Workshop Plan ‐ Water ECO‐WISE ACTION WORKSHOPS Date: Time start: Time finish: Key themes: • Overview of water issues • Possible solutions • How to complete the water home checklist
Time
Topic
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Set up workshop
15 minutes
Welcome participants
5 minutes
1.
Introduction
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10 minutes
2.
Activity: top two areas we use water at home
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10 minutes (optional)
3.
4.
Background to issues
Activity: daily water use
Time allowance: 1.5 – 2 hours
Activity brief description
30 minutes
5 minutes
Set up all tables in a ‘U’ shape facing the front Place all the pens on the tables Set up refreshments – ensure the urn is switched on Start with tea/coffee/biscuits Give out tickets if holding a raffle Check for new participants and give them handouts from previous sessions Provide an overview of what they will do in the workshop Brainstorming activity in pairs to identify the main areas of water use in the home and sources of local water Participants introduce themselves to one another and discuss what they are hoping to learn at this workshop Pairs report back to the group
Presentation: • Water issues in Australia • Changing rainfall • Daily water use • Participants estimate their daily water use by adding up use for drinking, cleaning, etc. • Estimates are then compared with figures for your area
Learning Outcomes –
Resources
As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: • Participate in group discussion • Be motivated to return for later workshops! • Feel welcome
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Refreshments Pens
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Cups, plates Raffle tickets (if using) Handouts from previous sessions PowerPoint presentation – slide 2 PowerPoint presentation – slides 3 and 4 Pens and paper Whiteboard and markers PowerPoint presentation – slides 5 ‐ 8
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Understand what the workshop will involve Identify the top areas of water use at home Meet others in group Presenter finds out what participants want to learn Connect our use of resources to the environment Understand why we need to reduce our resource use Understand how they personally use water
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Daily water use activity notes (below) Pens, paper, whiteboard
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Divide into small groups of 2‐5 people Each group orders embodied water cards from least to greatest embodied water content
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Understand the embodied water content of different items
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Break
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Time to assimilate information and ask presenter specific questions
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6.
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Participants have time to chat with each other and the presenter Pick up any free information that is available Presentation on water saving tips
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Identify where water is used at • home Identify ways of reducing and using water efficiently • Identify products that can improve efficiency and reduce water use Complete the checklist at home after • the workshop
15 minutes
5.
15 minutes (optional)
20 minutes
Activity: Embodied water
Saving water
• • 5 minutes
7.
Using the checklist
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Explain how to use the checklist in the booklet
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10 minutes
8.
Pledge Forms
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Participants complete the pledge forms in booklet and on • a separate copies (if compiling pledge data)
Identify actions that they would like to take to save water
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5 minutes
5 minutes (optional)
9.
Evaluation
10. Thank you
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30 minutes
Workshop pack up
1.5 hours excluding set up, pack up and optional activities
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Participants describe something they learned at the session today Participants fill out evaluation form (if used)
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Reflect on what they have learnt Provide feedback their experience
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Remind participants about the next workshop Run a raffle for prizes or provide all participants with some treats for attending (e.g. flow restrictors). Explain how to use and where to buy each item. If participants find that their taps don’t fit the flow restrictors, encourage them to give them to a friend. Pack‐up all materials Tidy room Wash, dry and put away all dishes
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Leave the workshop feeling good
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Embodied water cards Answers Whiteboard and markers Refreshments
PowerPoint presentation – slides 9 ‐ 26 Demonstration equipment (optional) PowerPoint presentation – slides 27‐29 Booklets PowerPoint presentation (slide 30) Copies of pledge forms (if you plan to track pledges) PowerPoint presentation (slide 31) Evaluation forms PowerPoint presentation (slide 32) Flyer for next workshop Door prize or treats
