Sustainability on the South Coast with Professor AbuBakr Bahaj from University of Southampton

Summary: Nella is joined by Professor AbuBakr Bahaj, Professor of Sustainable Energy at the University of Southampton for the 8th episode of Season 1 of the Let’s Talk South Coast podcast. 

They talk about how rising sea levels will affect Southampton, initiatives businesses can implement to combat climate change, as well as how regions in the South Coast fare in becoming sustainable. 

They touch on the upcoming The International Conference of Evolving Cities. The key element from this episode is we need to not only think about reducing our emissions, but also think about our defences.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Shout Outs:

• Greenhouse Gas Protocol
• GCC Performance Tracker
• The International Conference of Evolving Cities 

Key Insights From This Episode: 

• We have the Paris agreement, which asks the people in the world to reduce our emissions to zero by 2050, but to keep the temperature rise at 1.5 degrees centigrade. Rise of 1℃ = 3m rise in sea levels. At 1.5℃ Southampton Football Ground will be underwater. - AbuBakr
• We need to not only think about reducing our emissions, but also think about our defences. - AbuBakr
• Southampton and Winchester County Council are leaders in sustainabilty. The city has the Green City Charter which has created an agenda around climate change. - AbuBakr
• 75% or more of the emissions occur in cities and 75% of the energy consumption occurs in cities. - AbuBakr
• Building on the existing strengths in environmental innovation, the Solent Freeport will support national and local ambitions for net zero by growing capacity for sustainable energy production, and improving efficiencies to raise productivity. - Nella 
• The Solent Freeport will have a dedicated Solent Freeport Greengrowth Institute, which will provide a centre of excellence in green skills, jobs to ensure local communities can benefit from the opportunities created through environmental innovation. - Nella 
• There is a common misconception that it is too difficult to make buildings net zero but with the correct strategies, it's possible. - Nella

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