campaigns in pilot schools
ii. Monitor the implementation of the operational guidelines for safe plastic waste management
in schools.
iii. Participate in sector learning events on plastic waste management
Organize school, in clean up practices and competitions among the schools.

6. Experience, lessons learnt and issues in this reporting period.
i. The involvement of Municipal Assembly and the Educational Directorate has contributed positively towards the project implementation. As stakeholders of the Project and theestablishment of
environmental Clubs, the stakeholders have owned the process.
The project inbuilt monitoring system using the community members in the process and reflection meetings served as a factor to the success of the project since the members are aware of the realities on the ground and issues raised by them for discussions will not be seen more of a foreign mater




Activities planned and completed in this reporting period and results achieved in the second quater.

Output 1: Piloted the implementation of interventions focusing on community engagement and

behaviour change campaigns in the selected schools.

Activities implemented
The PIT formulated guidelines towards the formation and operation of Environmental Clubs in schools and
communities and piloted it in two schools. The guidelines used in establishing the pilot clubs included:


Using a starter-pack.
Introduction
This was designed to assist you to start and maintain a successful environmental club at your
school/community. It suggests a myriad of activities that clubs can pursue and where to go for help.
It encourages you to study the local environment and to contribute to solving environmental problems. In so doing, you will be playing an important role in environmental education for sustainable development(EESD).

The EESD involves among other things:
i. understanding the consequences of human actions for the earth and its resources;
ii. understanding decisions and actions that can be taken locally and globally to encourage
sustainable living and avoid unsustainable practices;
iii. taking personal responsibility for living in a sustainable way.

An environmental club is an ideal place for you to gain this understanding. Through EESD, the club
promotes environmental literacy as well as raises the quality of your total educational experience. By
promoting the study of and actions on issues that really interest you, an environmental club increases your participation in all areas of learning.

Why Should I Join an Environmental Club? (objectives)?
As a member of an Environmental Club, I can:
a) Gain knowledge about the environment
b) Perform actions to improve the campus environment, e.g.,
c) stewardship activities
d) Help to solve local environmental problems
e) Educate others about the environment
f) Enjoy myself and have fun
g) Learn about clubs, and how they should be organised and run
Getting Started

i. Arrange with the principal and administration for permission to start the club.
ii. Arrange a venue, a suitable day of the week and time for meetings.
iii. Advertise the meeting time, place, etc. (Organise beforehand with some students who
might be interested in forming the management committee).
iv. Get a teacher to be the staff advisor.
v. At the meeting, get names of all who attend, decide on the structure of the club, and on
its objectives.
vi. Have elections for the posts on the management committee and post the names on the
notice board.
vii. For the first meeting after the elections, invite an interesting speaker, or show a video or
slide show, to hold everyone?s interest.
viii. Decide on the types of activities, offer members some suggestions, according to their
interests and capabilities.
ix. Decide on the amount of dues and on a meeting schedule.
x. Ensure that notices are given out for the next meeting in good time!
xi. Select students to be coordinators / chairpersons.

Selected Posts in Environmental Clubs
The Chairperson/Coordinator
? Guides the meeting according to the agreed agenda
? Enforces rules of procedure, e.g., only one person speaks at a time
? Rules on disputed matters
? Maintains the policy of the club and the college
? Prevents irrelevant discussions
? Encourages participation of all members
? Deals firmly and tactfully and with humour when faced with disruption or aggression
? Summarise the discussions before a decision is to be taken.

The Secretary
? Drafts notices to convene meetings and posts them
? Takes notes on what the meeting decides
? Takes care of certain logistical tasks, e.g., books the meeting room
? Follows up with members, to ensure actions that were agreed on have been done.
? Takes care of any correspondence
? Draws up first draft of agenda for the chair?s approval
? Keeps the chair informed
The Treasurer
? Collects dues
? Keeps financial records accurately
? Prepares budgets
? Provides meetings with financial information in a timely manner

Note: A treasurer may not be needed in a small club which does not handle much money.
How Organize Your Meetings
Here are suggested order for regular meetings:
1) Welcome everyone, ask new members to introduce themselves.
2) Pass around the register for those present to sign it; collect dues. (Decide: when do they pay
these? Monthly? Weekly?)
3) Ask the coordinator / chairperson to recap the last meeting for those who missed it (doesn?t
need to be minutes of meeting, just brief recap).
4) Ask for questions, comments and make clarifications.
5) Ask for updates on what has taken place since the last meeting.
6) Review progress; ask members for their comments on progress or lack of progress; get
suggestions for continuance, for improvements.
7) Re-organize actions by doing the following:
8) List all actions with time deadlines.
9) Add names of those responsible for each action
10) Ensure that everybody in the club is doing something.

FUNDING CLUB ACTIVITIES OR PROJECTS
a) Through Fund Raising

Fund raising projects and activities are usually fun filled events, but they require a great deal of
planning and much hard work!
Use the event planning cycle:
WHO: Who will be your target group? Can they afford your charges? Who will plan the activity,
who will work at the event, who will clean up afterward?
WHAT: What type of event are you planning? Do you need permission from college
administration, as well as from neighbours of the college? Do you need permission from the
police?
WHEN: When will you have it, middle or end of semester? Near Christmas? Near end of college
year? What time of day? For how long will the event last?
WHERE: Where on campus will you have it? Consider security arrangements for money being
raised, for items being sold, for those in attendance.

Once you have decided on the event, you will need to prepare a budget. Use the guidelines below to assist
in this task.
? Look at your big goals and prepare a task list showing how you expect to reach these goals.
Identify which of the tasks require money.
? Decide how much money will be required for each task (do research, do not guess!). Total the
amount and add 10% to the total as a contingency.
Output2: Monitored the implementation of the operational guidelines for safe plastic waste management in schools.

Activities Implemented
a. PIT documented key lessons and experiences from pilot schools and communities.
b. From these, the project developed and disseminated knowledge materials ?
factsheets, policy briefs, manual for municipalities.
c. The PIT collaborated with the print and electronic media to document most of the
field activities of the project.
d. Organized sector learning events on plastic waste management
Output 3: Organized school, in clean up practices and competitions among the schools.
Activities Implemented
The two environmental Clubs formed in the Public schools undertook clean up exercise to desilt
the choked gutters. The project held stakeholder engagement with the Ministry of Education and
Municipal Assembly on the need to form environmental clubs in schools outside the pilot zone.
In collaboration with the Municipal waste management directorate, the project developed
communication strategies appropriate for each target population on integrated plastic waste
circular economy.
The project formulated and implemented byelaws on plastic waste management and engaged
stakeholders to discuss and provide inputs during the formulation of the byelaws. The project also
prepared operational guidelines for safe plastic waste management in schools the operation of Environmental Clubs in schools.

3. Activities planned but not completed in this reporting period and reasons for delay
All planned activities were executed.

4. Activities planned to be completed in the next reporting period.
i. Document key lesson learnt and publish a report on Promoting Integrated Plastic Waste
Management in Public Schools in the La-Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly
ii. Hold stakeholder workshop to handover the project.

5. Experience, lessons learnt and issues in this reporting period.
i. The involvement of Municipal Assembly and the Educational Directorate has contributed
positively towards the project implementation. As stakeholders of the Project and the
establishment of Environmental Clubs, the stakeholders have owned the process.
ii. The project inbuilt monitoring system using the community members in the process and
reflection meetings served as a factor to the success of the project since the members are
aware of the realities on the ground and issues raised by them for discussions will not be
seen more of a foreign mater