Liverpool: An Environmental Audit Interim Findings 5 th March 2013 Peter North and Alex Nurse Foresight Centre

The Partners

The Audit Directly based on the European Green Capital Judging criteria 12 categories on which any city is measured 1.Local Contribution to Climate Change 2.Transport 3.Green Urban Areas Incorporating Sustainable Land Use 4.Nature and Biodiversity 5.Air Quality 6.Noise Pollution 7.Waste Production and Management 8.Water Consumption 9.Waste Water Treatment 10.Eco Innovation and Sustainable Employment 11.Environmental Management of the Local Authority 12.Energy Performance

Audit Structure Stage One: Data Gathering Stage Two: Performance against plans and strategy Stage Three: Revisions in light of performance

The Partners

The Audit FailingAverageGood/Excellent

1: Contribution to Climate Change Total emissions Co2 from domestic electricty co2 from natural gas co2 from transport co2 per kwh used NO DATA Details of Targets achieved or not Plans to meet/revise targets

1: Contribution to Climate Change

2. Local Transport Cycle Lanes 300m from a bus-stop NO DATA Proportion of journeys under 5km made by car Proportion of public transport classed as low emission Details of Targets achieved or not Reduction of overall demand reduction of individual motorised transport Promotion of less environmentally damaging modes of transport

2: Local Transport

3: Green Urban Spaces Proportion of areas within the inner city/on city boundaries The distribution across the city Size of areas Fragmentation Soil Sealing Proportion of population living 300m from green space Percentage of green areas/water areas/industrial economic areas. Residential areas/brownfields New developments (proportion of brownfield sites) NO DATA population density in built up areas Population density for new developments NO DATA Minimising the total area of derelict and contaminated land NO DATA increasing or sustaining population density while protecting green areas NO DATA renovating urban land and renewing urban design Limiting urban sprawl through cooperation with neighbouring municipalities Integrating current and future changes such as economic growth People’s quality of life and recreation Additional ecosystem services Rehabilitation of brownfield sites NO DATA

3: Green Urban Spaces

4: Nature and Biodiversity Details of the Most Recent action plan Details of targets achieved or not Plans to meet/revise

5: Air Quality PM10 ozone NO2, PM10, PM2.5 Existence and Implementation of an Air Quality Management Plan Local measures taken and their effect Information to the public Plans to meet/revise

6: Quality of the Acoustic Environment >55db (Day) >45db (Night) Details of targets achieved or not Plans to meet/revise

7: Waste Production and Management Waste per capita Total/biodegradable sent to landfill % Recycled Reduction of waste produced amount of waste sent to landfills Measures which have promoted awareness raising Plans to meet/revise

7: Waste Production and Management

8. Water Consumption Urban Water supply subject to metering Water consumption per capita Water loss in pipelines Compliance with EU water framework directive Leak management NO DATA Network Rehabilitation NO DATA Non-domestic Metering NO DATA Byelaw implementation in relation to efficiency in water use NO DATA efforts to use the tariff system to improve water supply NO DATA Awareness raising campaigns NO DATA Plans to meet/revise NO DATA

8: Water Consumption

9: Waste Water Management Access to Service NO DATA Flood Occurrences and Management Economic Sustainability NO DATA Infrastructures (Treatment Capacity, Treatment Level) NO DATA Environmental Sustainability (energy efficiency, sludge treatment) Integration into water management in general closing the cycle NO DATA Details of targets achieved or not Plans to meet/revise

The River ‘ Today the river is an affront to the standards a civilised society should demand of its environment. Untreated sewage, pollutants, noxious discharges all contribute to water conditions and environmental standards that are perhaps the single most deplorable feature of this critical part of England’ (Lord Heseltine, 1983)

The River

10: Eco-Innovation Material Security Environmentally friendly technologies Social Innovation Jobs created in green sectors Share of energy from renewables Hybrid or fully electric cars Details of targets achieved Plans to meet/revise

11: Environmental Management of the Local Authority ISO14001/EMAS Procurement Details of targets achieved Plans to meet/revise

12: Energy Performance Energy Consumption and performance of Municipal buildings Development and Goals for Renewable energy share Strategy for renewable V non-renewable mix Integration and performance of renewable energy technology in municipal buildings and homes development of compatible integrated systems Increasing the energy performance of buildings maximising the use of renewable energy in municipal buildings and homes Measures to improve overall energy demand performance Plans to meet/revise

The Audit: Where Are We Stage One - Data CollectionStage TwoStage Three Climate Change Transport Green Spaces Nature and Biodiversity Air Quality Noise Pollution Waste Production and Management Water Consumption Waste Water Eco-Innovation and Employment Environmental Management of the Local Authority Energy Performance

The Audit: Where do we think we are? FailingAverageGood/Excellent 5.6%52.8%41.6%

Moving Forward Focus on where we are falling short Realise the potential of upcoming strategies Don’t rest on our laurels where we perform well.

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In Your Groups Recycling – what can we recycle? Cycling – but whose responsibility is it to improve? (cyclists/drivers/the council) Better communication – apply strategies, clear messaging Public Transport – Quality and Health Seize the opportunities to promote a green economy Focus on Eco-Innovation (as it underpins everything else) Transport – need to move towards being able to move between areas to improve liveability