| HU.3 | Let’s form an environmentally friendly initiative! |
| Partner organization (who designed it) | Trebag Ltd. |
| Overall description (Tell us the story of this activity) | If you look carefully around your local area, you will find many initiatives, organizations that focus on the environment (e.g.: packaging-free shops). Let’s try to find as many as possible and form an own environmentally friendly initiative. |
| Total Duration: | More sessions within 1 week Preparation of the exercise: 3-4 days |
| Group size: | 4 |
| List of materials: (from pens to papers to Wi-Fi to an elephant) | Papers, pens, pencils Optional: stick-it, scissor, felt pen, glue |
| Activity’s objectives: (what do you want to achieve by delivering this activity[TKkg1] ) | |
| memory archive timeline: information, picture and link. e.g. short story. | 2006: the first TOMS shoes are given. TOMS is a concrete example of a company which focuses on social innovation and impact. Meanwhile, environmental protection is also very important for them. https://www.toms.com/en-us/environmental-policy |
| Step-by-Step Description |
| Time: (mins) | Activity Description: Include all the steps needed, Include notes for the facilitation. |
| 2 mins | STEP 1. The facilitator introduces the exercise (“Overall description” part). |
| 10 mins | STEP 2. The facilitator asks participants to brainstorm about examples of these initiatives and organizations. |
| 5 mins | STEP 3. The facilitator divides the participants into groups. |
| 180 mins | STEP 4. The groups visit and analyze the environmentally friendly initiatives and organizations in their local area. |
| 180 mins | STEP 5. The groups create their own “business plan” to form their own environmentally friendly initiative, organization. The main parts: Initiative, organization (with vision and mission)Analysis of the similar initiatives, organizationsOperational planMarketing (and sales) planFinancial planOrganizational structure |
| 90 mins | STEP 6: Groups present their plan in details to each other. |
| 20 mins | STEP 7: Groups vote for the best plan. |
| Extra information we need to take into account. Notes for facilitation etc. (if needed) | |
| Preparations for the activity: (what do you need to do, who needs to do it, etc.) | No need for special preparations. |
| Evaluation of the activity: (Describe how you will explore what worked, what did not, what should be changed, what is the impact, was the objective achieved and to what extent…) | See step 7. |
| Expected Outcomes: What are the expected learning outcomes, social outcomes, or other benefits. Describe how it contributes to collecting and sharing socio-ecological memories. | Quantitative outcomes: Number of the business plans. Learning outcomes and socio-ecological memories: To get to know the mechanism, structure and process of an initiative, organization which is focusing on environmental protection. To be able to create a business plan. To get to know the local environmentally friendly initiatives and organizations. |
| Appendices (If relevant – handouts, internet links, etc.) | |
