CHE CHEST STER: ER: SUS SUSTAIN AINABLE ABLE PALM ALM OIL OIL CITY CITY Dr Simon Dowell Science Director, Chester Zoo
Over Overview view Who Who we we are? are? Why Why palm palm oil? oil? The The city city project project
La Large gest st zoo oo i in n th the UK e UK • 2 mil milli lion on visito visitors s a a yea ear • Mos Most t visite visited d pa paid id for or • att ttrac action tion ou outs tside ide of of L Lon ondo don Co Cons nser erva vatio tion n Ch Char arity ity • Pr Promine ominent nt role ole in Eur in Europ opea ean n • Zo Zoo o Ne Netw twor ork k
PREV PREVENT ENTING NG EXTINCT EXTINCTION ON ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION
THE THE PALM OIL ALM OIL ST STOR ORY OUR PERSPECTIVE
WHERE IS WHERE IS PALM OI ALM OIL FOUND L FOUND
Social Impacts Habitat Fragmentation NEGA NEGATIVE IMP TIVE IMPACTS CTS OF OF PALM OIL ALM OIL Forest Fires Deforestation Climate Change Pollution
High Yielding BENEFITS BENEFITS OF OF PALM OIL ALM OIL Versatile High Economic Value
SUST SUSTAI AINAB ABLE LE PALM OI ALM OIL No deforestation No fires No planting on peat
CO COLLABOR LLABORATION TION IS IS KEY KEY
OUR OUR ST STRA RATE TEGY GY
SUS SUSTAIN AINABLE ABLE PALM ALM OIL OIL CITY CITY PR PROJEC OJECT
BEHA BEHAVI VIOUR OUR CH CHAN ANGE GE Selecting the behaviours or goals • MODEL Identifying and understanding our audiences • Defining the barriers and benefits • The communications strategy • Evaluate, reflect and refine •
STEP STEP 1 Make your pledge STEP STEP 2 Make a change STEP STEP 3 Tell everyone about it! YOU OU ARE ARE NO NOW W A A SU SUST STAIN AINAB ABLE LE PALM ALM OIL CI OIL CITY TY CHAMPIO CHAMPION! N!
WANT WANT A A GO GOLD LD ST STAR? AR? STEP STEP 4 Send a Palm Oil Audit form to your suppliers. STEP STEP 5 Repeat the audit every year and ensure that any new products that you source are sustainable.
25 25 Restaurants, cafes, hotels • and fast food outlets 5 5 workplaces that offer staff • catering services CRITERIA CR ITERIA 2 of 2 of 5 5 Schools, Colleges, • Universities, council food outlets and hospitals (key catering provider of each). 3 visitor attractions or leisure • facilities (zoo, aquarium, football club, gym) 3 3 manufacturers or retailers • based in the city.
• Individual restaurant • Social norm in the community IMP IMPACTS CTS • Manufacturer • Sells nationally 53 53 to Boots PLC and others CH CHAM AMPION PIONS • 5 million school meals • RSPO certification • National caterers TUCO • TUCO RSPO certification in progress
IMP IMPACTS CTS LA LAUNC UNCH H EVENT EVENT & HIG HIGH P H PROFILE OFILE SUP SUPPOR PORT 127 people from 68 organisations Representing palm oil industry, Manufacturers, retailers, NGOs and the food service industry
• Champions continually added • Two cities signed MOU • Four in discussions including International • Two BIAZA awards OTHE THER R IMP IMPACTS CTS • Network of over 200 businesses • BBC Breakfast and BBC documentary • Invited talks at industry events around Europe • 3.5 million views of our resources • Impact on school curriculum
Thank hank you ou www.chesterzoo.org/palmoil S.dowell@chesterzoo.org
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