London Sustainable Development CommissionPresentation by June Barnes, Chair and Peter Head

Aim to cover:

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

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

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.

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.

London SD Guide

• Practical tool • Questions • Case studies• References to

further sources of information, support and guidance.

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)

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

Dongtan: an Integrated Approach to Value Through Better Planning and Design

Objectives can be set and delivered economically by exploiting ‘Virtuous Cycles’ of health and Sustainable Development

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 qualitynatural ventilation air conditioning

Better Health, Lower CostHigher Productivity

Poor Health, Higher CostLower Productivity

Dongtan 1

Dongtan 2

Dongtan 3

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• R&D to deliver continuous improvement

Cranberry Juice Project: Vision for CHP

To develop a Sustainable Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Plant that contributes to the following objectives:

Eradicate fuel povertyDeliver material reductions in CO2 emissionsProvide a place of learning and knowledgeCreation of a social enterprise model

Cranberry Juice Project: Partnership Delivering CHP

•London Borough NewhamStar Primary SchoolEastlea Community SchoolChildren & Young People’s ServicesProperty & Design Services

•Solon Housing Association•Mitali Housing Association•Cranberry Estate Community Representation•Contractors (Ove Arup & Pitman Tozer)

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