Women in Engineering Science Conference, 11 September 2009 Jane Durney, Team Leader, CSL London 2012: Assuring Sustainab

1. www.cslondon.org Women in Engineering Science Conference, 11 September 2009Jane Durney, Team Leader, CSLLondon 2012: Assuring Sustainability

2. 2012 Olympics Big

3. 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

4. 2012 Olympics Complex

5. 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

6. 2012 Olympics Sustainable..?

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. How we operate… Olympic Board ODA LOCOG GLA Group GOE/DCMS BOA/BPA UK SDC LSDC Gov. Depts. Host Boroughs Statutory Bodies Professional Institutes NGOs Key Stakeholders Wider Stakeholders Chair Officers Core Commission Co-opted experts

12. 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…?

13. What we did in 2007/8

14. What we did in 2007/8

15. What we did in 2007/8

16. What we did in 2007/8

17. What we did in 2007/8

18. What we did in 2008

19. And now…

20. 46 People interviewed 43 Strategy documents 31 Sessions attended 50+ Stakeholders consulted 60 Pages 15 recommendations Annual review Governance Policy Performance

21. Governance “We have seen no evidence to date that cost reduction has led to any compromise of the published sustainability standards” “We believe that any event or messaging that carries the London 2012 brand should demonstrate exemplary standards of sustainability” “The ODA directors and senior managers demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to the sustainability objectives” “We remain convinced that the Olympic Board remains committed to a sustainable Games and legacy ”

22. 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”

23. 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” “A substantial supply of renewable electricity will be required during Games-time and we consider this to be a significant challenge for LOCOG” “We expect to see the ODA set an example and deliver zero HFC for all venues”

24. 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…”

25. 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…” “Wider aspects of sustainability should be addressed” “…plans focus almost exclusively on the Olympic park…”

26. 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…”

27. 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”

28. 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…”

29. 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

30. 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 • My tips: • Say yes to things that scare you • Keep learning