Sue Riddlestone, One Planet Living - Presentation Transcript
One Planet Living in Hackbridge Sue Riddlestone Director, BioRegional www.bioregional.com
BioRegional Development Group
Local Charity est. 1994
Market led approach -“Solutions for sustainability”
40 staff and 5 assoc. companies
Ecological Footprint Global biocapacity vs. consumption Source: Living Planet Report WWF, Global Footprint Network, ZSL (London Zoo)
Decline in Biodiversity Source: Living Planet Report WWF, Global Footprint Network, ZSL (London Zoo)
Eco & Carbon Footprint by Country UK
UK Ecological Footprint
Equity ..“Reducing our consumption….”
“ ..and leaving space for wildlife and wilderness”
BioRegional Development Group
Demonstrating solutions for One Planet Living
Forestry and wood products
Paper
Textiles
Food
Transport
Housing
BedZED – One Planet Living in the home BedZED eco-village in south London (2002) 250 people plus offices and a nursery. Occupied since 2002. Initiated by BioRegional working with Bill Dunster architects developed with the Peabody Trust
UK Ecological Footprint
BedZED Eco-village
Zero carbon strategy
Save energy: insulation, appliances, lights
Generate renewable energy: PV & wood chip
Composting & recycling
Green Transport Plan
Sustainable building materials
Water saving appliances, rainwater, porous paving
Local veg and food growing
One Planet Living at BedZED
Nicole’s eco-footprint is 1.2 planets and her carbon footprint is 4.4 tonnes per year
One Planet Living at BedZED
Steve’s eco-footprint is 2.3 planets and his carbon footprint is 7.6 tonnes per year
Steve blew his eco-budget flying 12,700km to Chicago for a holiday
Average eco-savings at BedZED
54 -100% CO 2 reduction
50-65% reduction in fossil fuel car use
50% water reduction
55% -87% recycling rate
Every time residents leave BedZED they are in the three planet world which takes their average up!
At BedZED people have reduced their impact but they like quality of life and sense of community at BedZED best. One Planet Living can make you happier!
One Planet Living- a global initiative One Planet Living is a global initiative based on ten guiding principles of sustainability developed by BioRegional & WWF
One Planet Living Initiatives Brighton Portugal South Africa Guangzhou, China Canada San Francisco Washington DC London Olympics Sutton UAE
One Planet living in the Suburbs
Future Hackbridge workshop
Towards One Planet Living in Hackbridge
LB Sutton adopted One Planet Living in 2005 and together we will achieve it by 2025
The Hackbridge Initiative is Phase 1
Work with the community to develop a Sustainability Action Plan for Hackbridge
Using your ideas from workshops and through www.oneplanetsutton.org
Towards One Planet Living in Hackbridge
BioRegional offering 300 free One Planet Living home audits and green lifestyle advice in Hackbridge
Free and discounted insulation
One Planet Living Home Visit
Towards One Planet Living in Sutton Targets: One Planet Living in Sutton 2025 90% C02 reduction by 2030
Sue Riddlestone, Executive Director, BioRegional www.bioregional.com
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