Greening the Thameslink Route Amelia Woodley Network Rail Thameslink Environment Manager 29-Sep-15 / 1
Thameslink Programme / 2
Our approach to sustainability Recruit, retain and grow People Diversity and inclusion Maximise passenger experience in final design Safety and wellbeing Local skills, employment and suppliers Heritage Community Trespass control Train performance Passengers Minimise negative impacts during construction Carbon Pollution Minimise negative impacts Engagement and improvement initiatives Climate change adaptation Whole life costing Environment Water Waste Materials Biodiversity Funders, Customers & Suppliers CEEQUAL Cost efficiency / 3 3
Biodiversity and the railway Railway environment is varied and complex Legal framework - follow mitigation hierarchy Limited scope to enhance along the lineside / 4
Bauder Plant E chemically treated, root resis From legal compliance Wildflower plan can tolerate the d the roof and are Protect and enhance biodiversity How do I know we have compensated all our loss? Bauder extensiv growing material in roof systems w well drained, vita diverse vegetatio Bauder filter fle prevents the fine from washing int Bauder DSE20 d drainage layer m recycled materia Bauder FSM 600 layer Bauder PE separation and s Bauder KSA DU / 5
to NR s first net positive biodiversity offset Thameslink upgrade uses offsetting to boost biodiversity Railway project could herald return of south London wood Streatham Common launch for nature restoration scheme Thameslink test the potential of offsetting 29-Sep-15 / 6
Why net positive? Legally compliant developments with biodiversity loss Committed to net positive to biodiversity / 7
Putting a number on nature / 8
Delivering net positive Distance to TLP Diverse woodland Nature conservation site Biodiversity strategy Connectivity Bringing people closer to nature Timescales TLP involvement / 9
Reaching out to conservation Restoring Great North Wood Streatham Common local nature reserve and public park Delivers net positive Enhances wildlife Public enjoyment / 10
And one step further green infrastructure Recruit, retain and grow Environmental education Diversity and inclusion Social interaction People sense of place Heritage Local skills, Safety and employment and wellbeing suppliers Local regeneration Community Health & wellbeing access to nature Carbon Improving air, water & soil quality Environment Water Materials Energy production Increased job creation Minimise negative impacts Food production Pollution Waste Biodiversity Protection of cultural/historic assets Trespass control Increased property & land value Engagement and improvement initiatives Reduced flooding Wildlife/biodiversity corridors & stepping stones Aesthetics/visual quality Train performance Climate change adaptation Maximise passenger experience in final design Tourism Passengers Minimise negative impacts during construction Funders, Customers & Suppliers CEEQUAL Climate Change mitigation & adaptation Cost efficiency Whole life costing / 11 11
Knocking on our neighbours door Greening is good for business as it will make London bridge more attractive to live, visit and work, will help it to be more resilient to extreme weather (storms, heat waves) which together will preserve economic sustainability Team London Bridge BID GI Audit 2012 BID dense urban fabric Lack of access to larger open spaces. Some parts lacking trees and vegetation Opportunities green walls, roofs, SUDs 9 key stakeholders including NR!!! Railway infrastructure, arches and tunnels significant part of the vision /
Greenwood Theatre London s urban oasis Linear pocket park and cultural hotspot Design collaboration between TLB, Kings College, GLA, Zandra Rhodes, Joe Swift, NR & London pocket parks programme Improved streetscape Reduces flooding Increase biodiversity Appealing to wider community Connects into a network of pocket parks / 13
A community initiative 29-Sep-15 / 14
Collaboration is key / 15
Communicate and engage decision makers Knock on the door Understand each others needs Understand each others challenges Speak each other language Change starts with the first step / 16