Lions Club of Carlow Environmental Charter
Mission Statement
Carlow Lions Club aims to enhance wellbeing of every person who lives in, works in, studies in or visits Carlow by ensuring that every effort is made in the course of our activities, to promote environmental best practice having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and in order to ensure that all of our activities do not impact negatively on Climate Change.
Objectives
- Carlow Lions Club aims to ensure that all activities undertaken by them will observe and adhere to Environmental best practice at all times.
- We will endeavor to make optimal use of environmental resources and minimise consumption of energy and water and production of waste, whilst respecting and enhancing our local heritage and biodiversity.
- We aim to ensure that all organisations and agencies engaged and partnered with Lions Club will endeavor to adhere to Environmental best practice.
- We also commit to ensuring in every situation possible, that all products sourced for redistribution will also be purchased with protection of the Environment to the fore.
- Lions Club of Carlow will commit to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals & highlight the issue of climate change whenever possible.
- We will continue to source opportunities to promote environmental best practice and will strive to support local stakeholders to work collaboratively on projects and initiatives to achieve a positive environmental impact in our area.
Lions Club of Carlow will endeavour to enhance the reputation of Carlow as leaders in environmental best practice
· Lions Club of Carlow will endeavour to promote shared learning amongst local Lions Club members and Lions Clubs nationally regarding environmental best practice.
· Lions Club of Carlow will endeavour to engage in continuous improvement and monitor and report on environmental best practice
Members agree to abide by the Charter in the normal course of activities and operations carried out by Lions Club of Carlow.
Rev.1 - 06/01/2020
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