CoT Earth Hour (EH) 2014

Celebrations

Honour the Earth

• Fossil Fuel based energy use in SA is a course for concern

• EH is a global WWF CC initiative to create awareness to switch lights off for an hour

• The aim is to INSPIRE for 60 minutes and promote action to carry on beyond

• WWF-SA urges organizations to make public promise to make sustainable choices on:

• Food, water and energy use

Why take part in the EH?

• The 60 minutes is not enough hence the annual EHCC

• EHCC is initiative designed to mobilize action and support from Cities in the global transition towards 100% RE

• City must show plans for low carbon development, dramatically increasing the use of RE in the next few decades

• Even though CoT did not reach finals in 2013, /14 the plan is to continue reporting on cCCR (Carbonn CC Registry)

Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC)… Lessons learnt

• The CoT to encourage participation by Communities and business

• SMS reminders to top management and Environmental & Sustainability forums on EH

• City residents and Officials to be encouraged to sign a “Pledge” at all Customer Care Centers committing to switching off their lights on 29 March 20h30 to 21h30

• Registering all the City’s planned activities on global EH initiatives register (www.earthhour.org)

Pre Earth Hour Actions Communication

• A candlelit “special MAYCO” during that hour at the City Hall- Energy, Food & Water Nexus

• 24 Buildings city owned & leased to be switched off on 29 March during the hour (list available)

• Street lights from beginning of Francis Baard to Hatfield will be switched off during the Hour

• Enhanced patrolling and security around the identified areas during thr hour

29 March 2014 between 20:30 to 21:30

• Electronic poster on the CoT inter and intranet a week before the event

• Pamphlets with Earth Hour messaging to be distributed at all customer care centers

• Procurement of Tshwane Branded Candles to be distributed in the planned “special MAYCO” and participating restaurants in CoT malls:• Kollonade, Centurion Mall, Menlyn Mall,

Woodlands , Hatfield Plaza

Additional Planned Activities

Department Activity

EMS Department Posters, pamphlets, branded candles, SMS communication to residents

Corporate and Shared Switching on and off of selected buildings

Services Infrastructure Monitoring of electricity consumption in City before and during Earth HourStreet Lights

CME, OEM EH Banner & information on inter and intranetMedia and communicationsArrangements for Special MAYCO

Emergency Services & Metro Police Response teams on full alert during the hourEnhanced patrolsSecuring of city hall & identified city buildings

Areas of Responsibility

City Sustainability Officegreenup@tshwane.gov.za

Thank you

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