Preparation for the Water Workshop If possible, update the presentation and information booklet with information on local water restrictions available from your local water (the company which sends your water bill), and with information on water in your area, including names of local rivers and reservoirs. Daily water use activity notes This optional activity helps participants understand how much water they use and where they use it. To run it, write the following on a board and then invite participants to estimate their use per day. • How much water do you drink? • How much water do you use for food preparation and cooking? • How many minutes do you spend in the shower? Multiple shower time by 9 litres if you have a water efficient showerhead, and by 15 litres if you don’t. • How many times do you flush the toilet every day? Multiply this by 5 litres for full flush and by 3 litres for a half flush, and by 15 litres for an old single flush toilet. • How many loads of dishes do you wash? Multiply this by 20 litres. • How many loads of washing do you do per week? Multiply this by 80 litres, and then divide by 7 to get average per day. • How many minutes do you spend watering the garden each week? Multiply by 15 litres, then divide by 7 for the average per day. When they add these numbers up, participants will probably find that they use more than they imagined. Get them to compare this with water use in your area (see www.ourwater.vic.gov.au/saving/towns/household‐water‐consumption). Remind everyone that many water bills show the volume of water used each day and they can divide it by the number of people in their household to calculate their daily water use. Invite them to challenge themselves to cut their water use and think of ways they can do this. Materials Needed • PowerPoint presentation – on memory stick and in hard copy as a back up • Laptop computer with PowerPoint software installed, projector and screen (or light coloured wall) • Extension cord and power board or double adaptor • White board and markers • Camera and media consent forms (if you would like to take pictures of the workshop) • Tea/herbal tea/coffee/milk/sugar/biscuits • Raffle tickets and tub (if holding a raffle) • Three prizes (e.g. three bottles of garden friendly laundry detergent) – one prize for an activity and two prizes for raffle. • Embodied water instructions and answers (available online with this resource) • Embodied water cards – one set of cards for each group of 2‐4 participants (available online with this resource) • (Optional but recommended) Props such as a grey water diverter, grey water hose, garden friendly laundry detergent, flow restrictors, a low flow showerhead, mulch and local native plants. • Handouts from previous sessions for any new participants
Specific Items – allocate 1 per person • Pens • Water booklets, printed on recycled paper • Water Pledge sheets – these are in the booklets, but you may want to get participants to also record their pledges on a handout, so you can compile them • Things to give away to each participant – e.g. flow restrictors. • Flyers promoting the next workshop Other resources • Hard copies of fact sheets from www.environmentvictoria.org.au (e.g. rebates fact sheet) • Print outs of The Victorian Green Renters’ Guide, available from www.environmentvictoria.org.au/rentersguide • Details on your local water retailer’s free showerhead exchange program Disclaimer Environment Victoria provides the Eco‐Wise Action workshop package as a guide. However, it cannot take responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or injury incurred as a result of the use of any of the information within this workshop package. We recommend that you obtain appropriate professional advice and assistance where necessary. This is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia licence. However logos are protected by copyright, and the images in the embodied water have been Photoshopped from images protected under a range of licences. For details see their source websites: Brocolli ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Broccolli_2.jpg, by Noodle Snacks, www.noodlesnacks.com Cheese ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Swiss_cheese_cubes.jpg, by Christian Bauer Chicken ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H%C3%BChnerkeule.jpg, by Kobako Egg ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicken_egg_2009‐06‐04.jpg, by Sun Ladder Lettuce ‐ http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Kopfsalat_Setzlinge.JPG, by 4028mdk09 Milk ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milk_‐_olly_claxton.jpg, by Pingpongwill at en.wikipedia Rice ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JasmineRice.jpg, by Henningklevjer Slice of bread – in the public domain Steak ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bife_de_chorizo.jpg, by Thomas Hobbs Tofu ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tofu‐beijingchina.jpg, by Fuzheado Tomato ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fruit3.JPG, by tooony Yoghurt ‐ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_cups_of_yoghurt.jpg, photo by Stilfehler
Eco‐Wise Action was funded by the Department of Sustainability and Environment