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Delivering a Sustainable International Visitors Whitsun Campaign Delivering a Sustainable International Visitor Attraction…….a long road, with many successes and the odd bump! Creating Sustainable Tourism Destinations Ray Morrison, University of Chester Facilities & Environment Manager 9th July 2012 Chester Zoo Chester Zoo.......... Who are we? Our mission? Do we deliver? Do we operate the business sustainably? Key sustainability issues? Key achievements? Questions and Answers (maybe) Coffee and (maybe?) Who are we? Formed in 1934 Registered charity, conservation and education UK’s No. 1 Wildlife Attraction Top 15 zoos in World (Forbes Magazine) 1.4 million visitors in 2011 8,000 Animals, 400 different species 1,000 of Plants many endangered or rare Turnover £28 million per annum £1 million invested annually in conservation projects worldwide • Vision and Mission? Our Vision - A diverse, thriving and sustainable natural world Our Mission - To be a major force in conserving biodiversity worldwide Strategic Objective - To manage our work and activities to ensure long-term sustainability. Diverse and complex business Insight into our animal, plant, educational and environmental activities Do we deliver? ‘Sustainable’ …. Satisfying the needs of today without compromising tomorrow • Do we deliver on our mission? Evidence – Sustained achievements in line with our animal and plant conservation and educational goals, local and national. • Do we manage the Zoo’s operations sustainably? Evidence – ISO 14001, continual improvement, achieved various local and national awards Delivering - Mission International Delivering – Mission Local Biodiversity Mission examples - Local Biodiversity • In 2011 we bred and released 379 threatened Fen Raft Spiders and 29 Sand Lizards • The zoo site has several areas of biological importance and rare species such as the Great Crested Newt, Lesser Silver Water Beetle and Bee Orchid • We engage with and encourage local community involvement in conservation through a huge range of events Plant Conservation Projects Holder of National Collection of Pleurothallid orchids Holder of the National Collections of three cacti genera: Co-ordination of the Black Poplar Populus nigra ssp. betulifolia Biodiversity Action plan for Cheshire Cultivation of the locally threatened plant species : Wild Cotoneaster Cotoneaster cambricus, Limestone Woundwort Stachys alpina & Common Juniper Juniperus communis Significant plant focused interpretation throughout the zoo including signs, interactives & presenters. Delivering – Mission Plant Conservation In-situ plant conservation projects in the Philippines and Mauritius; this includes the protection of forest areas in the Philippines and the setting up of a field gene bank and the re-introduction of endemic plants in Mauritius . A suitable area was selected for a field genebank on Ile Aux Aigrettes. Propagation material was sourced from focal plants and once mature enough the plants were transplanted. Mission - Education Delivering – Mission Education Programme In 2011: 102,880 Educational visits by schools or college students 224,512 members of the public attended our conservation talks Safari Ranger 10,831 pupils/students were taught in our Safari Ranger workshops Exhibitions: Hard Rain – climate change and poverty Action Banner – call to action Hot Pink Flamingos to open in July – a climate change exhibition Operational Management and Sustainability at Chester Zoo Chester Zoo was the 1st in the UK to achieve the ISO 14001 standard for its Environmental Management System Continual Improvement Programme for key aspects: Energy • Water Waste Travel Procurement Energy Conservation & Efficiency 3 Reasons why it’s Important: Ethical Financial Legal 3 Ways Forward: Smart People Smart Places Smart Products Resistance to Resources 3 Big Challenges: change Time 3 Actions: Plan