Sustainable Development Group

 

 


The Sustainable Development group’s main role is to deliver advice, recommendations and guidance for the mainstreaming of sustainable development into Council policy and projects across the City. 
   

Why is the Council taking action?


As well as being the right thing to do, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003, the Council has a duty to deliver sustainable development through the best value process.

 

What is the Council doing on sustainable development?


Glasgow's initial approach to sustainable development was outlined in the Council’s Local Agenda 21(LA21) framework document ‘Developing The Sustainable City’ in 2001. 


In 2005, Glasgow signed the Aalborg Charter  which stipulates 10 key commitments related to the furthering of sustainable development at the local level. 

 

 

Other work of the group


The Sustainable Development group is a multidisciplinary team and as such, has a wide range of expertise in a variety of areas, providing the Council with guidance on the following themes: carbon management, sustainable construction, renewable energy, strategic environmental assessment (SEA), energy management, flood prevention and engineering, , sustainable procurement and environmental management systems.  

 

As well as strategy, the group develops the Council’s corporate policy in areas such as energy and sustainable construction and supports the project management of a number of flagship capital projects such as the White Cart Water Flood Prevention Scheme, Glasgow Strategic Drainage Plan, Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and the  Schools Renewal Programme.

 


The group also works closely with the City Plan team to provide a number of planning policies and further guidance for City Plan 2 on areas such as renewable energy, sustainable construction, sustainable design, strategic environmental assessment and flooding.

 

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