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On the Path to Sustainability
Our Envac system is a great example. It deals with waste responsibly and supports changing behaviours, encouraging recycling, and thinking about our waste in a convenient way. The system reduces waste vehicle movements, congestion and emissions, too. The curtains we ordered for our new Repton Gardens homes are lined dimout meaning they can be recycled into underlay at the end of their life. The roller blinds are made from a minimum of 80% post-consumer recycled polyester, with three to four recycled 1.5-litre plastic bottles processed per square metre of fabric. This means at least 5,617 plastic bottles have been recycled due to the Repton Gardens order. On the path to sustainability Clare Masters
Quintain’s Head of Sustainability, Clare Masters, talks about sustainable living in Wembley Park.
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How do you approach making Wembley Park a sustainable community?
We work with people who can show us the way, from our construction partners to landscape designers, retailers, and furniture suppliers. We’re using our purchasing power to procure services and materials that minimise Wembley Park’s carbon footprint. We also work directly with residents to encourage the importance of small actions and listen to their input on how we can support a thriving, sustainable community. What about green spaces?
Biodiversity is incredibly important and is a major focus for us. In Union Park, we’ve devoted space to meadowland and extensive planting, promoting nature through measures like bug hotels and wildlife corridors. We’re working with landscape architects to pull nature into the estate, through features like the Canada Gardens allotments and supporting residents to grow on plants on their balconies. Repton Gardens will feature extensive indoor greenery, plus mounded podium garden areas that support larger trees, to encourage more wildlife.
How can residents help our ambitions for sustainability?
Residents who use their own purchasing power and reduce their consumption of single-use products can make a big difference. They can also tell us what sustainability initiatives they want to see around Wembley Park – we’re listening!
