Ethical Mining and Green Gold
Team: Katinka Eikelenboom, Emily Andrews, Bryan Nicholson, Cate Owren, Nancy Rizkilla
Semester: Spring 2007
The ETHICAL MINED Campaign: Sustainable Mining for the Planet
PROJECT 1 ARTISANAL MINING
Develop Model Community in Africa:
Survey the needs of the pilot community Identify partnering organizations to work with Prioritize and plot out phases for years 1 and 2 with population served and impacts from project Identify pilot community for year 2 which will be added Write story and plan for website to track progress and for community to speak on behalf of themselves.
Create a sustainable market for ethically mined gold:
Participate in discussions on fair trade standards (there is a meeting next week about the standards and comments received to date) Create marketing package for educating and developing demand for consumers ¬print and webbased.
PROJECT 2 INDUSTRIAL GOLD MINING
Identify mining company to target:
Support community group fighting corporate abuses from this company Draft shareholder resolution Develop campaign around that resolution for April shareholder meeting Develop this as case study and template for people to become more involved in corporate accountability campaigns as consumers Identify leverage points for industrial gold mine by comparing an irresponsible mining company with one that is striving to meet standards Work with the industry sector to broadcast campaign and leverage broader awareness of potential to be similarly targeted Work with new industry based jewelry council and social accountability representative in London.
PROJECT 3 MERCURY POLICY INITIATIVES
Monitor US position internationally on global mercury:
Research and present recent findings on mercury emissions and impacts Analyze international positions on trading mercury and potential impacts of ban - including black market, impacts on communities that use mercury to mine and alternatives to mercury in gold production Present analysis of government positions and develop draft US position for upcoming meeting Interface with NGOs working on issue - Mercury Policy Group, NRDC etc Gold mining is a key industry in both the developing and the developed world, employing millions and affecting the lives of hundreds of millions of people.
Gold mining is conducted in two primary ways: industrially, or on a large scale, and artisanally, or on a small scale. Every year, for tiny amounts of gold, mountains of rock are moved, millions of people are exposed to unsafe work environments, and tons of pollution is released into the air and water. Irresponsible gold mining's bottom line is comprised of the billions of dollars the industry generates every year. But at what cost? And what are the alternatives?
Core Documents
Terms of Reference
Timeline
Final Presentation
Additional Documents
final.docx
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