Green with Envy?Mark Pendlington Chair, Green Economy Pathfinder Board Group Director, Anglian Water 10 May 2012

The perfect storm?

Our vulnerabilitylow-lying region high energy useclimate change impacts and uncertainty30% of land below sea leveldemand for water will rise but available water wontpopulation to rise - 1m homes to be built in the next 25 yearsdriest region in the UK lower annual average rainfall than parts of Middle East and Africalong coastline vulnerable to sea level rises

Leading UK transition

Making the figures add up

Friends and allies include:AcademiaAcademicsBusiness leaders, strategists, entrepreneursLocal authorities

Deliver a routemap for transition to a green economy.

Plan fully integrated with New Anglia LEP strategy.

Reinforce Norfolk and Suffolks USP as the governments choice for the GEP.

Deliver substance through ideas and case studies that put low carbon at the heart of business opportunity and success.

Collaborative working break down silos and make the most of innovation, ideas and entrepreneurial business.Our Objectives

New Anglia established as a green economy capital working with other LEPs.

Routemap adopted as template for sustainable growth, boosting the potential of UKplc in global marketplace.

National and international market access for green economy goods and services.

Active links across government and business to maximise funding and investment opportunities.

Public policy influencing strategy for east of England, national and international engagement.Outcomes to include:

GEP Board members

Mark PendlingtonAnglian Water Group (Chair)Andy WoodChair, New Anglia LEP, CEO AdnamsCharlie BeardallEnvironment AgencySimon BennettFormerly BPSimon BestBreckland District CouncilIain DunnettSuffolk Chamber of CommerceJohn FrenchUniversity of East AngliaEmma HibbertAdnamsAled JonesAnglia Ruskin UniversityJason MartinEast Anglia Offshore WindChris MawPrice Waterhouse CoopersTom McGarryEDFBrendon NobleUniversity Campus SuffolkRichard PowellNational Trust & Sustainability EastLisa RobertsBISSteve Sharratt OBEBiogroup & CBIChris StarkieShaping Norfolks Future / New Anglia LEPChris TuppenSmart AngliaKeith WaldronUniversity of East AngliaDavid WeirUniversity Campus Suffolk

Growing interest

Green with Envy?Mark Pendlington Chair, Green Economy Pathfinder Board Group Director, Anglian Water 10 May 2012

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