Stephen Hall (DEFRA) presents to the Association of Regional Observatories Network Event held in Birmingham on Wednesday 27th January 2010. Stephen's presentation focuses on 'National Sustainable Development and Wellbeing Indicators'.

1. National Sustainable Development and Wellbeing Indicators Stephen Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Association of Regional Observatories Network Event 27 January 2010 Birmingham Contents of the presentation are Crown Copyright but may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium provided that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown Copyright with the title and source specified. Any views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily official Government views, unless drawn directly from official sources.

2. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH It’s grim up North, say life quality statistics

5. Leaflets – UK first in 2001 2001 - 2004

6. Leaflets – EU Environment 2004 -

8. Website

9. Indicator framework Decoupling emissions, resource use & waste Society Employment & poverty Education Health Mobility & access Justice & equity Housing Wellbeing International Contextual Sustainable consumption & production Natural resource protection & enhancement Climate change & energy Creating sustainable communities & a fairer world

10. Greenhouse gas emissions

11. ‘ Embedded’ emissions

13. Environmental equality

16. Pie chart summaries

17. Comparison between linear projection and policy target New work on projections and targets

18. Linear and ‘policy’ path to target ‘ Policy’ exponential path to target Linear path to target New work on projections and targets

19. Comparison between path to target from baseline year and trend New work on projections and targets

22. Household waste recycling Percentage of household waste recycled, 1998-9 and 2006-7

23. Website

24. Pie chart summary: Yorkshire & the Humber SCP & natural resources Sustainable Communities

28. Overall life satisfaction Life satisfaction rating, by socio-economic class

29. Regional dissatisfaction

30. Satisfaction with aspects of life Relationships Accommodation Standard of living Local area Day to day activities Health Leisure Control Achievement of goals Future financial security Community 88% 86% 85% 82% 78% 78% 73% 72% 70% 63% 61% Overall average: fairly or very satisfied Chart shows difference from the average

31. Satisfaction with aspects of life

32. Frequency of feelings Happy Engaged Energised Unsafe Depressed Lonely Everything was an effort Sleep was restless 73% 64% 45% 3% 5% 6% 16% 24% Overall average: everyday or most days in the last 2 weeks Chart shows difference from the average