London Sustainable Development Commission Presentation by June Barnes, Chair and Peter Head

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London Sustainable Development CommissionPresenta
tion by June Barnes, Chair and Peter Head
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Aim to cover

• Background to LSDC
• Tools LSDC Framework and Guide
• Challenge London
• Virtuous cycles China and London
• Working with GLA Group

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Background

• Appointed in 2002 to advise the Mayor on
  sustainability
• A regional roundtable with links to national
  SDC
• Around 20 commissioners appointed as individuals
• Operate via 5 sub groups
• GLA Group
• Planning and Development
• 2012 Games
• Promotion
• Executive

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Framework

• Sustainable Vision for London
• Context for policy development and decision
  making
• Tool for integrated thinking
• Sustainability appraisals of projects, policies
  and strategies.
• 14 high level objectives.

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To contribute to sustainable development requires

• taking responsibility for your actions
• respecting people and the environment in all that
  you do
• managing the resources you use prudently
• achieving sustainable results in all that you do.

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London SD Guide

• Practical tool
• Questions
• Case studies
• References to further sources of information,
  support and guidance.

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Sustainability Challenge London

• New LSDC initiative to make the case for London
  becoming truly sustainable world city
• Identifying international best practice case
  studies
• Demonstrating the business case for sustainable
  action
• Deliverables
• High level challenge document call to action
• Well researched case studies demonstrating the
  business case for sustainability and providing
  evidence on social benefits
• A tool kit for policy makers and practitioners A
  series of sectoral challenge workshops (business,
  regional agencies, local authorities, voluntary
  and community sector)

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Examples of virtuous cycles of benefit that can
be used to drive integrated beneficial
sustainable development- Arup examples from the
Dongtan Eco-City project- Thames Gateway
examples
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Dongtan an Integrated Approach to Value Through
Better Planning and Design
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Objectives can be set and delivered economically
by exploiting Virtuous Cycles of health and
Sustainable Development
Better Health, Lower CostHigher Productivity
Poor Health, Higher CostLower Productivity
Access/Exercise/Emissions Cycling, walking Car
Use Leisure Access to Green Space No Green
Space Emissions, Air Quality Public transport Car
use, congestion Safety People on the streets, No
pedestrians lower crime higher crime Food and
Locally grown organic Poor diet andNutrition
Education food and good diet non organic food
(low emission) (high emission) Urban
Development Mixed use Single use (better
worklife balance) (poorer worklife
balance) Building Design Good air quality Poor
air quality natural ventilation air conditioning
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Dongtan 1
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Dongtan 2
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Dongtan 3
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Thames Gateway

• Off site manufacturing plant for new housing
• Delivers high quality components faster and at
  lower cost
• Retrain local businesses as suppliers
• Pull-through the local supply chain to create
  local jobs and economic benefit
• Less transport, reduced congestion and reduced
  emissions
• Recycle local waste into supply chain
• Flexible low energy designs
• RD to deliver continuous improvement

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Cranberry Juice Project Vision for CHPTo
develop a Sustainable Combined Heat Power (CHP)
Plant that contributes to the following
objectivesEradicate fuel povertyDeliver
material reductions in CO2 emissionsProvide a
place of learning and knowledgeCreation of a
social enterprise model
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Cranberry Juice Project Partnership Delivering
CHP

• London Borough Newham
• Star Primary School
• Eastlea Community School
• Children Young Peoples Services
• Property Design Services
• Solon Housing Association
• Mitali Housing Association
• Cranberry Estate Community Representation
• Contractors (Ove Arup Pitman Tozer)

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Towards a Sustainable London

• What are the challenges faced by the FBs in
  delivering your operations?
• How will adopting a sustainability approach
  improve your effectiveness?
• What are your specific needs in relation to
• Capacity building at senior level
• Mainstreaming throughout organisation
• Project tools

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