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Sustainability East: Welcome

Sustainability East is the East of England's independent sustainable development champion.

We bring together experts from across the region to bring sustainable development to the heart of policy making in the East of England. We do this by carrying out critical analyses of policy instruments and spending programmes and acting as 'critical friend' to regional bodies who decisions impact significantly on the economic, environmental and social development of the region. We also promote debate on sustainable development issues and, where appropriate, commission research to support better evidence-based debate and policy-making.

Our vision is that public, private and voluntary organisations in the East of England contribute to delivery of an enhanced quality of life for present and future generations, without compromising the natural resources and environmental assets that we currently enjoy.

2008 marks the 10 year anniversary of Sustainability East. During the past 10 years we have achieved significant breakthroughs on key issues affecting the region's sustainability including, but not limited to, water resource management, renewable energy generation and climate change adaptation.

News: 12 May 2008

Sustainability East, formerly the Sustainable Development Round Table (SDRT) for the East of England, celebrated its 10 year anniversary and launched its new plans for the future today (12 May) by identifying the key threats to the long term sustainability of the region and proposing how they intend to tackle them.

The launch in Letchworth was chaired by Baroness Barbara Young who chaired the inaugural meeting of the SDRT 10 years ago. The event also involved regional opinion formers and decision makers with a speech from Barbara Follett, Minister for the East of England.

Launching Sustainability East’s new strategic plan, Richard Powell, Chair of Sustainability East said: [add quote]

Over the next few years Sustainability East has committed, amongst other things, to the following activities:

• developing proposals for practical implementation of SNR in the region to ensure that fullest account is taken of sustainable development principles
• challenging current transport trends and promoting alternatives
• stimulating a more open debate on the future of biofuels in the region
• organising workshops to explore attitudes of different communities (including detached people and communities) to sustainable development
• supporting and being a candid friend to regional sustainable development initiatives
• establishing a Young Sustainability East to give young people a voice in our sustainable future

Read more about our past achievements.