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What does one planet living look like and how can you embed it into your new build project?
Ecobuild – 2nd March 2011
Nicole Lazarus, Julie Codet-Boisse, Joanna Marshall-Cook
BioRegional – An entrepreneurial charityBioRegional is an entrepreneurial charity which initiates and delivers practical solutions that help us to live within a fair share of the earth’s resources – what we call one planet living.
We do this by setting up new enterprises and partnerships aroundthe world. Our aim is to lead the way to sustainable livingthrough practical demonstration.
Three main streams of work:
•One Planet Companies
•One Planet Regions
•One Planet Communities
•Bioregional production Systems
Brighton
Portugal
South Africa
China
Canada
San Francisc
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on DC
London
Sutton
UAE
One planet communities across the world
www.oneplanetvision.org
One Planet Living
If everyone on earth consumed as much as the average person in the UK, we would need three planets to support us
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Where do our impacts arise?
Current footprint…
Ten principles of One Planet Living
Zero Carbon
Ecological footprint
Zero Carbon Homes Scenario
Zero Waste
Sustainable transport
Sustainable materials
Local and sustainable food
Sustainable water
Land use and wildlife
Culture and heritage
Equity and local economy
Health and happiness
Case Study Exercise
• Julie: Water, Waste, Zero Carbon
• Joanna: Food, Materials, Culture & Heritage
• Nicole: Biodiversity, Transport, Health & Happiness
• All: Equity & Local Economy
Case study site
The brief
• 400ha• 5,000 homes• Middle England market town• 15 minutes by train to major city, 1
hour to 2 other major cities• Local market advice: predominantly
3 and 4 bedroom family homes. Very limited market for flats
Case study site
Ecobuild fringe session
Thank you!