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Seminar 2:Sustainability and health

25 November 2014

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Sustainability issues for PortsmouthJasmine Fletcher – Environmental Change and Sports Development Manager

Portsmouth City Council

25th November 2014

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Agenda• PCC’s sustainability strategy• Issues for Portsmouth

1. Natural resources

2. Natural environment

3. Built environment

4. Transport

5. Waste

Portsmouth’s low carbon vision

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Sustainability strategy

The council’s sustainability strategy: 7 principles

• Ensure sustainable use of natural resources

• Enable a sustainable transport system in Portsmouth • Promote sustainable purchasing policies • Promote a sustainable waste strategy • Ensure that the city's built environment is developed and

managed sustainably

• Protect Portsmouth's natural environment

• Promote economic and social sustainability

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Portsmouth – a summary• Only island city - unique mostly flat topography with an

area of 40.15km² (15.5 miles²) • 49km (30.5 miles) of coastline• 206,000 inhabitants (Est. 2014)

• Most densely populated area in the UK outside of London

• Historic sections of city & a large number of listed buildings

• Mix of housing designs – 25% flats, 48% terraced• Large student population• Significant areas of deprivation

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1. Natural resources

• Cost

• Security of supply

• Carbon

We are consuming the natural resources on which we rely, at a rate much faster than they can be replenished

Energy strategy for the city

High carbon lifestyle has health

impacts

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2. Natural environment• 30% of Portsmouth - nationally or internationally designated• Wealth of biodiversity and habitats • 70 non-designated green spaces of varying sizes; these

include playing fields, golf courses, cemeteries and allotments

• Health benefits of green space

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Issues for natural environment

• The city is at significant risk of flooding

• Victorian sewage system

• Impacts of Climate change

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Flood risk in Portsmouth• 72% of Portsmouth’s

industrial zones are within the current floodplain region

• Equates to 890 businesses under flood threat

• Just under 25,000 properties within floodplain areas

• An additional 5,556 homes to be developed by 2026

• 60,000 people to live in floodplains by 2026

• Other areas under threat include – transport routes onto the island (roads & ferry ports), naval docks, Portsmouth University

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Portsmouth climate change strategy

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3. Built Environment• Majority of the built environment is the existing stock• 90,215 households – 66,881 houses and 23,334 flats• 81% of these are private sector – nearly half of these

were built before 1919 – twice England average• Portsmouth Plan

• Regeneration – new developments – Tipner, Dunsbury Hill

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Issues for built environment• Older properties are harder to

retrofit for energy efficiency

• City has a high proportion of older housing and people on low incomes

• High proportion of non-domestic properties were built between 1940 and 1970 a period when energy efficiency was not a high priority

• Government changes to planning policy

• Who pays for sustainability new developments?

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Opportunities for built environment

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Opportunities for built environment

© PLC Architects

2nd BREEAM Excellent Premier Inn in the country

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4. Transport

• Well connected transport routes – national and international

• 5 train stations and 8 Ferry services

• 2 major bus operators

• 20mph speed limit

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• Flat, compact city ideal for cycling and walking

• Improvements to walking and cycle routes across the city

• Park & Ride

• Strategy for electric charging points

• Regeneration and new developments

Opportunities for transport

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5. Waste• 80,000 tonnes of waste disposed annually –

kerbside, bring banks and HWRC

• 22% recycling rate – 7% contamination rate• 9% sent to landfill• Remaining waste goes to ERF – produces

electricity for local homes• Strong focus on behaviour change

Issues•Properties in Portsmouth:•Transient population•Limited number of materials collected at the kerbside•Public awareness

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Opportunities for waste

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• Energy is cheaper, more secure and locally produced in a number of ways

Vision for Low Carbon Portsmouth• Homes

across the city are warm and cosy in the winter and affordable to run

• Efficient use of energy means that businesses and organisations will have low running costs and can focus on their core business

• Super-connected city enables flexible working - reducing congestion and improving air quality

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•Low carbon travel around the city is cheap, efficient and easy

Vision for Low Carbon Portsmouth

• Residents and visitors have pride in the environment around them – making use of recreation and open spaces on their doorstep

