One Planet Living - sustainability principles used at Cashes Green

What does this mean at Cashes Green?• Markey is getting more people involved with

the project through local employment and community engagement.

• Markey is also asking everyone involved with the contract to give more and get involved with the projects’ goals.

BE PART OF SOMETHING BIG!

Why should I care?

• Expectations are changing• Companies are changing• Industry is changing

• Big corporations are becoming greener

• This means that more and more contractors like us expect you to have experience in these areas.

• Governments expect it. • Countries are mandating

it…

One Planet Living

• Zero Carbon• Zero Waste• Sustainable Transport• Local and sustainable materials• Local and sustainable food• Sustainable water• Natural habitats and wildlife

• Culture and Heritage• Equity and Fair Trade• Health and Happiness

1. ZERO CARBON• Promote energy

efficiency

• Supply remainder from renewable sources

2. ZERO WASTE

• Reduce waste: 90% diverted

• Re-use: buildings

• Reclaim: demolition bricks (figures)

• Recycle: bins by site office

3. SUSTAINABLE WATER

• Promote water efficiency• Monitor water usage• Consider harvesting rainwater and recycling• Consider water in the landscape – to support

biodiversity or mitigate flood or drought

4. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

• Reducing the need to travel

• Providing energy efficient vehicles

• Encourage alternative transport options

5. LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

• Local• Reclaimed or Recycled• Low embodied energy• Low toxicity and healthy

materials• Construction materials and

long term management

6. LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD

• Encourage local and low input food production

• Provide food growing opportunities on site

7. NATURAL HABITATS AND WILDLIFE

• Protect existing flora and fauna• Create new habitats and enhance

biodiversity• Support projects to increase biocapacity

off-site

Community Engagement Strategy

• OPL Social Factors

• Markey’s Targets

8. CULTURE AND COMMUNITY• Create a

sense of place

• Culture of sustainability: estate management and engagement

• Design community connections

9. EQUITY AND LOCAL ECONOMY

• Attract mixed income groups

• Promote social equity within the development

• Promote fairly traded products

• What makes people healthy and happy?

• New science of happiness.

10. HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

Sign up in a tangible way: • OPL Induction• Support Markey in reaching targets• Individual challenge• Providing feedback

The Individual Contract