Assessment description

Using the Sydney Opera House Environmental Sustainability Plans and Annual Reports, and from information gathered from other sources, develop a 10–15 minute presentation to all employees of the Sydney Opera House outlining the  Environmental Sustainability Policy and how it has evolved from 2009 until 2013.  

Discuss its achievements and drawback and how the Sydney Opera House is planning to achieve greater sustainability in the future.

You also need to describe how the revised processes will be implemented and managed.

Procedure

1. Review the Sydney Opera House Environmental Sustainability Plan 2009 – 2013.  To assist in your review, source additional information from the Sydney Opera House Annual Reports 2009 – 2013.  

2. In your presentation;

a. identify and describe how the Sydney Opera House is promoting its expected outcomes of the sustainability policy and who you believe are the key stakeholders for the policy and plan

b. describe the environmental sustainability commitments being implemented and suggested timelines

c. describe those involved in implementing  the policy, the outcomes expected, the activities to be undertaken and responsibilities assigned

d. detail procedures to communicate and implement the policy to all stakeholders involved  

e. explain how the new sustainability initiatives have been embedded in the new or revised policy documents

f. describe the new energy management system to be implemented by the Sydney Opera House

g. outline the sustainability or environmental targets for use of resources within the organisation

h. identify potential shortfalls to the plan and implementation strategies for continuous improvements in resource efficiency

i. describe individual and team responsibilities within the sustainability plan

j. suggest who should be responsible for tracking continuous improvements in the sustainability plan.

Provide a copy of the following for your trainer to review.

• PowerPoint presentation that meets the objectives described in the procedures above.