Transcript Commision for a Sustainable London 2012

www.cslondon.org
Women in Engineering Science Conference, 11 September 2009
Jane Durney, Team Leader, CSL
London 2012: Assuring Sustainability
2012 Olympics
2012 Olympics
The Olympic Games is the world’s largest sporting event
Over 200 competing nations
17,000 Athletes and team officials
38 Sports
From 27th July 2012 for 16 Days
The Paralympic Games is the world’s second largest sporting event
Over 160 competing nations
4,000 Athletes and team officials
23 Sports
From the 29th August for 12 Days
55,000 Olympic Family members (athletes, officials, media representatives,
VIPs, sponsors)
500,000 ticketed spectators each day, 6 FA cup finals per day
7.9 million spectators in total
120,000 workforce and volunteers
2012 Olympics
Complex
2012 Olympics
“Like building 2 Heathrow Terminal 5s in half the time” Alison Nimmo ODA Director
Venues
Transport infrastructure
Olympic Village
Catering
Logistics
Media centre
Legacy
Many partners “Everybody wants a piece of this” Shaun McCarthy, CSL Chair
ODA – facilities
LOCOG – staging the event
BOA – Elite sport
LDA – skills, employment, regeneration, legacy
GLA – policy and governance for London
HMG – National policy requirements
NHS – Health issues
5 Host Boroughs
Nations & Regions Group
Sport UK – Participative sport
90+ other stakeholders
2012 Olympics
Sustainable..?
Sustainable…?
“ We want our One Planet Olympics to
be the most complete and sophisticated
expression of sustainable development
ever delivered on a city-wide scale. We
want it to benefit not just London and
the UK, but to be a credit to the
Olympic Movement as a whole.”
Lord Coe
Environment Forum, 7 March 2005
Purpose of CSL…
To provide independent assurance
and commentary in order to enable
the sustainability objectives of the
London 2012 programme to be
achieved and to support a
sustainable legacy.
Purpose of CSL…
To provide independent assurance
and commentary in order to enable
the sustainability objectives of the
London 2012 programme to be
achieved and to support a
sustainable legacy.
What sustainability means to us…
A better standard of living for people in the host boroughs
New and affordable housing
An increase in the skills base for UK citizens
A culturally diverse society
People adapting to healthier ways of living
Long term job prospects
Access for people with all disabilities
Sites ready for sustainable, low impact development
Good environmental practice for the long term
Minimal impact on climate change and environment
Accessible public space over the long term
How we operate…
Olympic Board
Key
Stakeholders
Wider
Stakeholders
UK SDC
LSDC
ODA
Gov. Depts.
LOCOG
Host
Boroughs
Statutory
Bodies
GLA Group
Chair
Officers
GOE/DCMS
BOA/BPA
Professional
Institutes
NGOs
Core Commission
Co-opted
experts
Features & Benefits…
Unprecedented,
to our knowledge, this has not been done before,
Objective evidence,
addresses the “instant experts”,
Enabler for delivery bodies,
allows them to get on with their job,
Sustainability sells,
Helps to attract responsible sponsors,
Towards a sustainable future?
a model for future Games…?
What we did in 2007/8
What we did in 2007/8
What we did in 2007/8
What we did in 2007/8
What we did in 2007/8
What we did in 2008
And now…
Annual review
46 People interviewed
43 Strategy documents
31 Sessions attended
50+ Stakeholders consulted
60 Pages
15 recommendations
Governance
Policy
Performance
Governance
“We have seen no evidence
to date that cost reduction has
led to any compromise of the
published sustainability
standards”
“The ODA directors
and senior managers
demonstrated
knowledge of, and
commitment to the
sustainability
objectives”
“We believe that any
event or messaging
that carries the
London 2012 brand
should demonstrate
exemplary
standards of
sustainability”
“We remain convinced that the
Olympic Board remains
committed to a sustainable
Games and legacy ”
Legacy
“OPLC must have
sustainable development
enshrined in its
objectives”
“We remain to be convinced that
legacy arrangements are more
than a ‘standard’ urban
regeneration project with some
green elements added”
“We believe there is a
commercial imperative
for sustainability”
Climate change
“We welcome the
carbon footprint work
to date and commend
the innovative work by
the ODA to reduce
embodied impacts”
“…there will always be
a significant residual
footprint that needs to
be dealt with”
“We expect to see the ODA set an example
and deliver zero HFC for all venues”
“A substantial supply of
renewable electricity will be
required during Games-time
and we consider this to be a
significant challenge for
LOCOG”
Waste
“The approach to
demolition waste has
been well-managed and
represents best
practice”
“Zero waste to landfill
is a bold objective and
should set the standard
for future Games and
major events…”
“ The ODA will procure approximately
10 Hectares of plastic to support
staging the Games, most of this will
need to be re-used or recycled…”
“The opportunity to showcase ultra-low carbon energy during Games-time
will be lost unless there is an injection of momentum…”
Biodiversity
“As impacts of climate change
become more apparent, ecological
connectivity will be key to
maintaining diversity”
“…opportunity for
medium-term food,
energy crop or flower
growing…”
“…plans focus almost exclusively on
the Olympic park…”
“Wider aspects of
sustainability
should be
addressed”
Inclusion
“Equality and inclusion objectives
for the preparation stage represent a
significant improvement on those
generally set for the construction
industry”
“It is essential that
LOCOG maximises use
of the infrastructure and
goodwill with the
community…”
“The excellent work being carried
out by the ODA and LOCOG could be
communicated more effectively…”
Healthy living
“The ODA and LOCOG
will need to have
exemplary controls
over air quality related
emissions…”
“We welcome the development of
the sustainable food strategy…”
“We believe that most (if not all)
aspects of sustainability
contribute in some way to
healthy living”
Transport
“…vehicles with 8 seats or less will have
maximum CO2 emissions of 120g/km, there
is no equivalent standard for busses…”
“…Orient Way is a good
example of best practice in
sustainable construction,
recycling, reuse and reduction
in embodied CO2”
“London 2012 will be the
public transport Games”
“…the extent to which truly innovative vehicles will be made
available is not known…”
Key messages
No evidence of reduction in
sustainability due to cost cutting to
date
ODA has embedded sustainability
But are we setting new standards
for others?
LOCOG developing embedded
strategies
But this must be for all branded
events
OPLC must follow this example
Wider implications of carbon
footprint
Waste to energy opportunity
Big challenges on the way
Food
Waste
Games-time electricity
Materials
Legacy
How did I end up here?
Degree in Mathematics
Chartered accountant
MSc, Environmental Change & Management
BioRegional Development Group
Z-squared – “Zero Carbon Zero Waste”
One Planet Living
One Planet Olympics
BioRegional Consulting
Commission for a Sustainable London 2012
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