Training public managers in management of urban forestry residues

Abstract

This paper presents an account of the diffusion of technology generated in the research program “Waste Management of Urban Forestry”, developed at the Laboratory of Mobile and Waste Department of Forestry Forest Sciences ESALQ-USP. The management of waste from pruning and removal is a problem for most municipalities of São Paulo. Earlier studies by this research group, noted the need for instruments that can A dr iana Mar ia Nol a sco, A na Mar ia de Meira e R enata Carolina Gatti Revista Cultura e Extensão USPVolume 966 contribute to better training of public managers in planning for waste management of urban trees. We used an approach focused on the structuring of content, organized in the form of a technical manual, and considering the different sizes and administrative models of the participating municipalities. The workshops were organized to integrate the municipalities in each administrative region of the state, to promote integration between technical experts, providing a favorable environment for the continued exchange of information and experiences. In total, from August 2010 to June 2011, four workshops were held, serving 52 municipalities in the state, with 89 participants, 21% municipal secretaries of the environment, 70% technicians, and other technical operating, mayors and vice-mayors, among others.