East Midlands

Sustainable Development

Jason Feehily

UK SD Strategy: Securing the Future

The NATURAL STEP model of sustainability

Sherwood Energy Village

• £1.8 million emda funding 2003/04

• 19,000 sq foot Commercial Office Space

• Sustainable Design and Construction – v. low environmental footprint

• To influence wider private developers, architects and construction industry

Avenue Coking Works

• 99 ha former Coking/Gas Works

• Partnership with EP

• £104 million project/investment

• 2/3 of site will be turned into new greenspace: inc new nature reserve for birds, grass snakes and water voles and new flood management scheme

SKYLINK

• £936,000 emda funding secured 2004

• High Speed ½ hourly bus link Nottingham-NEMA

• Service now exceeds 4,000 passengers/week

• Interest now in rolling-out to Derby and Leicester

• Sustainable Transport and reduction in pollution/congestion

University of NottinghamNingbo Campus