2016 ACTION PLAN

Universal greening organization

Passion drives us, profession keeps us going

Contact person: Talifhani Tshitwamulomoni

Cell: +27(0) 71 468 4350 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Website: www.universalgreening.co.za

ACTION PLAN 2016 Universal Greening Organization

The organisation is registered with

Department of social development as

Non-profit Organisation

REG NO: 162-894 NPO






EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Universal Greening Organisation (UGO) is a non-profit organisation which was founded by Tshitwamulomoni Talifhani who is a student at the University of Venda under School of Environmental Sciences. The main objective of the organisation is to interchange information with the society about environmental conservation and preservation. We assist communities in resolving environmental issues that they face in their respective societies. In this manner UGO assist communities in playing a significant role in the comprehension of Section 24 of the Constitution of RSA, which advocates for creation of an environment that is not harmful to the health and welfare of the people of South Africa and those who lives in it. UGO reaches different schools within Vhembe district to advance the knowledge and techniques of learners towards green world. As the organization we are firm and ready to fight for the protection of our natural resources .We do Environmental awareness as our main approach to reach people and make them aware of their role and responsibilities to build safe and clean environment. The organisation is operating guided by the following themes: Climate Change, Water and sanitation, Energy, Biodiversity, Food security and Solid waste pollution. This helps people to understand their role and responsibilities to mitigate the impact of these six aspects. The world is moving towards green economy which is why we must ensure sustainability in our resources for the benefits of current and future generations. The organization seeks to remain unique and recognised for its style and approach towards bringing environmental solutions. UGO has introduced its tactic of engaging undergraduate students into work integrated learning through research projects. Our objective is to develop reports with real, achievable and measurable recommendations on how to address issues encountered by communities within Vhembe district. This involves working with relevant stakeholders in addressing those issues. For example: “If we identify that the community is using water from the river which is contaminated we then engage department of water affairs to address the matter”. During our course we tend to involve traditional leaders, school principals, Government departments and private companies across the district. The organization seeks to advance recommendations for waste collection strategies at Univen and communities within Vhembe district. Solid waste pollution has been one of the major problems in the district since the level environmental education is very poor. As the organisation we are pledging to keep our district clean and attracting. Thohoyandou has been one of the dirtiest towns in the district with lots of solid waste in the centre on the town. We are invigorated by the situation at Thohoyandou to be the first non-profit-organisation to bring viable solutions to the problem. It must be the collective work between different stakeholders as to bring viable solutions and protect our district. We are also looking forward to engage different stakeholders and sign MOUs to solidify the relationship. Currently we working on securing a deal with the following entities: LEDET (Limpopo economic development, environment and tourism), TECC (Tshikovha environmental communications and consulting) and PETCO. We are looking forward to be recognised nationally within the period of five years and then our journey will continue to international bodies in our operation. The organisation will be an international entity as time goes on since we are aiming to influence the decisions in the worldwide space.






Vision statement

To build healthy society living in a safe environment

Mission statement

To provide quality leadership in environmental awareness through community engagement and develop environmentalists within Vhembe district for the benefits of current and future generations.

Objectives

1. To ensure that citizens know the ways and importance of protecting the environment for sustainable development.

2. To promote a clean environment which is not harmful to human health or well-being 3. Conduct environmental awareness education. 4. To provide platform for information brokerage about environmental issues 5. To offer advanced knowledge of climate change, Water and sanitation, energy, food security and

biodiversity 6. To promote collaborations across schools, student organisations and external stakeholders who

are interested in working towards environmental protection and sustainability

Swot analysis

The four aspects of the SWOT analysis have been defined in a number of ways, but for our purposes the following explanations seem useful:

Strengths – These are attributes of the organization that will have a positive effect on the achievement of the desired strategic objectives. These strengths can be developed.

Weaknesses – These are attributes of the organization that will have a negative effect on achievement of the desired strategic objectives. The effects of these weaknesses need to be minimized.

Opportunities – These are conditions external to the organization that will have a positive effect on achievement of the desired strategic objectives. These should be exploited to achieve Strategic objectives.

Threats – These are conditions external to the organization that will have a negative effect on achievement of the desired strategic objectives. These have to be defended against.

Strengths

A strong partnership with government stakeholders and private companies

Active membership within the organization

Buy in from the university community engagement

Community buy in (traditional leaders, civic leaders, etc.)

Full support from UNIVEN.






Weaknesses

Poor support (transport, Personal protective equipments )

Inadequate information management system

Lack of trainings for diverse skills such as leadership development, team building and people management and technical-professional skills.

