What single practical measure should the industry take to improve living in our towns and cities? That is the question Regenerate posed to some of the speakers at next month’s Think 07 conference. Here are their answers

‘Reducing the built environment’s energy usage and CO2 emissions is imperative. That starts with more efficient use of energy, Using renewable energy sources and finally the use of cleaner technologies’

Peter James chief executive of The New Swindon Company. TNSC is a sponsor and exhibitor at Think

‘Creating sustainable developments is vital. For Tesco, that is about creating buildings that complement their surroundings. And it is about providing for the local community in terms of facilities, housing and jobs’

Ken Carter Energy Manager, Tesco. Think speaker: ‘Integrated provision of waste, water and energy’

‘Take the best, the shiniest part of your town centre and manage it to set a tone for the rest. Create a heart, an identity, somewhere people want to go. Build a consensus with the stakeholders to maintain it like that’

Jackie Sadek, CEO, Park Royal Partnership. Think speaker: ‘delivering joined-up and integrated solutions’

‘Building mixed-use communities is the key to improving living standards in our towns and cities. The property industry needs to embrace mixed-use both in terms of new developments and refurbishment projects’

Elliot Lipton managing director of First Base. Think speaker: ‘Think housing – cracking the carbon conundrum’

‘We must make jobs and housing available to the people who live in the communities where we are developing. We can do this by working with local organisations to provide training and local employment schemes’

Stephen Hester Chief Executive, British Land. Think speaker: ‘How sustainability impacts on built environment business’

‘The debate on climate change is all too frequently discussed in terms of what can be done either by the individual or through government action. This industry needs to take collective responsibility’

Steve Piltz principal consultant with Turner & Townsend. Think speaker: ‘The power options’

‘A seamless mix of uses will be critical to the developer’s agenda as we build the towns and cities of the future. we must deliver communities based around a close interplay between work, home, education and leisure’

Francis Salway Chief Executive, Land Securities. Think speaker: ‘Drivers for change – carrot or stick?’

Prince Charles, Al Gore, and more at Think 07

Top-level thinkers and practitioners will be contributing to the Think 07 conference and exhibition taking place at London’s Excel centre 1-3 May. The Prince of Wales and former US vice-president Al Gore will address delegates via video link. The Prince of Wales is hosting a business summit on climate change at St James’s Palace on 1 May, and the summit will receive a Think Charter, containing 10 pledges for the future from Think 07 delegates. Read the full conference programme at: www.think07.co.uk

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