Project Part-Financed by the European Union
European Regional Development Fund
Eastside Sustainability Advisory Group
Sustainable EastsideGreen Roof Mosaic
Sheffield June 2006
Rosemary Coyne -Head of
Sustainability Groundwork
Birmingham and Solihull
and Birmingham
Eastside Sustainability
Advisor
•Reduce travel to work
•Improve public transport
•Improve pedestrian experience
URBAN REGENERATION TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY Make changes to the streets and squares to improve the image of the city and attract investment
Aerial views of Eastside –note proximity to city centre, early successional stage of habitat on formerly developed sites and wildlife corridors along railways, canals and river
Creation of a dynamic new sustainable Quarter for the City based on:• learning• technology• heritage•10 year project for a new quarter(170 ha)
Vision
Eastside Sustainability Vision
Collaboration of 18 Organisations led by Groundwork Birmingham & Solihull and Friends of the Earth Birmingham
Produced in March 2002Funded by Birmingham City Council
Led to formation of ESAG and bid for the project
Eastside Sustainability Advisory Group
• A collaborative project to develop a sustainable development plan for a huge regeneration initiative in Birmingham
• £0.5million over 3 years (ERDF & AWM)
Sustainable Eastside – scope
Eastside Sustainability Advisory Group
POLICY• Provide information to
help decision making• Define measurable
targets• Comment on draft
planning policies and strategies
• Address all stages in cycle
PRACTICE• Partnerships• Planning applications• Advice• Workshops• Research• Demonstration projects• Seminars and
conferences• Feasibility studies• Technical briefing
notes• Training
Eastside Biodiversity Audit
Rossa Donovan Jon Sadler
Chris Parry
Introduction
• ESAG commissioned UoB and WTBBC to carry out an audit of biodiversity in Eastside
• Carried out in three parts:– Desk study (Autumn 2003)– Phase 1 habitat survey & selection of
Phase 2 sites (Autumn 2003)– Phase 2 survey (Spring/Summer 2004)
Results
Phase 2 – Results
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Beetles andspidersPlants
Biodiversity Strategy
for Eastside
Raise awarenessChange attitudesProtect EnhanceMitigateCreate RecreateTemporary/Permanent
Guidance Note•Aimed at decision-makers and stakeholders
•Currently under consultation – hope to gain SPD status
•Contains Planning Policy relevant to nature conservation
•Contains guiding principles and detailed targets for the regeneration of Eastside
Green Roofs Costs and Benefits
report by Livingroofs.org and Ecologyconsultancy
forGroundwork Birmingham
Community Involvement• Dispelling the myth there is
no community in Eastside• Postcard campaign by
A2:RT and The Real Monument Co
• Identifying community groups
• Providing access to information and best practice on sustainable development issues
ISIS SUSTAINABILITY CHARTER
ISIS believes that the long term performance of its projects will be founded upon the issues of sustainability as outlined in the Charter.
www.isis.gb.com
3.5 Urban Ecology• The potential to create habitat mosaics associated
with streets, communal areas and building surfaces will also need to be considered.
• Consideration will also need to be given to how the protection of biodiversity reserves and the management of naturalised green spaces will be planned and resourced in the short, medium and long-term.
• Extra value will be given for consideration of how the social and educational value of urban ecology can be realised.
Bid for Landfill Tax FundingA Biodiversity Audit of Eastside, 2004, has revealed that there is a need to ensure that habitats are created for nationally rare species such as beetles and the black redstart (represented in Eastside ) to ensure their survival in the area as their current habitats are lost during redevelopment.
A bid for a total of £250,000 ($400,000+) for roof strengthening, green roof design, contract tendering, installation, research, education, training, PR
Construction of 4 green roofs designed for biodiversity in mitigation of
redevelopment of underused urban sites
Creation of a demonstration green roof designed to meet the requirements of threatened species identified as currently present in Eastside, to demonstrate SUDS,
energy conservation, waste recycling.
Research Elements- In association with the University of Birmingham
and the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust and Livingroofs.org
• Monitoring of biodiversity activity• Rainfall data collection, run off measurement• Local confirmation of cooling benefits of green
roofs
PR and EDUCATION
Launch eventReal time video cameraSchools visits and links to national curriculumTraining courses for professionals and local groups
International Convention CentreHome of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and
Host to the G8 Summit 1998
Creating added value to the research
• Fortunate to be able to investigate links and information sharing with 2 other green roofs projects –– University of Birmingham – Dr Rossa Donovan– Tilbury Power Station -
First practical steps
• Sourcing the aggregates for the roof projects
• Publicising the advanced demolition materials recovery approach already developed by a local business
What happens next
• Bids in for a new programme across East Birmingham and North Solihull, to link investment in urban regeneration to support for the local environmental economy through a sustainable development led decision making approach to planning physical change
• The green roofs mosaic project will provide the important tangible capital demonstration project element of the new programme – the all important ‘photo opportunity’
Project Part-Financed by the European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund
•credit for many images -Richard Green –Director of Eastside
•Biodiversity information Dr Rossa Donovan, University of Birmingham and those at Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
•Green roofs information Dusty Gedge at Livingroofs.org
Eastside Sustainability Advisory Group
Sustainable Eastsidewww.sustainable-eastside.net