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Blake Lapthorn solicitors' Climate Change team held a green breakfast seminar on Eastleigh's green challenges on Tuesday 9 October 2012.
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South Coast Green Breakfast Tuesday 9th October 2012
Councillor Keith House
Leader Eastleigh Borough Council
Overview of the Borough
7,977 hectares
53,000 homes
123,000 residents
3,500 businesses
60,000 people work in borough
What we do:Key frontline services include;
•Recycling and waste collection •Grass cutting and grounds maintenance•Street cleaning•Leisure and art facilities/development •Housing services•Regeneration & planning •Transport & engineering •Community safety •Environmental health
What sort of organisation are we?
• Entrepreneurial• Punch above our
weight• National leader• Try new things• Do things differently• Take some risks…..but
to secure better return for our community
Why is Climate Change a priority for EBC?
• Environment • Impact on economy – opportunity for
green energy and jobs• Community – threat of climate
change; fuel poverty
So what are we doing?
• Air quality • Waste • Energy efficiency• Energy generation • Travel • Adaptation• People – our own staff and
residents/businesses• Food• Policy/regeneration – planning• Water• Biodiversity
Waste
• Engagement with residents• Alternate weekly collections• Side waste• Increased recycling• Food waste – recycling but also
minimisation
Where next? •Continue to minimise•Continued increase in recycling•Waste as a resource - AD
CO2 reduction - EBC
Council Carbon Management Plan Carbon Neutral Eastleigh 18% reduction in EBC’s CO2 from 2007 to 2012
CarbonFREEEastleigh Borough Council Operational CO2 emissions
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Where next – EBC?
• Reduce Council CO2 emissions by 50% by 2020• New Civic Offices – BREEAM Excellent• Bursledon Community Centre – BREEAM Excellent• Retrofit other buildings
Eastleigh House new Civic Offices Bursledon Community Centre
• Borough of Eastleigh Energy Project
• Carbon Free – home insulation
• Insulate Hampshire• Planning policy for new
development - BREEAM, Code for Sustainable homes
• Green Deal
Energy use reduction - Community
Renewable & Low Carbon Energy
Demonstration projects •IVCP
– Wind turbine– Ground source heat pump– Biomass boiler
•Solar PV and thermal at Lakeside Country Park
• Fleming Park CHP• Large scale Solar PV – all
council buildings plus community buildings
Future schemes•More PV and solar heat•Biomass•District Energy Schemes - Eastleigh Town Centre?
Renewable & Low Carbon Energy
Travel – what we’ve done
• Civic Travel Plan - target of 15% reduction in business mileage by 2012
• Route optimisation & ‘in cab’ technology
• Pool cars/bikes • Changing facilities • Air travel policy • Staff incentives for public
transport
Travel – across the borough
• Travel plans for all schools
• Park and stride• Walking bus • Secure cycle shelters• Increased cycle routes• Better cycle facilities @
train stations • Invested in bus
transportSecure Cycle Parking at Eastleigh Station
Travel – the future
• Solent Oyster card
• Station facilities
• Completing green links to district centres
• Work with partners
Key lessons
• Courage of your convictions• Not just green but what
makes good sense for the business
• Messaging is key • Team work• Whole organisation
approach
• EBC – 50% reduction in CO2 by 2020
• Borough – 34% reduction in CO2 by 2020
Thank you