• All communities are proud of and understand the benefits of living and working in a low carbon city, seeing it as the “norm”

www.hiwwt.org.uk Protecting wildlife, inspiring people

Make a Wild Change 25 November 2014

Dawn Morgan

www.hiwwt.org.uk Protecting wildlife, inspiring people

The Campaign

● Wildlife School Club materials

● Membership logos

● Wildlife in School Grounds publication

● School Advice Booklet

● My Wild Life

● Wild Play Packs

● Wild Birthdays

● Education & Engagement video; our response to Project Wild Thing, showcasing the work and contribution of staff and volunteers

Blackberry paintingYou will need a recycled tub plus someplain cotton fabric and a basket to collectthe berries. Squish your berries in the tub with a stick and use the stick to paint the mixture onto your fabric. You can mix it with some chalk to make pink paint. Leave it to dry in the sun.Time needed: Half a dayIt’s great for… younger children

Sniffy perfumesThis requires a recycled tub, a stick andwater. Collect herbs and petals, fruit,pine needles and anything else with astrong scent. Then experiment withmushing different combinations andmixing with the water. Just rememberpotions are for smelling, not tasting!Time needed: 5 minutesIt’s great for… toddlers and young children

Natural artworksScavenge for natural materials, startingwith sticks, and create a frame for yourmasterpiece. Inside the frame, paint apicture using your scavenged materials.Try to use different colours, shapes andtextures. It could be a picture of somethingin particular or just look interesting andaesthetic.Time needed: Ten minutesIt’s great for… children aged 5+

Stone TowersIf you are out at a pebble beach try buildingthe highest stone tower by balancingsmaller and smaller pebbles on top of each other. Extend the game by using your tower as a target. Sit five metres away and toss pebbles at the tower in turn. The person who knocks the tower over first wins.Time needed: 5 minutesIt’s great for… children of any age

My Wild Life

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Nature Ranger Awards

• Rowena decided to study the different types of habitat and wildlife in her local area around the shore of Emsworth. During her study she came across many fascinating species which ranged from birds, plants and marine life.

• Florence researched the adaptations, lifestyle and morphology of birds of prey, investigating the differences between the native species.

• Hester is a keen bee enthusiast and used her interest to put together a project explaining the role of the queen, drones and workers in a hive, looking at the lifecycle of bees, the role they play in pollination and the products we can harvest from hives.

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For further information about any parts of the campaign

or, if you have any suggestions for future screenings of the video

Please contact Dawn.Morgan@hiwwt.org.uk or visit our website

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‘Sustainability & Health in Birmingham’

Portsmouth Healthier Cities Seminar Series – 2014

Nick GraysonClimate Change & Sustainability Manager,

“Metanoia”Birmingham City CouncilLeader- leading global green city;

Planning- 150,000 population; 80,000 new homes;

Presentation1.Context2.Evidence3.Change-

Context

Sustainability Forum – June 11th 2012

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MEA & NATURAL CAPITAL

2005

The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate

20th September 2014 –Stern…..“15 Years”

Global Context

"We the mayors and governors of the world's leading cities. ask you to recognise that the future of our globe will be won or lost in the cities of the world."

Copenhagen Climate Change communiqué, December 2009

1% of global GDP

2006 Report

Key Partners

Climate Risk

Water

Green Infrastructure

Health & Well Being

Biodiversity

The LEP & Business

Community + Resilience

Planning

Transport & Infrastructure

The 9 piece jigsaw

POLICY

EVIDENCE

DELIVERY

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Green Infrastructure & Adaptation Delivery Group (CIL – funding)

City Context

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BUCCANEER – Birmingham Urban Climate Change Adaptation Neighborhood Estimates of Environmental Risk

2012

Evidence

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Friday

Friday

http://www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/team/dr-william-bird/

Evidence

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Non-communicable diseases represent a newfrontier in the fight to improve global health.Worldwide, the increase in such diseases meansthat they are now responsible for more deathsthan all other causes combined.Secretary General United Nations 2011

Evidence

“The UK NEA provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the natural environment in the UK and a new way of estimating our national wealth”

Foreword 2011

Lord Selbourne

•Regulating;

•Provisioning

•Cultural;

•Supporting;

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Birmingham – a UK first

Evidence

‘Sustainability & Health in Birmingham’

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•Biodiversity * Local Climate * Recreation

•Education * Aesthetics & mobility * Flood risk

Evidence

‘Sustainability & Health in Birmingham’ Excess Years Life Lost at LSOA

Birmingham –

a global first

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Manchester?

