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Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11:00-13:00
Room: Salon 8
Session language: English (other languages indicated per table host)

The Climate & Energy Resources Project Market provided a structured space to learn and discuss good examples, to link experts and policy makers from different backgrounds and to directly engage with other climate and energy leaders.  This dynamic experience was intended to maximize face-to-face contact and exchange.
Opportunities were offered to take forward contacts and conversations in one-to-one meetings to those decision-makers who wish to discuss specific issues around a solution/approach with a partner.

The Project Market was arranged as a series of 8 roundtables in one large room. Each table, of up to eight people, was hosted by an expert who presents and/or offers advice, tools, products and services on climate & energy resources to the participants. Participants joined for a 'rotation' of 20 minutes at the tables with the themes that are most relevant to them. Participants had the chance to visit at least 3 tables.

Facilitator	Yunus ARIKAN, Manager, Cities Climate Center, ICLEI Bonn Center, Germany [introduction]
Table 1	Hans MÖNNINGHOFF, Deputy Mayor for Environment & Economy, City of Hannover, Germany Hannover’s Way Towards a 40% Reduction in CO2 Emissions by the Year 2020
Table 2	Joan Antoni BARON I ESPINAR, Deputy Mayor for Environment, Barcelona Provincial Council, Spain Support to the Covenant of Mayors and Financing
Table 3	Heinrich BRUNS, Head of Green Spaces&Enviro. Protection, City of Münster, Germany Act locally! How to become a finalist of the European Green Capital Award -Institutionalized Climate Protection in Münster
Table 4	Evaristo HERNANDEZ, Mayor, City of Centro, Mexico Local Climate Action – a Mexican perspective (Spanish)  Eficiencia Energética para el desarrollo. Energy efficiency for development
Table 5	Porfirio RAMOS RAMIRO, Director - International Relations, City of Ciudad de Valles, Mexico (Spanish) Desarrollo Sustentable y Cambio Climático             How to achieve sustainability through climate change mitigation.
Table 6	Stephen YARWOOD, Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Adelaide, Australia Solar City Adelaide – Making Solar Citizens
Table 7	Mikkel AARØ-HANSEN, Director, Environmental Protect. Agency, City of Copenhagen, Denmark Climate and the City – introducing Copenhagen, seat of UN climate conference COP15
Table 8	Helen NG, Program Coordinator, Global City Indicators Facility, Canada Global City Indicators Facility: The Importance of Globally Standardized City Measurements for Effective Governance and Climate Action
Rapporteur	Lisa J. SCOTT, Project Coordinator, ICLEI Canada Office, Canada

Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11.00-13.00
Room: Salon 2
Session language: English

As the basis of all life, water is one of the most precious resources. Rivers, lakes and wetlands also provide crucial economic, environmental and social services often taken for granted. While everybody is in need of water, competition can be high and is often burdened by complicated conflicts of interest. Human interests frequently  attract the most attention, while other needs - such as those regarding water’s role in sustaining environmental functions - are disregarded.

In drier regions, cities have to carefully balance every drop of water: while satisfying the needs of local water users, they also have to reduce their footprint on peri-urban and surrounding rural areas that are indispensable for  the production and provision of food. The efficiency of local water management is further challenged through  the continuous growth of cities and the likely impacts of climate change.

This session shared principles and practices on how to manage water in the most efficient way and ensure that all vital needs are met, including those of natural habitats and eco-systems.

Moderator	Aniruddhe Mukherjee, Secretary of Transport, Madhya Pradesh, Member of the ICLEI Executive Committee, India
Introduction	Cities Struggling for Water - Current Issues and Trends for the Future [presentation]
Presentation	Jeong-Soo Kim, General Director of Water Supply Office, Suwon City, Republic of Korea [presentation] Suwon as a ‘Rain City’ to Help Mitigate Global Water Shortages
Presentation	José Rafael Sánchez Ramírez, Director Manager, South East County Gran Canaria, Spain [presentation] An Inter-Municipal Community to Boost Waste Water Re-use and Environmentally Friendly Desalination The South-East County of Gran Canaria has overcome challenges of insufficient water resources, a growing population, expanding tourism and an economy dependent on agricultural exports and has become a leader in water self-sufficiency.
Presentation	Utete L. Karimbue-Mupaine, Strategic Executive of Environment, City of Windhoek, Namibia [presentation] Demand Management in Water-stressed Windhoek
Presentation	Timothy Anderson, Public Affairs, Sonoma County Water Agency, USA Sonoma County‘s Long-Term Strategy for Water Conservation

Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11.00-13.00
Room: Salon 10
Session language: English

The objective was to demonstrate the relevance of biodiversity to sustainability in general, by illustrating its strong links with other "elements" of sustainability - specifically in the context of local governments. There was an emphasis on the tangible benefits of good biodiversity management, and a focus on how biodiversity and ecosystems contribute to the sustainable management of an area. Speakers showed links between biodiversity and the following:

• Adaptation to climate change and limiting its effects;
• Effective water management;
• Ecosystem services;

Contributors were mainly representatives from cities that have participated in the 3-year Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) project, and where relevant, linked to their involvement in this pioneer project.

Facilitator	Andre Mader, Biodiversity Strategy Coordinator, ICLEI Africa Secretariat, South Africa
Introduction	Christine Alfsen, Senior Programme Specialist for Sciences UNESCO, USA  and Michèle Picard, Biodiversity Coordinator, City of Montreal, Canada Biodiversity – A Key Requirement for Sustainability
Presentation	Christine Alfsen, Senior Programme Specialist for Sciences, UNESCO, USA and Michèle Picard, Co-ordinator, Biodiversity, City of Montreal, Canada [presentation] Biodiversity – A Key Requirement for Sustainability
Presentation	Johan Van Zoest, Senior Head Planner, City of Amsterdam, Netherlands [presentation] A Background to Amsterdam’s Metropolitan Strategy; And the Links Between Water and Biodiversity
Presentation	Richard Boon, Manager, Biodiversity Planning, Ethekwini Municipality/ Durban, South Africa [presentation] Ecosystem Services: An Integral Component of Resilient and Sustainable Society: Some Views from a South African City

Recommended Reading:

Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) website: www.iclei.org/lab

King County: www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/biodiversity.aspx www.kingcounty.gov/exec/globalwarming.aspx

Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11.00-12.30
Room: tbd
Session language: English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean

In recent years, ICLEI members have complemented community planning processes – e.g. Local Agenda 21 – with sustainability management instruments. Integrated and cyclic public management, based on political mandates, offers an appropriate response to the challenges faced on our way to becoming sustainable cities in the rapidly changing environment. ICLEI members have been actively involved in practicing these instruments and thus have developed innovate approaches. Which lessons have been learned and how have they been integrated in local practice? ICLEI members shared activities and achievements over the past years, reviewed progress, transfered information and exchanged ideas. Major projects, relevant themes, joint initiatives were discussed.

Facilitator	Helen Scott, Manager, Sustainability Services, ICLEI Oceania Secretariat, Australia
Presenter	Eero Vainio, Chairman, Environmental Board, City of Lahti, Finland [presentation] From Local Agenda 21 to Sustainability Management – the European
Presenter	David Corkill, Manager Strategic & Environm.Planning, City of Gold Coast, Australia [presentation] Gold Coast's Bold Future - Moving Beyond LA21 - An Australian Perspective Gold Coast City has embarked on a new sustainability program 'Bold Future' which has created a refreshed vision for the City's future. Implementation takes the city's governance arrangements to the next level in sustainability management.
Presenter	Sangeun Lee, Co Chair, Agenda 21 Action Council for Gyeonggi-do, Suwon, Republic of Korea [presentation] From Local Agenda21 to Sustainability Management - the Asian Perspective Introducing Ecological Footprint as a Local Sustainability Index in Korea
Statement	Bedoshruti Sadhukan, Manager - Sustainability, ICLEI South Asia Secretariat, India [no presentation]
Statement	Kjersti Helgeland Bohlin, Adviser, City of Oslo, Norway [no presentation]

Recommended Reading:

European Commission, Integrated Environmental Management, Guidance in relation to the Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment

www.localmanagement.eu

www.bold future.com www.goldcoastcity.com.au

Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11.00-12.30
Session language: English

Where did ICLEI's first and best-known idea - Local Agenda 21 - develop? Does participatory local action planning still offer an answer to the challenges faced on our way towards sustainable cities? Which lessons have been learned and how have they been integrated in local practice? ICLEI members share activities and achievements over the past years, review progress, transfer information and exchange ideas. Major projects, relevant themes, joint initiatives were discussed.

