James Curran Director of Science and Strategy

Who are we? What do we do? Non Departmental Public Body, established 1996 Scotland’s & Government’s environmental pollution regulator, advisor & flood warning agency >1200 staff 23 offices £83m budget in £81m budget and falling…

SEPA’s Environmental Ethos Environmental policy ISO14001 certification 6 published performance targets: waste, water, procurement, biodiversity, transport, carbon dioxide 11 Annual reports – data validated

Why do this? It’s our job to protect and improve the environment! Corporate credibility (we ‘tell’ others to control/manage their impacts and are hypocrites if we don’t) SEPA has role as exemplar – if others follow our lead, we can effect a greater benefit for Scotland’s environment There is an expectation from stakeholders that we will perform. If not....

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SEPA and the 1 in Five Challenge SEPA targeted flights from as part of efforts to achieve our transport and main CO 2 targets We joined the 1 in Five challenge in 2009 to maintain momentum

Sources of SEPA CO 2 Emissions Flights relatively small proportion but politically important

Flights baseline Number of flights Total MilesCO2 (kg) Island40963,60915,355 UK Mainland1,461442,208106,747 Short Haul247147,08935,507 Long Haul47,9301,404 Total2,121660,836159,012 4 Categories: Many Island flights essential Some short haul European flights necessary Very few Long Haul UK Mainland showed greatest scope for improvement

How to reduce flights? Set Sub target: ‘Reduce UK Mainland Flights by 50% in one year and maintain that reduction’ Target to reduce 1,461 annual flights to 732 Improved data gathering and measurements of our footprint

Support Question need to travel Use Alternatives to travel: tele & video Trains Flight is final alternative All UK mainland flights require director sign-off Apply a Travel Hierarchy

Ensure technical alternatives are available - tele and video conferencing in all SEPA offices Support Show commitment from senior management through demonstration

Performance to end Cut flight numbers by 48%, from 2,121 to 1,101 Reduced total mileage by 342,000 per year Reduced carbon dioxide emissions from flights by 90 tonnes per year Saved over £100,000 per year in travel costs Performance improving further....

Performance to date

Sources of SEPA CO 2 Emissions 2010

Benefits Cost savings Better understanding of: what we actually do what we need to do where we need to be who we need to influence Therefore better targeting of limited resource Less travel for some - more time on core job and improved work-life balance Reality Check Some flights required - SEPA is still required to engage face-to-face with policy decision makers at UK and European levels

Benefits of WWF programme Structured approach Data checking – systematising your data Data assurance – through regular audits Pooled experience from cohort Recognition of achievement - award!

Summary Identify what you want to achieve Identify and validate your baseline Seek and communicate commitment Set targets Identify alternatives to continue business as usual Use your commitment to the challenge to force change Communicate progress Keep going!

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