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What is lifeafterwaste?
lifeafterwaste is an initiative
of the Waste Management Institute of New Zealand aimed at achieving
a resource efficient and
sustainable New Zealand.
lifeafterwaste brings industry, government and community sectors
together under one umbrella to work together as a coalition.
It is a unique opportunity for each sector and its representatives
to embrace the principles of resource efficiency and sustainability
through leadership and collaboration.
One chance to get it right
New Zealand relies greatly on its “clean and green” image,
both nationally and internationally. To keep it that way, we
must be committed and work together in an integrated and holistic
way.
We have only one chance to get it right, and that chance is NOW.
lifeafterwaste: a vision for the future
The lifeafterwaste vision is based on the principle
of “closing
the resource loop”. This makes it every New Zealander’s
personal responsibility to see, think and act. It is a vision
for a society that values and protects its people, environment
and
resources.
The lifeafterwaste programme is a blueprint for action: it outlines
a series of core principles, change actions and sector challenges
to achieve this vision. lifeafterwaste is now developing a strategic
direction and specific actions to take lifeafterwaste into the
future for the benefit of sectors and individual New Zealanders
alike.
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lifeafterwaste vision and goals
lifeafterwaste vision:
"To achieve
a resource efficient and sustainable New Zealand"
lifeafterwaste mission
To promote and facilitate resource efficiency and in the longer
term, work towards a sustainable New Zealand through sector
collaboration and partnerships.
lifeafterwaste goals
- promote and facilitate sector collaboration and partnerships
across industry, government and the community
- support and enable individual sectors to provide leadership
in resource efficiency and sustainable practices
- give effect to the lifeafterwaste programme through a range
of innovative actions and projects
- actively contribute to and support relevant government policy,
strategies and actions
- foster relevant knowledge and skills through relevant communications,
and information and educational resources
lifeafterwaste values
| Commitment: |
Be responsible, accountable and always willing to listen
and actively contribute to the vision and mission of lifeafterwaste. |
| Co-operation: |
Within the lifeafterwaste framework, be co-operative and
non-competitive, and assist and educate other sectors, initiatives,
communities and individual New Zealanders. |
| Communication: |
Propose ideas, share information widely, dialogue with others,
develop trust, and act openly, honestly and with integrity. |
| Innovation: |
Experiment, take chances, try new ways, learn from mistakes,
be open to change. |
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How lifeafterwaste fits in
Recognising the value of existing initiatives
Several sectors and organisations have already taken up the challenge
of achieving a resource efficient and a sustainable New Zealand
through a range of initiatives.
This includes for example the New Zealand Business Council
for Sustainable Development, New Zealand Packaging Council,
Zero
Waste Trust, Sustainable Business Network, The Natural Step,
BusinessCare
National Trust and a range of other initiatives.
At government level, both the Ministry for the Environment
and Ministry of Economic Development play a vital role in
developing relevant policy and strategies for a resource efficient
and
sustainable
New Zealand.
lifeafterwaste recognises
the value and importance of existing initiatives, but also the
importance of better collaboration
towards common goals, and the synergies and opportunities
that can be derived
from that. The Government’s Waste Strategy has
acknowledged the important role lifeafterwaste can play in this context.
Collaboration
lifeafterwaste’s focus
is not on duplicating or pre-empting the efforts of existing
initiatives and programmes, but to enhance
and support these by encouraging collaboration and
seeking joint opportunities to achieve common goals.
lifeafterwaste will act as a forum where information
and initiatives can be shared and multiplied through
the sectors
and New Zealand
communities.
Sustainable behaviour is vital in building a new
well informed national conscience towards the environment.
lifeafterwaste is
about changing the way we act.
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Who is lifeafterwaste? Governance
Currently, a Steering Group comprising a number of representatives
of key sectors governs lifeafterwaste. This Steering Group
is responsible for taking lifeafterwaste to a point where a
formal
structure will be set up and beyond.
lifeafterwaste will be set up as a Foundation in the form of
a Charitable Trust. This will be governed by an appointed
Board of
Trustees and supported by an Advisory Board made up from lifeafterwaste Partners. Initially, these boards will be supported by management
and administrative staff based in the offices of the New Zealand
Waste Management Institute.
The operational structure of lifeafterwaste will be set up
to also enable input from individual businesses and New Zealanders
through
local or topic-based lifeafterwaste networks.
lifeafterwaste Steering Group
Members of
the Steering Group currently represent the following key organisations:
- BusinessCare National Trust
- Consumers’ Institute
- Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand
- NZ Water and Wastes Association
- Ministry for the Environment
- Ministry of Economic Development
- Packaging Council of New Zealand
- Recycling Operators of NZ Inc.
- Unitec New Zealand
- Waste Management Institute NZ
- Zero Waste New Zealand Trust
Proposed lifeafterwaste structure
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Who can join?
lifeafterwaste Partners
Any organisation representing an industry sector, Government
department or community group can join lifeafterwaste by committing
to
the lifeafterwaste objectives. At present, a lifeafterwaste Partnership Agreement is under development that comprises
a summary of commitments made by both lifeafterwaste and Sector
Partners. Both lifeafterwaste and the Sector Partner will
sign
this agreement.
Other ways of participating
lifeafterwaste also wishes to enable individual businesses
and New Zealanders to participate in the overall lifeafterwaste vision
and associated actions and projects, mainly through lifeafterwaste networks which will form part of the overall lifeafterwaste structure.
Actions and projects
lifeafterwaste work programme
The lifeafterwaste Steering Group is in the process of developing
a two-year work programme to achieve the vision and strategic
goals of lifeafterwaste.
This work programme focuses, among other things, on:
- building networks
- forming sector partnerships
- developing a communication strategy
- identifying gaps in the area of resource efficiency and
environmental sustainability
- developing a range of innovative actions and projects with
Sector Partners
- seeking funding
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lifeafterwaste milestones
The diagram below outlines the milestones for the implementation
of the lifeafterwaste work programme.
| 1 |
RECOGNITION |
2 |
PROGRAMME |
3 |
RAISE FUNDS |
4 |
IMPLEMENTATION |
Achieve national recognition with all sectors
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Develop programme
plan / integration of activities
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Raise funds from government and private sectors
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National and sector-wide contributions to lifeafterwaste programme
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Funding
lifeafterwaste will
seek funding principally from corporate and government sources.
However, it is intended to create many other opportunities
to support and fund lifeafterwaste’s
work through events, joint actions and projects, in kind contributions,
and working through lifeafterwaste networks.
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Events
lifeafterwaste sector presentation
The lifeafterwaste Foundation will host a sector presentation
in Wellington on 22 September 2004. This is the first step
in the
lifeafterwaste work programme to develop sector partnerships
and build networks.
WasteMINZ conference
The Waste Management Institute
of New Zealand will hold its annual
conference in Auckland
from 9-11 November 2004.
During this conference, the Institute will provide an update
on lifeafterwaste to
its Members and seek feedback.
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Contact us
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Carol
Inglis
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