Environmental Consciousness in Wimbledon Cluster: the way forward

In looking back on the way in which the Kottonree Green project was run in 2010, there are very many ways in which it could be improved:

1) It could have been 'advertised'/marketed more aggressively and more creatively; involve the HK's of the green portfolio of each of the constituents of the cluster, but don't leave it there. See if you could also achieve the buy in of various other committees (i.e. first years, second years) However, always be aware of the fact that you should promote the project in a way that has very little, if any, impact on the environment. Otherwise, you are defeating the purpose.

2) You could also maybe expand the marketing of the project to the broader community of the university but also that of Stellenbosch. Do cool things (arrange installations) on campus which attract students outside of the cluster's attention. Also, contact die Eikestadnuus, Die Matie etc. How about die Matie-dagboek??

3) Maybe arrange more than two 'drop off' dates (at the Hospice) for the year?

4) You could possibly win more 'buy in' from the various constituents of the cluster by asking Corne or myself to speak at the 1st house meeting of the year.

5) How about letting the T-shirts that are given to/sold to the first years communicate something about the project?

6) Make the following option available to the girls residences/PSO: Corne could go and exhibit her clothes/ various fashion items at their damesdag/damestee?

7) Give the message of the project a prominent voice during CLUSTER DAY.

8)  How about renting a stall at the organic market that takes place every Saturday (at the Oude Libertas)? You could let the members of the community know that Wimbledon has a stall there. Not to SELL anything but to promote the project via flyers and the stall itself, hand out 'green tips' and to serve as a point at which old clothes could be collected. People should be made aware that they could bring there old clothes to the stall for it to be recycled.

9) There are lots of space within the Kottonree concept to also make people aware of people with disabilities' needs. See the Kottonree website for more detail on this. Corne also collaborates with Huis Horison, a institute in Stellenbosch for people with mental disabilities:

http://www.kottonree.org/
http://www.kottongrafik.org/

10) And the project needs a proper name! I'm not entirely convinced that 'green project' will suffice?
These are just a few ideas! I'll come and post more if I think of anything.

Eerste kwartaal van die termyn

1) Stel 'n databasis op met al die kontakdetail van die onderskeie HK's in die kluster

2) Maak solank mailing lists vir die mense wat jy gereeld sal moet kontak: die verteenwoordigers van elk van die koshuise/PSO's op die klusterbestuur; die HK-lede van kultuur; HK-lede van groen/ekosorg/omgewingsbewussyn; HK-lede wat verantwoordelik is vir akademie (NB); hoofmentors (NB); die ander sameroepers; die koordineerders.

3) Drink baie tee met die koordineerder

4) Begin brainstorm vir klusterdag! Betrek soveel as moontlik mense.

5) Reel 'n sosiale skakeling vir al die HK-lede en nooi ook moontlik die hoofmentors

6) Kry die slides en reelings vir die klustergesprek reg; werk in hierdie verband nou saam met die vorige klustersameroeper

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Ons sou selfs foto's kon opplak.

Wimbledon Klusterdag, 2010, Eendrag Quad