ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <head> <title>Brighton & Hove Council's Sustainability Strategy</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="Planning policies on sustainable developmeny used to decide the outcome of planning applications in Brighton and Hove."> <meta name="keywords" content="sustainabilily,stategy,commission,transition,Brighton,Hove,Sussex,England,uk" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="historystyle.css" /> </head> <body> <div id="page"> <div id="top"> <div id="heading">Local Government</div> <div id="subHeading"></div> </div> <div id="navigation"> <ul class="nav"> <li class='active'> <a href="brightonindex.html">HOME - BRIGHTON</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="transschumacher.htm">New Economics</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="transitsustain.htm">Local Government</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="transcorestrategy.htm">Core Strategy</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="urbanbio.htm">Biosphere City</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="ecoschools.htm">Eco-schools</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="transitionfood.htm">Food Partnership</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="roundhillweb.htm">Grants & Funding</a> </li> <li class='active'> <a href="transitionlinks.htm">Green INDEX</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="wastelinks.html">Waste INDEX</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="transcompost.htm">Composting</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="nonuclear.htm">No Nuclear</a> </li> <li class='active'> <a href="tedcontact.html">Contact Me<br />What's New?</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="ted.html">Ted Power</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="brightonsearch.html">Brighton SEARCH</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="sussexlinks.htm">Sussex Links</a> </li> <li class='inactive'> <a href="links.html">English Links</a> </li> <li class='active'> <a href="index.html">HOME - ENGLISH</a> </li> </ul> <div class="spacer">&nbsp;</div> <div class="spacer" id="navimage"></div> <div class="spacer">&nbsp;</div> <div id="navbottom">&nbsp;</div> </div> <div id="bodytext"> <h2><a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk">Brighton and Hove City Council</a> | <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1164869">Sustainability Team</a> | <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1102381">City Sustainability Partnership</a></h2> <p><a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1164869">Brighton and Hove Council's Sustainability Team</a> - is a small team based within the Strategy & Governance Directorate of the council. The team works across the council and with the community to promote sustainability issues through the development of action plans, supporting local projects and campaigns, and through the delivery of an environmental education programme. The team offer <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1164869">unpaid volunteering</a>, work shadowing and other work experience opportunities. Work can range from general administration and office duties, to research projects and assisting in the organisation of events. Areas of activity and concern include:</p> <p>(a) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1165176">Carbon Management Programme</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (b) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1130601">Climate change action plan </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (c) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1190114">Sustainable Conference 2008</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (d) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1114926">Eco-schools programme </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (e) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1166794">Energy performance certificate</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (f) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c316">Environmental education </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (g) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1118561">Fairtrade </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (h) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1144683">Farmers' markets</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (i) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1112782">Green kids club </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (j) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1161103">Park Art Schools Resource CdRom</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (k) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1166175">Microgeneration </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (l) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1171334">Nuclear Power and Shoreham Harbour </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (m) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1001255">Real nappies</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (n) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1102381">Sustainability commission </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (o) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1170154">Sustainable