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MYM Report for 2020-2021
Green Activities
Report Date: 21 Feb 2021
Colin Lambie, ASD-Green Activities of Asia Pacific Area 2020-2021
1. Your expectations to make a difference during the term 2020/21 in taking up the appointment
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Stimulate interest and action on Green Activities in Asia-Pacific Area.
Highlight the benefit of working in partnership with YMCAs
Establish Area Green Environment Committee (Green Team)
One article in every Area bulletin
Encourage AREA to impose ‘Green Levy’ on Area Convention - achieved
Conduct talk about Green Activities, ie why we must take action on climate change
2. Please list the regions’ numerical goals/targets for 2020-21 in respect of your portfolio
| REGION | GOAL/TARGET | REVISED GOAL | ACHIEVED TO- DATE |
EXPECTATION | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Australia | Yes | 2 Area Green Team reps | |||
| 2 Japan East | Yes | 2 Area Green Team reps | |||
| 3 Japan West | 2 Area Green Team reps | ||||
| 4 Philippines | 2 Area Green Team reps | ||||
| 5 Southeast Asia | Yes | 2 Area Green Team reps | |||
| 6 Sri Lanka | Yes | 2 Area Green Team reps | |||
| 7 Taiwan | 2 Area Green Team reps | ||||
| TOTAL |
3. Steps taken to-date to achieve Goals and Key Targets 2020/21
| Steps taken to-date to achieve Goals and Key Targets 2020/21 | Status/Result (Completed, Ongoing, etc.) |
|---|---|
| 1. Article in every Area Bulletin | Ongoing |
| 2. Establish Area Green Team | Not complete |
| 3. Zoom Meetings convened for your portfolio | 0 |
| 4. No. of Area Meetings attended | 1 |
4. Challenges (please explain)
- Only 2 Regions have responded to request to nominate people for Area Green Team
5. Key Activities Planned 2020/21
| Key Activities Planned 2020/21 | Status/Result (Completed, Ongoing, etc.) |
|---|---|
| Continue to be part of APAY Green Team – help to plan to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2030 | Ongoing |
| Liaise with YMCAs in Australia re becoming carbon neutral |
Ongoing |
| Call for and consider 'social enterprise' projects (as per Feb Area Bulletin or similar). | Current |
6. How can Area help?
- Promotion in Area Bulletin.
7. Motions to be considered by MYM, if any
- Green Levy to be applied to all participants travelling from o/s to Area Conventions (as per APAY General Assemblies since 2015)
8. Topics for Discussion, if any
- APAY encourgaing YMCAs to become carbon neutral by 2030. The YMI - YMCA Partnership could be made stronger by both working toward same aim.