The Swedish Church environmental certification

1. 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program The Swedish Church environmentalcertification

2. The unique thing about the Swedish Church environmental certification • Built on a theological foundation. • Holds ecological, social, economical and spiritual perspectives. • Pedagogic structure with reflection and discussion as a foundation. • Leads to a learning organization which may develop in its progress for a sustainable development in the long run!

3. What is an environmental management system? • A tool, an asset, todistribute the responsibility, communicate, follow-up and control the instances for a betterenvironment. • Continuous improvement.

4. 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program The environmental certification process – “A cycle”

5. 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program The environmental certification process – “A cycle” • An analysisof the currentenvironmentalencumbrance. • A foundation for the continouswork. 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program

6. 1. Description of the present Fields of activity Dialog Planning Reflection Education • I The congruations pastoral activity • II. Management and economy • III. Structures • IV. Cemeteries and ground facilities • V. Goods and services • VI. Transport and communication • Chemicals and waste • Other eventual activity

7. The environmental certification process – “A cycle” Vision – General vision for the environmentalundertaking. Policy – A morespecific guide ofdirection. 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program

8. The environmental certification process – “A cycle” • S – specified • M – measureable • A – accurate • R – realistic • T – timed • The targetshoulddescribe a condition, not an action. 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program

9. The environmental certification process – “A cycle” • Who has the outmostresponsibility? • Who has the responsibiltyof • producing a new action plan? • the follow-up? • Economicalboundries and routines 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program

10. The environmental certification process – “A cycle” • Implementation of the actions • Has the targetsbeenachived? • Who’sresponsibleof the follow- up? • When is the follow-updue? 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program

11. The environmental certification process – “A cycle” • Information to: • Employed • Trustees • Parishioners • Information strenghtensthe concernof the environmentalundertaking. 6. Information 1. Description of the present Dialog Planning Reflection Education 5. Follow-up 2. Vision and environmental policy 4. Organization 3. Target and program

12. Environmental certification The certification handlers tasks: • Examine the documentation regarding the parish environmental progress and valuing its common thread. • Cross-examine to which extent the documentation match the reality and its sustainability for the future.