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Greening the Greenhouse

Greening the Greenhouse. Integrated Greenhouse Project EC LIFE05 ENV/UK/998 Greening the Greenhouse June 2007. Mission. Exploring the links between rainforests, people and nature through education, conservation and sustainable living.

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Greening the Greenhouse

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  1. Greening the Greenhouse Integrated Greenhouse Project EC LIFE05 ENV/UK/998 Greening the Greenhouse June 2007

  2. Mission Exploring the links between rainforests, people and nature through education, conservation and sustainable living

  3. The Rainforest is a Metaphor • Destructive human activities and ways of life are destroying fragile ecosystems • Society needs to improve • energy use • building practices • economic practices

  4. 6 Themes to Bring Sustainability Alive Helping people to explore global & local connections

  5. Walking the Talk? • Old, dilapidated glasshouses at end of useful lives • Wasting energy • Difficult to promote sustainability when not practicing it • Definitely not ‘walking the talk’

  6. The Journey So Far 1993 ‘Wyld Court Rainforest’ visitor centre opened 2000 Rainforest charity established (took over from World Land Trust) • SEEDA provided funding to prepare EC funding bid • Millennium Commission grant awarded to fund Integrated Greenhouse Project, Phase 1 (Human Impacts Building) • EC LIFE grant awarded to fund Integrated Greenhouse Project, Phase 2 (Green Greenhouse) • Human Impact Building opened • Trust for Sustainable Living to launch 2008 Green Greenhouse scheduled to open

  7. Integrated Greenhouse Project – LIFE ENV/UK/000998Total project value € 4.487 millionGrant value € 2.243 million (50%) Jan 05 - Dec 08 Purpose: To demonstrate sustainable greenhouse design, integrated with other buildings (emphasis on energy)

  8. Project Partners Financial Supporters LIFE instrument of the European Community Millennium Commission / National Lottery DTI SEEDA Vodafone UK Foundation Greenham Common Trust Partners Pilkington Glass Tourism South East TV Energy Wageningen University (NL)

  9. Integrated Greenhouse Project -Phase I

  10. Our heating journeyfrom fossil fuel to biofuel The first public indoor garden / zoo to convert to biomass heating

  11. Wood-chip Heating CO2 emissions per unit of energy supplied 450 400 350 Woodfuelled heat 300 Wind power Grams of CO2 per kWh 250 Solar PV m-si Solar PV p-Si 200 Natural gas heating 150 Light fuel oil heating 100 50 0

  12. Human Impact Building (Prototype I) A place to explore and connect Sustainable timber and recycled materials Passive ventilation and solar design PV cells to help power the building ‘Human Impact’ film & signs to introduce issues

  13. Integrated Greenhouse Project -Phase II

  14. Designing the ‘Green Greenhouse’ (Prototype II) 50% cut in heat loss seasonal underground heat storage (‘thermal buffering’) recycled materials low embodied energy renewable energy sources wherever possible modular construction rainwater harvesting new spaces for education and community use, animal and plant care and office support

  15. Prototype II The Green Greenhouse ‘Closed’ greenhouse design – storing excess summer heat for winter re-use across our site. This is of major interest to commercial growers in Europe. Final design options are currently being evaluated Construction due to begin end 2007 £5 million budget (only £0.5 million still to be raised)

  16. Trust for Sustainable Living

  17. Trust for Sustainable Living Promoting understanding and dialogue • Events • Learning from other cultures • Redefining ‘successful living’ A MEETING OF MINDS Science and Indigenous Knowledge in the Colombian Amazon – Converging Perspectives 22 June 2007

  18. Trust for Sustainable Living Putting ideas into action • On-site education, exhibits and displays • Best practice – what works, what doesn’t? • Expert advice and feedback

  19. Trust for Sustainable Living Support services for organisations and individuals wanting to ‘go sustainable’ • Defining visions and pathways • Analysing options • Research, advice and consultancy e.g. future planning, sourcing funds • Limited capacity at present but want to assist wherever possible

  20. Further information:The Living Rainforest, Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire RG18 0TN www.livingrainforest.org

  21. Director:karl.hansen@livingrainforest.orgEC LIFE Integrated Greenhouse Project:andrew.logan@livingrainforest.orglisam@livingrainforest.org

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