Sustainable Prosperity

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Sustainable Prosperity the role and
potential of social enterprise
Robin Jones Development Manager Groundwork
South East
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Sustainable Prosperity in the South East
The role and potential of Social Enterprise
Robin Jones
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Sustainable Prosperity within the RES has 4 key
goals relating to . . .

• Climate Change and energy
• Sustainable consumption and production
• Natural resources and the environment
•  Sustainable communities

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Climate Change and Energy
Energy from waste in Oxford . . .
Raising awareness about the potential for
renewables . . .
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Sustainable Consumption and Production
Practical solutions for dealing with waste wood
in Brighton Hove . . .
Pursuing a niché market on a shoestring in
Hampshire . . .
Behavioural change begins at home (and school!) .
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Natural resources and the environment
Taking a long-term perspective paying-off in
Milton Keynes
Turning a major highways infrastructure project
into an opportunity for nature conservation in
Hindhead . . .
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Sustainable communities
Combining landscape management with social
inclusion the Blue Sky approach . . .
A future based on asset development in Hastings .
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RSLs are a potential major driving force for
innovation and market development . . .
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Some practical steps for policymakers and
procurers . . .

• Embed sustainable development into spending and
  investment decisions how green is your supply
  chain ?!
• Build specific support into LAAs and other
  strategic plans
• Be open-minded and creative about the use of
  assets

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Key challenges for optimising the potential . . .

• Funding RD is a good investment
• Scaling-up v localness and niché provision
• Demonstrating added-value and impact made
• Acting on being joined-up walk the talk!

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Robin Jones Groundwork South East
Tel [phone] Email robin.jones_at_groundwork.o
rg.uk