schools</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (p) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1115041">Sustainability strategy </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (q) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1144904">Water saving </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (r) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1164869">Volunteering </a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> (s) <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1157643">Water Action Plan </a></p> <hr> <h2><a href="http://www.2020community.org">2020 Community Partnership</a> | <a href="http://www.oneplanetliving.org/index.html">One Planet Living</a> | <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/uk/brighton">BioRegional Quintain - One Brighton</a></h2> <h2>A new strategy for 2008-2009</h2> <p><b><u>Tuesday 23 to Sunday 28 September 2008</u></b><br /> Could Brighton & Hove become a sustainable community, living within the resources of one planet so that the quality of life is improved both for us and future generations? We d like you, along with others from across all sectors of the city, to share in the vision of one planet living and say how you think we might achieve this together.</p> <p><b>A refreshed Sustainability Strategy for Brighton and Hove is expected by the end of 2009</b></p> <p>Brighton and Hove City Council first launched its <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/downloads/bhcc/environment/sus_strat.pdf">Sustainability Strategy</a> (28-page PDF) in 2002 - the year of the 'Rio +10 Earth Summit in Johannesburg'. There followed a series of 2-year <b><i>Action Plans</i></b>.<br /><br /> The above <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1115041">plans of action</a> date from the period 2004 to 2006. The Council now recognises that its Sustainability Strategy needs substantial updating.</p> <h2>Bringing in <a href="http://www.oneplanetliving.org/index.html">One Planet Living</a> to produce a Sustainability Strategy for Brighton and Hove</h2> <p>The process involves: a. collection of planning data (3 months) b. workshops with local stakeholders (6 months) c. production of a report (2 months), and d. launch of the refreshed Sustainability Strategy (1 month). It will therefore take us well into 2009 before completion.</p> <p>The UK branch of <a href="http://www.oneplanetliving.org/index.html">One Planet Living</a> has a separate wing known as <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/uk/brighton">BioRegional Quintain</a>, responsible for delivering communities in England. <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/uk/brighton">BioRegional</a>'s first project in our city is expected to be a development of flats close to the railway station in Brighton. The development will meet the EcoHomes Excellent standard and a Sustainability Action Plan has been drawn up to demonstrate the project's response to each of the One Planet Living Principles:</p> <ol> <li>Zero Carbon</li> <li>Zero Waste</li> <li>Sustainable Transport</li> <li>Local and Sustainable Materials</li> <li>Local and Sustainable Food</li> <li>Sustainable Water</li> <li>Natural Habitats and Wildlife</li> <li>Culture and Heritage</li> <li>Equity and Fair Trade</li> <li>Health and Happiness</li> </ol> <p><u>The same ten principles are likely to be used in updating The Council s Sustainability Strategy for the city of Brighton and Hove</u>.</p> <p><a href="#" onClick="history.go(-1)"><font color="#ff0000">BACK</a></font></p> <hr> <p><a name="climate"><br /></a></p> <h2><a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1130601">The Council s Climate Change Action Plan</a></h2> <p><a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1130601">The Council s Climate Change Action Plan</a> is also due to be updated. The need for this was recognised during a themed discussion on <b>Climate Change</b> held on 31st May 2007 by a sub-group of Brighton and Hove's <a href="http://www.2020community.org">2020 Community Partnership</a> also known as The Local Strategic Partnership [LSP].</p> <p>The intention of this sub-group was to develop a Climate Change Strategy which would be 'owned' by the <a href="http://www.2020community.org">2020 Community Partnership</a> - and therefore the wider community. The sub-group decided that for the strategy to be truly owned by the 2020 CP its development would have to involve a high level of consultation with local experts and interest groups from the outset.</p> <p><a href="#" onClick="history.go(-1)"><font color="#ff0000">BACK</a></font></p> <p><a name="day"><br /></a></p> <h2><a href="http://peace.brighton-hove.gov.uk/Intranet/CommitteeMgt.nsf/0/32C49079372DEB70802573B7003F668C/$File/Item+38+The+Environment+Council's+BH+LSP+Climate+Change+Strategy+Workshop+19_11_07+Summary+Report.pdf">Brighton & Hove Climate Change Strategy Stakeholder Day</a></h2> <p>To achieve this aim, it was decided to hold <i><b>Brighton & Hove Climate Change Strategy Stakeholder Day</b></i> on 19th November 2007.</p> <p><a href="http://peace.brighton-hove.gov.uk/Intranet/CommitteeMgt.nsf/0/32C49079372DEB70802573B7003F668C/$File/Item+38+The+Environment+Council's+BH+LSP+Climate+Change+Strategy+Workshop+19_11_07+Summary+Report.pdf">A 13-page PDF report on this day</a>, has been produced by The Environment Council, which helped in the planning of the event.