Meet the champions
In addition to the Environment team, there are a number of employees who work with enthusiasm to make sure we do all we can to protect and respect the environment. This year, they were acknowledged, with an invitation to an annual event staged by the company to recognise people who have made an outstanding contribution to our overall business performance.
The Tube Lines environment champions are:
Clive Jones
As Facilities Operations Manager at our Westferry Circus head office, Clive has been the driving force behind a range of initiatives that reduced the building’s energy use by 3 per cent in 2006. His enthusiasm did not stop here. He encouraged his daughter to introduce similar measures at home as part of a school project that has reduced consumption – and utility bills – there, too.
For further information, see the energy section of this report
John Ford, Steve Beach, Rachelle Huggins
and Fred Danson
John Ford and Steve Beach of Tube Lines’ Ambience team have worked closely with Rachelle Huggins of the waste collection arm of our road transport facility, Distribution Service Management (DSM), to collect and recycle the millions of discarded newspapers left on Underground trains. Transport Operations Manager Fred Danson keeps DSM’s dedicated collection vehicle for recycled paper and its crews on the road. Comparing figures for a nine month period, the weight of paper collected and recycled increased by 64 per cent in 2006. This increase was due in part to the introduction of free afternoon newspapers as well as a stepping up of our recycling activities. 95 per cent of stations on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines are now involved in recycling.
For further information, see the waste section of this report
Peter Forsdick MBE
As well as improving the environmental performance of our road fleet, Distribution Services Manager Peter Forsdick was recognised by the Queen in the New Year honours list. Peter was awarded an MBE to recognise his contribution to public transport since 1979, when he became a bus engineer following several years of work in vehicle manufacturing.
In his current role, he strives to reduce the environmental impact of our vehicles, for example by introducing alternative fuel vehicles where possible and gearing up for London’s new low emission zone for freight vehicles which comes into force in 2008.
For further information, see the pollution section of this report
Steve Judd
When it comes to biodiversity, Environmental Asset Manager Steve Judd is something of a walking encyclopaedia. He puts his background in forestry and nature conservation to good use, providing practical solutions to make sure that vegetation does not interfere with operation of the railway at the same time as maximising its conservation potential.
For further information, see the wildlife section of this report
Ann Joyce
Meadow ants, wild flowers, grasses and heavy engineering are all in a day’s work for Ann Joyce, who manages the environmental performance and access requirements of Tube Lines’ P-Way Civils team, which is carrying out a programme to restabilise embankments and cuttings on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. On every project, Ann makes sure that Tube Lines procedures are followed, from surveying each site before work begins to replanting and re-seeding to encourage speedy and sympathetic re-establishment of the site.
For further information, see the wildlife section of this report
Not forgetting… |
Many Tube Lines employees give up their free time to raise money for good causes. The company set up the Community Support Fund in 2006 to use money raised from the sale of paper for recycling to support their efforts. |
George Mavrias
George heads the project team working on the new Northern line control centre, a project where good community relations were key to agreeing an environmentally sensitive design that blends well with neighbouring woodland. In 2006, we built and planted London’s largest single membrane green roof on top of this building. It is bedding in so well that we will be installing one on our new Stratford train crew accommodation building, too.
For further information, see the wildlife section of this report
