Sustainable Project Management
e - brochure
Training Course
17.9. - 24.9. 2011 Struga
host by KVANTUM
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Sustainable Development, Sustainability were the key words of training course Sustainable Project Management organized by Macedonian organization Kvantum with support of Youth in Action Programme in September 2011 in Struga, Republic of Macedonia.
The main aim of the training course was to improve project management practices in non-governmental and educational organizations, to learn how to adjust project management processes and methodologies in order to reduce ecological footprint and expand positive environ-mental, social and economical impact of the projects and events we organize.
Training course Sustainable Project Management was organized by Macedonian organization KVANTUM. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact us: [email protected].
During the training participants coming from Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia and Romania took part in different range of activities designed to icrease their understanding what sustainable project is and develop ideas for projects which can contribute in promotion of sustainable development.
Through this e-brochure we would like to share with others two guidelines (one for daily life and one for NGO), ideas developed by participants during the training course as several interesting links and tips about sustainable develop-ment . Let’s take 14 steps for sustainable development.
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guideline fordaily life
Save a water! Shower with a
friend!
1
Save the nature!
Save Yourself! Mak-ing our
minds “green”! Should be every-body dream.
Make online
shopping.
Make a list before shopping.
Do not buy unnecessary
food.
Turn off the electrical devices while you are not
using them.
Try group
buying.
Use the public
transport because in taxies you will never meet
hot girl or guy.
Walk. You have more
opportunities to enjoy your city, meet new
people, discover new things. Take a walk.
Enjoy the talk.
MONDAYTUESDAY
photo of group work
Be
informed
about com-
panies you buy
from – do not buy
products which
were tested on
animals.
Share! Travel friends
and enjoy there company.
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Look for things in
second hand shops and markets.
Take care of the
Earth’s heart like for your own!
sustainability in daily life
2Throw
the garbage to the
bin so your children can
win!
Use scooters
instead of cars to more
eco-friendly. They are
trendy also (Vespa)
Use your
potential –
Volunteer.
Have a least one
meat-free day a
week.
FRIDAY
Use the Stairs.
No lift.
Use electrical
devices with
higher energetical
class.
Say bye to consumption.
Drink tap water instead of
bottle water.
Un-plug unused electronics.
sustainability in daily life
3SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Spend clothes
and books
Go for walk
and enjoy the talk.
Eat local and seasonal product.
Say bye to consumption.
Take your bag with you.
Do not use plastic one.
Think on future
generations.
photo of group work
Slow food concept.
Go Green.
Buy Recycled.
sustainability
for NGO
4
How to make a NGO/project sustainable?
think about all
aspects/levels of your
organization
have a long
term vision and goals
know who is your target
group en-courage all your staff,
make them feel responsible for
ownership, provide them possibility for
self-development
photo of team work
ask experts,
go for training, use online learning
sustainability
for NGO
5
make a clear division role,
tasks and responsibilities
make research at local and international level; look for good practices, possible cooperation
think globally, act locally
support succes and innovation
think how to evaluate your
steps, actions, perfor-mance to know which factors are important
and make a difference
looking for ideal exericse
sustainability
for NGO
6
think about
your sourcesand
resources
try to
minimise environmental impact of your
NGo
How to make a NGO/project sustainable?
check all possibilities for financial
support
when you make
a trip think about
way of transport
save energy
and recycle
think about way
of delivery when you make presen-tations - you can use PowerPoint or
chalk and bo-board
local conditions - make research of local environmental
issues and see where you can make
change
sustainability
for NGO
7
inspire others-
raise awarennes
thinkabout your
role in your local community, your
city, region, country,
in civil sectorpresentation of
group work
sustainable ideas
8 One of the main aims of the training course was to increase project management skills of the participants. By working in several teams the participants created five project ideas. Short overview of the projects please find on following pages.
If you would like to know more please join open Facebook group called TC SPM where you can find all projects ideas post it.
long-term volunteering camp
Aims
to build a sustainable cityto promote a sustainabilityto change people’s lifestyle
and attitude of earth
Objectives
making cycling pathsmaking new bikes from old ones
short-term bike rentssafe parking places
tourist informational materialseducational seminars for young
people from target placeroad signs in the city
Cycling capital
more informationFacebook group
TC SPM
sustainable ideas
9
group presentation of the project idea
Summer Schools for Orphans Objectives:
provide the target group an opportunity to take part in different range of activities based on non-formal learning
and to support the process of socializing
Target Group: Youngsters in age 13 – 17; the group will based on gender
balance; approximately it will include 20 participants as
volunteers who will help with realization and activities
and also experienced youth worker and facilitators
Plan of Activities: The camp will include workshops, excursions as different range
of outdoor activities to provide the youngsters an opportunity to
learn more about nature for example about alternative medicine as about culture
sustainable ideas
10 Youth Exchange
Play Against
Racism
Fighting racism through sports while living a healthy lifestyle,
all activities will include feedback sessions and reflection
on the topics.
Main Goal
To provide young people an op-portunity to increase their inter-
cultural abilities, team work skills, communication skills, and ability to provide and receive feedback,
leadership skills.
To provide youngsters an oppor-
tunity to learn more about other
cultures/languages.
Activities Sport outdoor activities as bas-ketball, football, rugby, sessions
about healthy lifestyle – practical session for example about cooking healthy meals; session focus on intercultural learning which will provide also option to interact with
people coming from local com-munity, movie nights…
more informationFacebook group
TC SPM
group presentation of the project idea
EURICA
more informationFacebook group
TC SPM
sustainable
ideas
11
educating and connecting
people from Europe and Africa
providing information
about transparency
and corruption
20 - 30 years old
journalists, NGO activists
4-5 days open lectures
for local community
seminars, workshopspractical
workshops
open space
following life stories
reportsfrom NGO
researchs,statistics
group presentation of the project idea
Connecting Europe and
Africa
sustainable ideas
12 training course
Youth unemploymentstart your own business
stimulating and educating young people how to start and where to
find capital for their ownbusiness, making business plan, how to agociate with partners,
practical examples fromsuccessfully realized ideas,
exchanging experiences with famous businessmen.
Main Objective Countries
Methods
Dream comes trueabout
Learning by doing, Show how to know how, simulation,
discussions.
Hungary, Sweden, Czech Republic, Macedonia,
Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Impact
This training course can be a great opportunity espe-cially for young people with fewer opportunities, who
will through this training course become more self confident to start working on their own.
This training course has especially high impact on local community,
because will increase employment intheir underdeveloped regions.
sustainable
links, tips
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In following page you can find several interesting links connected with
sustainble development and
project management.
Sustainable Change that Workshttp://treeswaterpeople.wordpress.com/
Stop Global Warming http://www.blueman.com/land/archive/earth/
Nicholas School of the Environment http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/insider/multi-media/can Our Earth
http://www.ourearth.org
What to do in forest? www.mammadaba.lv
What do sustain-able lifestyles look and feel like?http://spread2050.ning.com/
Interesting Lecture about Environment http://www.ted.com/talks/johan_rock-strom_let_the_environment_guide_our_development.html
Sustainable
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