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Groundwork Green Doctor

Groundwork Green Doctor. Who we are . 15 years working with London boroughs and their communities Create sustainable communities and a range of socio-economic benefits and outcomes A neutral, independent partner , developing bespoke projects relevant to local contexts. Service areas.

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Groundwork Green Doctor

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  1. GroundworkGreen Doctor

  2. Who we are • 15 years working with London boroughs and their communities • Create sustainable communities and a range of socio-economic benefits and outcomes • A neutral, independent partner, developing bespoke projects relevant to local contexts

  3. Service areas • Communities and Young People   • Landscape Design • Employment and Skills Training • Environmental Services

  4. Triple crunch New Economics Foundation (nef)

  5. What is Green Doctor? • Practical impartial advice & interventions • Providing green advice • Signposting to other services and advice • Proving instructions on how to use heating systems within the home more efficiently • Energy Efficient Pack to send to householders, pledge cards, booklets

  6. What can be achieved • 300 – 400 home visits to priority households per year • Average of 10 energy saving measures installed per household • Between 0.56 – 0.68 CO2 tonnes saved per household with the potential for more through behaviour change advice • Up to 4400 litres per house per year • Between £150 - £200 savings per household per year from interventions alone to tackle fuel poverty

  7. Technical information References: 1. Energy Saving Trust2. megamanuk.com savings calculator 3. Energy Saving Trust 4. Energy Saving Trust Water saving data: Severn Water

  8. Beneficiaries • Single pensioners and those with support needs • Private rented sector as well as social housing sector • BAME communities • Those outside statutory care • Families with children How? • Referrals GPs, targeted marketing, focus groups • Householders factsheet – screening, signposting, inviting landlord involvement

  9. Funding • LAA funding, CERT, sponsorship, RSLs • Low Carbon Zones (LCZ)10 small zones, intensive work to reduce their emissions by 20.12% by 2012. • 10 Easy Measures Retrofit Programme Deliver 10 easy measures to 1.8m households in London and create 2000 jobs Reduce CO2 emissions by 0.9m tonnes each year

  10. Socio-economic benefits • Apprenticeship (FJF) feeder to London wide Retrofit • Scalable • A legacy of behaviour change for years to come • New models of delivery which build in employment skills training • Mainstreaming, embedding practices in maintenance regimes • Leverage and value for money: 30% external funding • Benefit from learning across London/UK

  11. Coverage • Programmes in Leicester, Slough and Leeds • Energy Doctor in the Home Islington • Low Carbon Zones: Islington, Haringey, Westminster and Merton • Your borough!

  12. Conclusions • Matrix of practical interventions and advice achieving quantifiable CO2 reduction targets • Also achieving behaviour change through intensive intervention • Potential growth and development of the project • Link to employability and skills

  13. Contacts Wendy Baverstock Area Director, Development (North London) 020 7239 1283wendy.baverstock@groundwork.org.uk Nicholas SouroupSenior Environmental Business Advisor 020 7960 2679 nicholas.souroup@groundwork.org.uk

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