Poor communication with stakeholders

Insufficient finance

lack of sufficient marketing materials such as banners, t-shirts and flyers,

Challenges

lack of skills and competencies to compile annual reports

Lack of resources(PPEs and stationary)

Financial insufficiency

Opportunities

The presence of a community engagement office which support student CE work

Partnership with LEDET and TECC,PETCO

Environmental awareness is a national and global imperative

Threats

Lack of resources

Inadequate leadership skills

Competition with maintenance department

Members of the organization graduating






ORGANOGRAM

Universal Greening Organization

Universities

Community leaders

LEDET

& DEA NPO’s

UNIVERSAL GREENING ORGANIZATION ACTION PLAN 2016-2020

Key Performance Area

Key Performance Indicator Key activities Stakeholders/responsible donor/facilitator

TARGET

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Environmental /greening Awareness & Education

The level of awareness about environmental protection and greening amongst the university community

Number of roadshows

Conduct environmental education campaigns

Increase number of environmental/greening campaigns/education in schools from one (2015) to six(2016)

Increase number of environmental/greening campaigns/education in communities from two(2015) to four(2016)

Host workshops about the importance of Recycling and climate change respectively.

Conduct two Roadshows

Theme: My water, my life my environment

Theme :climate change

Celebrate World water day

Encourage to join world car-free day

Learners will deliberate in the debate program

Celebrate world environment day

Educate schools about the significance of the environment

PETCO LEDET UGO, CE, UGO, School of environmental sciences CE School of environmental sciences

2 2 4 3

3 4 7 5

4 6 10 7

5 7 14 9

6 8 17 13

Promoting a clean/green environment

Number and visibility of 3 coded bins on campus (1 for plastic, bottle /cans and for papers)

Celebrating the Arbour day

Encourage people to join world car-free day

UGO 12 70 120 160 230

Marketing the UGO brand

Number of articles on Nendila

Number of articles in peer reviewed journals

Number of articles and presentation in UNIVEN radio and other media

Produce flyers and books about UGO

3

4

5

6

7

Promote collaborations across schools, across student organisation and external stakeholders

Number of MOU signed

Conduct Seminars UGO 2 3 4 5 6

TWENTY SIXTEEN DETAILED ACTION PLAN

TWENTY SIXTEEN THEME: MY WATER, MY LIFE, MY ENVIRONMENT

TIME FRAME

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION RESOURCES TARGET Stakeholders BENEFITS BUDGET

JANUARY Recruitment Exposing UGO and providing the forms to people who are willing to join the organization. The organization will also reveal its stakeholders via showing off their materials.

Forms, catering, banners, t-shits, table, tent, chair, flyers and brochures

students of the University of Venda who will be registering for academic year 2016 and staff members of the University .

UGO, CE, TECC, PETCO, LEDET and School of Environmental Sciences

Students and University staff members will have the opportunity to know our vision and mission. This will also help them to enhance their knowledge of our stakeholders

R5000,00

FEBRUARY Recruitment Exposing UGO and providing the forms to the people who are willing to join the organization. The organization will also reveal its stakeholders via showing off their materials.

Forms, catering, banners, t-shits, table, tent, chair, flyers and brochures

students of the University of Venda who will be registering for academic year 2016 and staff members of the University


Students and University staff members will have the opportunity to know our vision and mission. This will also help them to enhance their knowledge of our stakeholders

R5000,00

Opening Function

The opening function will comprise the following activities: Convivial of our new members, Officially Announcing of our stakeholders and giving out our action plan for 2016

Venue, Sound system, Catering, Decorations banners and flyers

All members of the organization and stakeholders.

UGO, School of Environmental sciences , PETCO, CE,SRC,LEDET AND TECC

Members will get exposure and opportunity to interact with our stakeholders

R9000,00

MARCH Environmental Science EXPO

An educational trip for first entering students who affiliated to be members of

Transport, Catering, stationary and entering permits.

UGO members who will be doing first year.

UGO and school of environmental sciences (staff)

Students will understand real-world issues which will help them to do well in

R10 000,00

our organization. They will visit five areas where they will be taught and exposed to educational features.

their modules. This will also help lecturer when they want to refer to a certain area.

UGO debate Students will be debating about major issues which we face in our daily lives as the country and the world at large.

Venue and projectors, catering

Students with debating skills and those who are willing to debate


Students will improve and enhance their presentation and communication skills

R1000,00

Environmental Education

Members of UGO will go to schools and educate them about the impact of their activities on the environment and advise them on how to mitigate those issues.

Transport, refusal bags, catering and banners

We are going to identify two secondary schools that we will go and educate


Learners will advance their knowledge of conserving, preserving and mitigating environmental issues. Students will enhance their communication skills and those who will present will lift their confidents and presentation skills

R5000,00

UGO March Students and all interested stakeholders will join hands to march against the increase of climate change and the mismanagement of water to Phiphidi water plant. The march will start from the university main gate and cross-cut the university and use Maungani road. Elderly people will start from Ngovhela.

First aid, traffic officers, water, banners, flyers, postcards and t-shirts

Vhembe district and country at large


This march will benefit every citizen of south Africa

R11000,00

THEME: MY WATER, MY LIFE, MY ENVIRONMENT.

UGO birthday Celebrating 2 years of existence. The organisation was formed on the 29th of March 2014.We are going to celebrate its existence and the impact it is making to the people of south Africa.

