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The Environment, Health and Safety Academy (EHSA). Presentation at WRI’s GHG Accounting Workshop. March 23, 2010. Joyce Peters. Background of EHSA in China. Our Approach. Guangdong Province, China. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Environment, Health and Safety Academy (EHSA)Presentation at WRI’s GHG Accounting Workshop
March 23, 2010Joyce Peters
Background of EHSA in China
Our Approach
• Partner with local government & a recognized Chinese institution (Lingnan College at Sun Yat-Sen University)
• Leverage MNC expertise in development and follow-up
• Create platform for training delivery to factory managers & enterprise leaders that can be scaled-up
Guangdong Province, China
Result: EHSA is increasing pool of qualified EHS
professionals, not just creating one-off courses
GuangdongGuangdong
JiangsuJiangsu
Two of China’s Industrialized Provinces
• Working with Guangdong Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security to establish a national certification protocol
• Focuses on immediate needs that lay foundation for future EE/GHG work
EHS Certification and Platform Potential
Adding Clean Energy & GHG Accounting
• Train 4,000 factory managers per year in cutting edge EE, RE, & GHG management;
• Field test, customize, and disseminate new GHG protocol standards & tools;
• Embed EE/GHG course in national certification protocol in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security
Will combine the training resources of ISC’s EHS Academies in Guangdong and Jiangsu with WRI’s global leadership in GHG accounting and measurement to:
Successes of Model
Focused • Relevant • Efficient Experienced • Endorsed •
Networked• Fully functioning EHSA in Guangdong
since September 2009
• Second EHSA funded by USAID and GE
• 1,600 people trained to date
• 600 factory managers trained to date, 88% report positive change
• 200 people have completed full curriculum
Challenges/Needs for GHG Accounting
Challenges:
• Needs are Massive and Immediate
• Coordination with Chinese partners
• Chinese Government Support & Sensitivities
Needs:
• Explanation why GHG accounting and measurement is relevant
• Standard & Comprehensive Approaches that are carefully and explicitly tailored to Chinese context
Questions?