What does one planet living look like and how can you embed it into your new build project?

Ecobuild – 2nd March 2011

Nicole Lazarus, Julie Codet-Boisse, Joanna Marshall-Cook

BioRegional – An entrepreneurial charityBioRegional is an entrepreneurial charity which initiates and delivers practical solutions that help us to live within a fair share of the earth’s resources – what we call one planet living.

We do this by setting up new enterprises and partnerships aroundthe world. Our aim is to lead the way to sustainable livingthrough practical demonstration.

Three main streams of work:

•One Planet Companies

•One Planet Regions

•One Planet Communities

•Bioregional production Systems

Brighton

Portugal

South Africa

China

Canada

San Francisc

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on DC

London

Sutton

UAE

One planet communities across the world

www.oneplanetvision.org

One Planet Living

If everyone on earth consumed as much as the average person in the UK, we would need three planets to support us

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Where do our impacts arise?

Current footprint…

Ten principles of One Planet Living

Zero Carbon

Ecological footprint

Zero Carbon Homes Scenario

Zero Waste

Sustainable transport

Sustainable materials

Local and sustainable food

Sustainable water

Land use and wildlife

Culture and heritage

Equity and local economy

Health and happiness

Case Study Exercise

• Julie: Water, Waste, Zero Carbon

• Joanna: Food, Materials, Culture & Heritage

• Nicole: Biodiversity, Transport, Health & Happiness

• All: Equity & Local Economy

Case study site

The brief

• 400ha• 5,000 homes• Middle England market town• 15 minutes by train to major city, 1

hour to 2 other major cities• Local market advice: predominantly

3 and 4 bedroom family homes. Very limited market for flats

Case study site

Ecobuild fringe session

Thank you!