Venue, Sound system, catering, banners and flyers

UGO members and stakeholders


celebration R8000.00

Climate Change Workshop

This workshop will be conducted at Univen by LEDET. Climate change will be explained and measures that can be implemented to mitigate this issue will be articulated. It will help students and community leaders on how they can start to practice those measures

Venue, catering, banners, brochures, projector and sound system

Students, University Management and community members

UGO and LEDET The workshop will help us to understand our role and responsibilities in minimizing negative impacts of climate change

R8900.00

APRIL Environmental Education

Members of UGO will go to communities and educate them about the impact of their activities on the environment and advise them on how to mitigate those issues.


We are going to identify two communities that we will go and educate them


Community will advance their knowledge of conserving, preserving and mitigating environmental issues. Students will enhance their communication skills and those who will present will lift their confidents and presentation skills

R5000.00

TEAM-UP GREEN-UP CAMPAIN

This campaign will involve all students who are staying on campus. We will be conducting cleaning campaign in students residences with the intention to encourage cleanliness within residents

Hand gloves, refusal bags, bins and PPEs

UNIVEN residential areas

UGO and SRC Univen society will live in a safe & healthy environment

R7000.00

UGO debate Students will be debating about major issues which we face in our daily lives as the country and the world at large.

Venue and projectors, catering

Students with debating skills and those who are willing to debate


Students will improve and enhance their presentation and communication skills

R2000.00

MAY Environmental education

Members of UGO will go to one community and educate them about the impact of their activities on the environment and advise them on how to mitigate those issues.


We are going to identify one communities that we will go and educate them



R2500.00

Recycling workshop

This workshop will be conducted at UNIVEN by PETCO outlining their recycling processes and how we (students) and community leaders can conduct such activities

Venue, catering, banners, brochures, projector and sound system

Students, University Management and community members

UGO and PETCO This will help us to transform and be able to use waste to generate income and also to keep our premises clean and safe

R9500.00

University of Limpopo visits

UGO executive will visit the university of Limpopo for preparations to establish partnership

Transport, food, accommodation, stationary

UL students and Management

UGO,UL and Univen The partnership will benefit UL students and management. The organization will gain exposure. This is the way to introduce our vision to the whole of Limpopo

R8000.00

JUNE Environmental education



We are going to identify two primary schools that we will go and educate them



R4500.00

UGO DAY Students and learners are expected to use recyclable materials to produce something which can help to minimize pollution

Awards, Catering and Venue

Univen students and learners from schools and villages

UGO,LEDET,TECC,CE,AND School of Environ

This will help reduce pollution and the winners will stand the chances of generating income thorough their product

R9000,00

JULY Environmental Education



We are going to identify one secondary school that we will go and educate them



R2500.00

AUGUST Environmental Education



We are going to identify one secondary school that we will go and educate them



R2500.00

Environmental education

Members of UGO will go to one community and educate them about the impact of their activities on the environment and advise them on how to mitigate those issues.


We are going to identify one communities that we will go and educate them



R2500.00

Green Economy Workshop

This is the workshop where all presenters will base their presentations on Green Economy. The concept of green economy is the major topic worldwide

Banners, flyers, T-shirts, sound system and also catering

Students and community members

UGO,CE, TECC, LEDET, THULAMELA and school of environmental

It will help to enhance our understating of the Green Economy and

R9500,00

SEPTEMBER ARBOUR DAY On this day we will be planting indigenous trees with campus and we will also supply trees to the communities

Trees and Food Students, Learners and community members

UGO,CE,TECC ,LEDET, School of Environmental sciences and Thulamela

This helps to restore our earth and helps in keep the environment safe

R2500,00

CAR-FREE DAY

This is the day where citizens are encouraged to walk and use public transport instead of using own cars

No resources Everyone with car all This helps to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere

R1500.00

OCTOBER Educational Trip Students will be visiting indigenous areas to learn more about those areas

Transport and food Students UGO, School of environmental sciences

Environmental education R4000,00

Debate final Students and learners from schools will be debating on one topic chosen from the most favourable topic.

Awards, Transport, catering and sound system

Students and learners

UGO, CE, TECC, School of Environmental sciences and LEDET

Debate skills and environmental knowledge

R9500,00

Closing function This function will be the last event of the year. Stakeholders and members of the organization will be doing farewell to those who will be graduating on 2017

Sound system, catering ,decorations and banners

UGO MEMEBERS UGO,CE,TECC,THULAMELA,LEDET AND school of Environmental sciences

Celebrating and thanks giving

R8000,00

NOVEMBER Strategic Planning & Compiling of Annual report

This is the time of the year where the executive committee of the organisation will have Days to plan for the next year. We will also evaluate our action plan for 2016 and compile an annual report.

Venue, accommodation, transport and catering

UGO Executive and stakeholders

UGO It prepares us for the next year and reduces stress. It will also help us to go through our SWOT.

R10 000.00

TOTAL BUDGET

R159 300.00

Documents

2016 ACTION PLAN