huntingdonshire dc mea green force launch 8th may 2009

Richard DaviesDirector

<‘Green Force> <The Why? How? Who? & When?>

Good Morning

Outline of the session:

The Big Picture

HDC vision & targets

Meeting the targets

Introducing Green Force

How can we make a difference?

Questions

We’re seeking to deliver

on the 3Ds:

Demand Reduction

Decarbonisation

Decentralisation

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To Address: Climate Change + Energy Security

+ Finite Fossil Fuel = The Same Actions

‘Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope

with the demands in the future on water? Can

we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all

that, while mitigating and adapting to climate

change? And can we do all that in 21 years

time? That's when these things are going to

start hitting in a really big way. We need to act

now. We need investment in science and

technology, and all the other ways of treating

very seriously these major problems. 2030 is

not very far away.’Professor Sir John Beddington 19th March 2009, London

<It’s the delivery stupid!>

Jeroen van der Veer, CEO Shell

28th January 2008

"Regardless

of which route we

choose, the world's

current predicament

limits our maneuvering

room. We are

experiencing a

step-change in the growth

rate of energy demand

due to population growth

and economic

development, and Shell

estimates that after

2015 supplies of

easy-to-access oil

and gas will no

longer keep

up with

demand."

Climate Change Act Targets

• 1990 baseline of CO2 emissions was approximately 590 million tons of CO2.

• An 80% reduction is based on the minimum reductions necessary to avoid causing catastrophic and permanent changes to the climate

• 80% of 590m tons = 118 million tonnes.

• The UK level of CO2 emissions (1.76 tonnes/capita cf. ~10 tonnes today) hasn’t been that low since…… when?

1950’s??

1920’s??

1900??

1850??

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Basket of greenhouse gases (CO2 equiv)

Carbon Dioxide

Source: AEA

Vision &

Targets

Meeting

the

Targets

Community Owned: Green Energy

Encourage people from all

walks of life in Huntingdonshire

District to be part of the

renewables revolution and join

in the fight against climate

change by catalysing the

ownership of local renewables

development.

HDC: Sustainable Energy Award

Establish an annual award for

sustainable energy (or climate

change) achievement in

Huntingdonshire. To raise the

profile of ambitious action and

encourage & engage

businesses, organisations,

individuals & communities.

Third Sector

Help ‘all’ Third Sector

organisations within the District

through a Resource/Carbon

management programme.

Review third sector service

delivery & maximise affordable

warmth, sustainable energy &

climate change opportunities.

Focus on Leadership within

sector.

LSP Partners

LSP Partners to contribute to

National Indicator 186 through a

programme of climate change &

sustainable energy action.

Workplace, travel, staff…..

Corporate Commitment & Pledge

Leadership Group

Task & finish Group

Leadership

Huntingdonshire: Place/Agenda Shaper.

Engage ‘leaders’ within Huntingdonshire in the climate change/ sustainable energy challenge.

‘If the leader hath no vision the

people will perish’ Proverbs 29:18

Climate Change Leadership

Focus on Community Building

Eradicate the inefficient

community building from

Huntingdonshire.

Use Community Buildings to

promote sustainable energy

technologies.

Sustainable Energy Trail around

the District.

Case Studies

Microgeneration

Focus on small scale renewable technologies

across the District. Linking

technologies with communities, or sectors.

Picking a winner: Solar thermal or biomass heating?

The Great British (HDC?) Refurb

Ed Milliband has recently

announced that by 2050 all

British homes will be near

carbon zero. Is now the right

time for Huntingdonshire to

step forward & seek to be the

first locality in the UK to deliver

this in existing homes?

Blank:

Fossil fuels we use today originated from….?

A) Old rocks?

B) Volcanic lava?

C) The growth and decay of

plants and marine life

that existed millions of

years ago?

D) Accrington?

Which of the following environmental goals is NOT one of Huntingdonshire District Council’s three main environmental aims?

A) Tackling climate change?

B) Using resources efficiently?

C) Protecting and improving the

environment?

D) Requiring all new residential

development to be constructed from

straw bales?

Car traffic in Huntingdonshire, if left

unchecked, could grow by how much

in the next 20 years?

A)5 %

B)10%

C)15%

D)20%

Huntingdon Leisure Centre now

enjoys lower carbon emissions as a

result of the installation of a CHP

unit. What does CHP stand for?

A) Combined Heat and

Power?

B) Carbon Hierarchy Project?

C) Climate Huntingdon Plan?

D) Complex Heating Plant?

The aim of the Green Force is to…?

A) Increase the environmental awareness of Huntingdon District Council’s employees by spreading the word about environmental issues to their colleagues.

B) To generate renewable energy from all green biological material across Huntingdonshire District Council.

C) Construct a giant solar tower in every town centre.

D) Counteract the red force.

Which of the following is NOT involved in your role as a Green

Force Rep?

A) Spreading the word?

B) Sharing best practice?

C) Communicating

outcomes?

D) A green suit?

Energy efficiency is good in

terms of…?

A)The environment?

B)Reducing energy bills?

C)Ensuring a more stable world in the future?

D)All of the above?

The Green Force Network will…

A) Discuss the pros and cons of recyclable plastic window frames.

B) Plan, co-ordinate and monitor a series of fun, innovative, engaging environmental projects to change behaviour within the organisation.

C) Have picnics in the park and admire the wildlife.

Which of the following is NOT in

HDC’s environmental strategy to

mitigate and adapt to climate

change?

A) Increase energy efficiency?

B) Reduce travel and emissions to the

atmosphere?

C) Enforced phasing out of polluting auto

vehicles?

D) Adaptation to climate change?

E) Encourage renewable energy?

A Green Force Rep will benefit from

three of the following, which however

would NOT be part of your role as a

Green Force Rep?

A) You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to and determine what campaigns and projects need to be implemented in the council to reduce our environmental footprint.

B) You’ll decide enough is enough and go and live in a convent.

C) You’ll be provided with a ½ day environmental awareness course.

D) You’ll be responsible for promoting and coordinating campaigns and projects to colleagues in their team.

E) You’ll be invaluable as the council strives to become more environmentally and financially sustainable.

How can

we make a

difference?

“What we think, or what

we know, or what we

believe is, in the end, of

little consequence. The

only consequence is

what we do.” John Ruskin

“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood... Make big plans; aim high in hope and work.”Daniel Hudson Burnham 1846-1912

“Search all the parks in all your cities; you'll find no statues of committees.”David Ogilvy 1911-1999

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