New York?

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Merge GIS data sets

Public Health data, Years Life Lost

Climate-Just data layers

Compound Ecosystem Services maps

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NATURAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS

Change

NATURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ZONE

Community gain £1.5 million pounds for local access and improvements

Natural Capital Planning Tool - NCPT (R.I.C.S.)10 Ecosystem Services

Multiple Benefits Stakeholders

&

Co-investors

Returns on Investment

25 indicators

Ecosystems Impact Score

Ecosystem Service Weighting

Ecosystem Service Impact

Development impact score

& options

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Sustainable Urban Extension; &Industrial Partners

HUDU- RAPID HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOL

UK URBAN DEMONSTRATOR

Change

AUTOMATED TOOL

Principle Outcome

An Adapted CityRetain City’s top ranking for adaptation

•Ensure all future growth is adapted•Trees for cooling and thermal insulation•Green roofs, walls and street canyon research

The City’s Blue Network

Adopt water sensitive urban design

•Integrated SuDS, flood and water management solutions•Blueprint for enhance walking and cycling offer•Blue Corridor/ network policy with Canal Rivers Trust

A Healthy City

Adopt Natural Health Improvement Zones (NHIZ)

•Integrate the delivery of health and green living spaces•Continue to extend the ‘Be Active’ offer•Public Health as key partners in Planning

The City’s Productive Landscapes

Embrace urban forestry and urban food growing

•Continue to promote allotments•Facilitate community food growing and orchards•Promote the multiple benefits of urban forestry

The City’s Greenways

Change gear- to a walking and cycling City

•Create walkable/ cyclable neighbourhoods•Citywide signed routes linked to public transport•Link healthcare activities and prevention programmes

The City’s EcosystemBirmingham as a Biophilic City

• City to adopt an ecosystem services approach •Partners to lead on District Nature Improvement Area plans •Birmingham to join global Biophilic Cities Network

The City’s Green Living Spaces

Birmingham an international City of Green Living Spaces

•Adopt the 7 principles across Planning Framework•Natural Capital and Adaptation Group•Work with business partners on green economy

Change

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AGREE A DEFINITION OF GREEN GROWTH

EU HORIZON 20:20 FUNDING

WORLD BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

PIONEER CITIES

ECOSYSTEMS APPROACH“Address interdependence of Economy with Natural Capital”

GREEN BONDS

Change

Birmingham: The UK’s First Biophilic City

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- Cities that achieve a deep affinity with nature

Milwaukee

San Francisco

Birmingham

Wellington

Vittoria- Gastiez

Milwaukee

Rio de Janeiro

Montreal

Oslo Perth

BirminghamSan Fransisco

Change

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http://birminghamclimate.com/ie_index2.html

http://www.local.gov.uk/health/-/journal_content/56/10180/3510483/ARTICLE

http://greencity.birmingham.gov.uk/

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/greenlivingspaces

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/apr/03/birmingham-san-francisco-oslo-global-green-biophilic-cities-club

http://www.landscapeinstitute.co.uk/PDF/Contribute/PublicHealthandLandscape_CreatingHealthyPlaces_FINAL.pdf

http://biophiliccities.org/

https://www.naturalcapitalcommittee.org/

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/plan2031

Nick Grayson

Climate Change & Sustainability Manager, nick_grayson@birmingham.gov.uk;

http://www.wbcsd.org/home.aspx

http://www.cell.com/trends/endocrinologymetabolism//retrieve/pii/S1043276007000690?cc=y

http://uknea.unep-wcmc.org/

http://www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/team/dr-william-bird/