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Five Steps to Sustainable Water Use - Part 3
Friday, July 27, 2012
Step 4: Changing Behaviour
Educating water users
The only way to change behaviours or encourage
the change you want is to ensure that everyone
in your organisation is made aware of the need
to be water efficient. Consider how you can
engage staff members to discourage wasteful
behaviour and promote water conservation.
Think about the following:
a) Designating a “water champion” or a “water team” to promote the changes.
b) Develop a system for reporting water issues – such as leaks – and ensure that staff members are aware. Ensure that this system is easy to follow and access. Make sure that action is taken swiftly as this will reinforce the value of the staff as a resource for change
c) Your awareness programme should be promoted to everyone – put up posters, stickers, send out e-mails or bulletins.
d) Arrange a staff awareness day that not only teaches your staff members about conservation at the workplace but also at home.
Maintenance programmes:
a) Designating a “water champion” or a “water team” to promote the changes.
b) Develop a system for reporting water issues – such as leaks – and ensure that staff members are aware. Ensure that this system is easy to follow and access. Make sure that action is taken swiftly as this will reinforce the value of the staff as a resource for change
c) Your awareness programme should be promoted to everyone – put up posters, stickers, send out e-mails or bulletins.
d) Arrange a staff awareness day that not only teaches your staff members about conservation at the workplace but also at home.
Maintenance programmes:
Establish preventative maintenance programme and utilise your water team to do regular checks
for leaks.
Step 5: Monitor and report on Successes
Monitor any reduction in water
consumption
Monitoring your consumption allows you to assess
the success of measures implemented and
provides information to feed back to staff and
management.
Points to note:
a) Record the date of any installations or events that may change consumption patterns.
b) Try to read meters on the same time and day each week/month, to minimise the impact of change in use on different days of the week.
c) Remember that the ADU calculation can be worked out for any period you choose. Try to reduce your ADU, as calculated during Step 1.
Points to note:
a) Record the date of any installations or events that may change consumption patterns.
b) Try to read meters on the same time and day each week/month, to minimise the impact of change in use on different days of the week.
c) Remember that the ADU calculation can be worked out for any period you choose. Try to reduce your ADU, as calculated during Step 1.
Report on your success
Provide staff with the progress updates, through internal communication. This will continue to reinforce the change in behaviour.
Consider whether to report your progress externally, through your Annual Reports or through your website. It should be noted that reductions and your water conservation programme can be a stepping-stone onto an accredited Environmental Management System. www.thameswater.co.uk
Provide staff with the progress updates, through internal communication. This will continue to reinforce the change in behaviour.
Consider whether to report your progress externally, through your Annual Reports or through your website. It should be noted that reductions and your water conservation programme can be a stepping-stone onto an accredited Environmental Management System. www.thameswater.co.uk