Facilitator	Paula Gabriela Freitas, Project Officer, ICLEI Latin America & Caribbean Secretariat, Brazil
Presenter	Robert Kerr, Community Energy Plan Program Manager, City of Guelph, Canada [presentation] Community Energy Planning in Guelph
Presenter	Juan Antonio Nieto Escalante, Environment Secretary, City of Bogota, Colombia [presentation] Participatory Local Action Planning in Bogota Bogota is a city achieving sustainability and livability through planning tools for environmental management to promote the identity and recognition of diversity, based on a model of democratic social development.
Presenter	Risto Veivo, Advisor to Deputy Mayor, City of Turku, Finland [presentation] Road to the Future - Municipal Cooperation for Action Planning and Participation in Turku

Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11.00-12.30
Room: tbd
Session language: English

ecoBUDGET is an ICLEI’s success story. 15 years ago, it was introduced as environmental management system parallel to the financial accounting system and is used to manage the consumption of natural resources within the municipality. After several years of piloting the system in Europe and Asia, cities around the world have discovered that ecoBUDGET is able to support local sustainability in both developing and developed countries. Connected to poverty alleviation, ecoBUDGET offers support to develop local capacities at political, administrative and community level. UN-Habitat and UNEP appreciate ecoBUDGET’s potential for environmental governance in support of the Millennium Development Goals. Which lessons have been learned and how have they been integrated in local practice? ICLEI members shared activities and achievements over the past years, reviewed progress, transfered information and exchanged ideas.

Facilitator	Jeb Brugmann, Principal, Urban Strategies Consultant, Canada
Introduction	Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia Secretariat
Presenter	Karin Buhren, Assistant Human Settlements Officer, UN-HABITAT, Kenya [presentation] Managing Ecological Sustainability - Greening City Development Strategies in Developing Countries - using ecoBUDGET Now that more than half the world’s population lives in cities, urban management of finite and often scarce environmental resources is crucial. By bridging the gap between economic and ecological thinking, ecoBUDGET can make a true contribution.
Panelist	Åsa Karlsson Björkmarker, Member of the Executive Board, City of Växjö, Sweden

Recommended Reading:

www.ecobudget.comhttp://www.ecobudget.com/

ecoBUDGET - Introduction for Mayors and Municipal Councillors

Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11.00-13.00
Session language: English

This session focused on sharing tested approaches and specific tools developed for addressing climate change impacts at an organizational and at community level.

The discussion focused on the practical needs, barriers and opportunities that local governments have identified in relation to climate change adaptation, and the solutions they have developed. This session was built off of the introduction to ICLEI developed tools provided in session A5 and introduced what tools and approaches are offered by National, Supra-National, and Sub-National governments.

The discussion focused on the applicability of these approaches and tools within different contexts, on achievements attained by local governments working with these and other tools, and on the way forward for ICLEI in supporting local governments with increasing their adaptive capacity and building community resilience.

Facilitator	Megan Jamieson, Director, ICLEI Canada
Introduction	Hartmut Fuenfgeld, Manager Climate Change Adaptation [presentation]
Panelist	David Pearson, Professor, Laurentian University, Canada  [presentation]
Panelist	Supra-national perspective: Wolfgang Teubner, Executive Director, ICLEI Europe [presentation] European Perspectives on Adaptation Planning and Resilience
Panelist	National perspective: Pam Kertland, Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada [presentation] Regional Adaptation Collaboratives & Tools for Adaptation

Date: 15/06/2009 
Time: 11.00-13.00 
Session language: English

This session focused on the results to be achieved by implementing sustainable procurement. The main focus was on linking policy to practice. Representatives from leading cities around the world presented best practice examples in key product and service groups such as transport and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and explained how to drive innovative technologies and integrated solutions onto the market.

 

In roundtable discussions the participants had the chance to further exchange on best practice.