Do Review START AGAIN Energy conservation and efficiency Smart Products Penguin Pool Filtration Plant Installation of Danfoss Variable Speed Drives Evidence of £ & CO2 Savings Penguin Exhibit Water Purufication Plant Year: 2008 - 2009 11 pence per kW/hr 11 pence per kW/hr Month Current Reading Previous Reading Units Used Cost £ Jan-08 730901 707057 23844 2,622.84 February 750738 730901 19837 2,182.07 March 771645 750738 20907 2,299.77 April 796327 771645 24682 2,715.02 May 816456 796327 20129 2,214.19 June 839060 816456 22604 2,486.44 July 870059 839060 30999 3,409.89 August 887711 870059 17652 1,941.72 September 911269 887711 23558 2,591.38 October 933155 911269 21886 2,407.46 November 953845 933155 20690 2,275.90 December 974316 953845 20471 2,251.81 Jan-09 997645 974316 23329 2,566.19 **February 17181 997645 19536 2,148.96 March 30649 17181 13468 1,481.48 April 44497 30649 13848 1,523.28 May 57320 44497 12823 1,410.53 June 70378 57320 13058 Penguin Exhibit 1,436.38 July 83873 70378 13495 1,484.45 August 99332 83873 15459 14.70 kW 1,700.49 September 112260 99332 12928 1,422.08 October 125471 112260 13211 4.45 kW 1,453.21 November 137804 125471 12333 1,356.63 Noise Level December 148878 137804 11074 1,218.14 Asian Elephant Exhibit Smart People (Operations) • Defined Parameters Smart Products • Optimised Controls • Demand Matched Ventilation • Variable Speed Drives Savings between 50% > 90% ELECTRICITY METER READINGS Elephant House Air Handling Unit Meter Ref: E33 Year: 2008 - 2009 11 pence per kW/hr Month Current ReadingPrevious Reading Units Used Cost £ Jan-08 206741 189573 17168 1,888.48 February 226001 206741 19260 2,118.60 March 245984 226001 19983 2,198.13 April 265301 245984 19317 2,124.87 May 287566 265301 22265 2,449.15 June 306437 287566 18871 2,075.81 July 330102 306437 23665 2,603.15 August* 338024 330102 7922 871.42 September 343026 338024 5002 550.22 October 348939 343026 5913 650.43 November 356343 348939 7404 814.44 December 362412 356343 6069 667.59 Jan-09 370554 362412 8142 895.62 February 377207 370554 6653 731.83 March 381901 377207 4694 516.34 April 384243 381901 2342 257.62 May 385619 384243 1376 151.36 June 386523 385619 904 99.44 July 387120 386523 597 65.67 August 387740 387120 620 68.2 26 kW September 389962 387740 2222 244.42 14.60 kW October 394046 389962 4084 449.24 Noise Reduction November 403280 394046 9234 1,015.74 December 412292 403280 9012 991.32 Gas Savings Energy Conservation and Efficiency Elephant Exhibit • 82% energy reduction comparative year. • CO2 emissions of 85,000 kg & a cost reduction of £21,840 • Return on investment less than six month Penguin Exhibit • 41% energy reduction comparative year. • CO2 emissions of 47,000 kg & a cost reduction of £12,127 • Return on investment less than twelve months Jaguar and Dragons Exhibits Similar Projects have been undertaken similar savings 40% - 50%. • 40,000 Kg carbon & £10,300 • Return on investment less than twelve months Other Initiatives Installation of condensing boilers, Low energy & LED lighting applications, extensive use of air source heat pumps Added Benefits; Promoting Sustainable Credentials • Danfoss case study twelve articles published in the trade press across Europe • Demonstration of excellence to stakeholders & potential sponsors. Water Conservation and Efficiency Programme Monitor & Control Use Changed Planting ‘less thirsty’ Greater use of grey water Raised Awareness Waste Minimisation Programme Re-cycling schemes including . Green Waste . Cardboard . Glass . Paper . Plastic . Metal . Wood . Batteries Staff Travel Getting to work Business Travel Video conferencing Sustainable Travel Visitor Travel Park & Ride Service Procurement Our Successes Ray Morrison MBIFM Facilities and Environment Manager Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH +44 (0)1244 650 231 [email protected] www.chesterzoo.org .
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