</p> <p><b>The Environment Council</b> is a registered charity of 40 years standing, with considerable experience of training, facilitation and providing a forum for dialogue. They were asked by Brighton and Hove City Council, acting on behalf of the 2020 Community Partnership (LSP), to help in the design and facilitation of the meeting in an attempt to get the best outputs from the day and to shape a way forward for the LSP s Climate Change work.</p> <p>A cross section of stakeholders met at the University of Sussex on 19th November 2007 to consider and comment on the Council s <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1130601">Climate Change Strategy</a>. Three members of <b>TB&H s "Liaison with Local Gov t Group"</b> were among the stakeholders present. The first talk by John Chesshire, focused on <b>the necessity for a statutory duty on LAs to address climate change, in the light of the IPCC Report findings</b>. The second talk, by Heather Buttivant, addressed <b>the expected effects of climate change impacts on the South East area of the UK in coming years</b>. The third talk, by Thurstan Crockett, was <b>an honest assessment of current work going on in Brighton & Hove i.e. the current Climate Change Strategy</b> i.e. an acknowledgement by the Council that more needed to be done.</p> <p>The paticipants present compiled a useful <b>list of  Visions </b> as well as specifying <b>the gaps in policy which would needed to be filled if these visions were to be achieved by 2050</b>. They further produced <b>league tables of Key Strategic Areas that B & H would most benefit from to maximize carbon reduction before 2050</b>. <u>Housing</u>, <u>Resource efficiency & reduction</u>, and <u>integrated transport</u>, were clearly the top three areas.</p> <p><a href="#" onClick="history.go(-1)"><font color="#ff0000">BACK</a></font></p> <hr> <h2>Brighton and Hove policies & initiatives of direct relevance to the EDRAP</h2> <p><a href="transcorestrategy.htm">Revised Core Strategy Preferred Options document</a><br /> <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1147843">Sustainability Appraisals</a><br /> <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/downloads/bhcc/SPD_Draft_Sustainable_Building_Design.pdf">SPD on Sustainable Building Design</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font>see a list of all the <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1147827">Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)</a><br /> <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1179319">Warm Home grants</a><br /> <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1165294">Warm Front grants</a><br /> <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1151463">Open Space Study - Neighbourhood Survey</a> and <a href="http://www.citywildlife.org.uk">www.citywildlife.org.uk</a><br /> <a href="http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1113627">The Local Area Agreement</a> - sets out priorities for Brighton & Hove over the final year of the three year plan, agreed between the partners of our Local Strategic Partnership and Public Service Board and central government acting through the Government Office for the South East. The agreement contains 25 outcomes, grouped around four themes: 1. developing a prosperous and sustainable economy 2. ensuring all our children and young people have the best possible start in life 3. a healthy city that cares for vulnerable people and tackles deprivations and injustice 4. a safe city that values our unique environment.</p> <hr> <h2>Residents' associations and conservation groups</h2> <a href="http://www.brighton-society.org.uk">Brighton Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.eastbrunswick.co.uk/">East Brunswick Residents Association</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.ebndc.org.uk">East Brighton website</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.williamclarkepark.org"</a>Friends of William Clarke Park</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://hanovercommunity.org.uk/">Hanover Community Group</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.hovecivic.org.uk">Hove Civic Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.kemptown-society.org.uk">Kemp Town Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.kingscliffe-society.org.uk/">The Kingscliffe Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.montpelierandcliftonhill.org">Montpelier & Clifton Hill Association</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.nlcaonline.org.uk">North Laine Community Association</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.prestonville.org.uk/">Prestonville</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.prestonandpatcham.org.uk">Preston and Old Patcham</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.regencysociety.co.uk">Regency Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.regencybrighton.com">Regency Square Area Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.roundhill.org.uk">Round Hill Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.triangle-community.org.uk/c/aboutus/aboutus.html">The Triangle Community</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.brightonarch.org.uk">Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.english-heritage.org.uk">English Heritage</a><font color="#ffffff">--</font> <a href="http://www.architects-in-sussex.org/comittee.htm">Royal Institute of British Architects  Sussex Branch</a></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>