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The Future City: A Clean, Green, Climate-positive Dream

분류	연설문	분량	지문 1개(556 단어)
연사	Sir James Bevan
일시	24 January 2022
링크	(Script) https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-future-city-a-clean-green-climate-positive-dream

Glossary

Part 1
1	Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)	생물다양성 순이익
2	Thames Tideway Tunnel	템스 타이드웨이 터널

As we reflect on the progress we've made in our cities, it's clear that while much has improved, significant challenges remain. Cleaner air, better flood protection, and revitalized rivers are positive developments, yet the most formidable challenge may not be external but internal: reimagining the city itself.

A utopia is often described as a perfect place, though perfection is unattainable. However, having a vision is crucial. What would an ideal city look like? It would be many things, but above all, it would be clean, green, and climate-positive.

Clean

First, our future city would be pristine, with clean air, land, and water. Achieving this requires continued efforts to combat pollution, enhance air and water quality, restore contaminated land, and tackle illegal waste dumping. These are essential steps to protect our natural assets and ensure a healthy environment for all.

Green

Second, our ideal city would be a place where both people and wildlife thrive. This means integrating more green and blue spaces—parks, rivers, and natural landscapes—alongside urban development.

We play a critical role in shaping cities with such infrastructure. By advising on major developments, we help design spaces that reduce flood risk and enhance the environment. A key principle we uphold is Biodiversity Net Gain, ensuring that new developments leave nature in a better state than before. This principle, now embedded in law, is a cornerstone of our planning process.

Another significant step forward is the move to make sustainable drainage mandatory in new developments. This approach enhances cities’ ability to manage rainfall, preventing flooding and improving water quality. It also adds green spaces, creating habitats for wildlife and pleasant areas for people to enjoy. Our work in designing these systems is already making a difference in communities across the country.

Climate Positive

Finally, our future city wouldn’t just be clean and green—it would actively combat climate change. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it would help address the climate emergency. This city would feature efficient public transport powered by renewable energy, energy-efficient buildings, and systems that repurpose waste. Shared resources, such as bicycles and tools, would minimize the carbon footprint associated with production and consumption.

Moreover, this city would contribute to the solution, not just by avoiding emissions but by actively removing carbon from the atmosphere. Its green spaces would act as carbon sinks, mitigating climate change. The city’s infrastructure would be designed to withstand extreme weather, with trees and plants not only sequestering carbon but also cooling the air and providing habitats for wildlife. Such a city would be not only livable but beautiful, uplifting both the human spirit and the environment.

The Future is Now

This vision is not science fiction; much of it is already being realized, with our agency playing a key role. For example, the transformation of a once-derelict landscape into a vibrant urban park following the London Olympics demonstrates what is possible. This development now offers sustainable homes, improved water quality, new habitats, and reduced flood risk—a better place for both people and wildlife. Another case in point is the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which improves water quality, public amenities, and climate resilience.

In conclusion, the future of our cities lies in our hands. By embracing a vision of clean, green, and climate-positive urban spaces, we can create environments that are not only resilient and sustainable but also places where people and nature thrive together.