Facilitator	Megan Jamieson, Director, ICLEI-Canada, Toronto, Canada
Presenter	Craig Butler, Director, Penrith City Council (New South Wales), Australia [presentation] Highlights in Implementing the Council’s Sustainable Purchasing Supply Policy and Action Plan Success stories in various product and service fields, e.g. the Printer Rationalisation Project.
Presenter	Paul Warren, President of Prolomar Global & former Strategic Procurement Coordinator at the City of Calgary, Canada [presentation] Sustainable Procurement – The Solution to Mitigate and Adapt to a Changing Environment Experiences from public authorities in Canada on how climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies can be successfully linked to implementing sustainable procurement.
Presenter	Perttu Pohjonen, Project Manager, Purchasing Centre, City of Helsinki, Finland [presentation] Helsinki’s Strategy and Policy Towards Implementing Sustainable Procurement Via the Procura+ Campaign
Presenter	Mark Hidson, Director Sustainable Procurement, ICLEI European Secretariat [presentation] Sustainable Procurement -actions to lead by example

Recommended Reading:

www.iclei-europe.org/procurement

www.procuraplus.org

http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=3167

www.hel.fi

Date: 15/06/2009 
Time: 11.00-13.00 
Room: tbd
Session language: English

Safe and healthy communities as a basic requirement for sustainability. This session made the link between working on building healthy, safe and vibrant communities alongside a focus on environmental resilience and resource conservation as the way forward for sustainable development of local governments worldwide. Key features of the model included data collection, analysis, identification of local government influences, building partnership and political support, implementing effective actions, and measuring outcomes. Examples were given from projects currently delivered in Latin America and Oceania. Case studies of ICLEI members were presented- one from Latin America and one from Oceania - describing the value of the program to their cities and how the social sustainability work has enhanced sustainable development.

Introduction	Diana Segovia, Programme Manager, ICLEI Latin America & the Caribbean, Argentina [presentation] Mark Boyd, Director – Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities, ICLEI Oceania, Australia [presentation] Building Healthy, Safe and Vibrant Communities for Sustainability
Presentation	Contributions from ICLEI Member Cities

Date: 15/06/2009
Time: 11:00-13:00
Room: tbd
Session language : English 

EcoMobility is an environmentally sustainable form of mobility and accessibility that integrates non-motorized and public transport. It allows people to move in their local environment without relying on private motor vehicles.

Many cities around the world are making efforts and investments in order to achieve a more “ecomobile” urban environment. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motorized transport, reduce traffic congestion and increase productivity, ease air pollution and enhance the public health of citizens.

During this session, representatives of cities that have carried out ambitious sustainable transportation plans presented their experiences and the challenges they faced along the way. Their example sought to inspire and serve as an example for other cities seeking to improve the sustainability of their urban transportation policies.

Facilitator	Jason Deller, Principal Engineer, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Australia
Introduction	Veronica Pérez Sueiro, Advocacy and PR Coordinator, Global Alliance for EcoMobility, Germany [presentation] [paper] EcoMobility (Alliance) – An Introduction
Presenter	Julie Cournoyer, Local Motion Project Coordinator, City of Edmonton, Canada [presentation] Local Motion - Transforming a Neighborhood in Edmonton A month long demonstration project in June 2009 which promotes the use of travel options which are healthy, accessible and flexible, good for the environment and encourage vibrant and liveable neighbourhoods. This is the first model of this type in the world, encouraged by the EcoMobility Alliance.
Presenter	Wan-su Park, Mayor, City of Changwon, Republic of Korea [presentation] How Changwon is Converted into a Bycicle Friendly City The City of Changwon works towards becoming an environmentally friendly bike model city at a national bike rally. This is a relevant contribution to eco mobility.
Presenter	Paul Van der Pol, Head of Department, City of Tilburg, Netherlands [presentation] Tilburg Presenting its Progress World Congress. Where is the city today?
Presenter	Helena Hecimovic, City Councillor, City of Koprivnica, Croatia [presentation] Koprivnica - Promoting Eco Mobility Since Many Years Koprivnica got a certificate of honour for the "Cities Enjoy Bicycles Award" at the 2006 World Congress. Since then this town has made further progress worthwhile to share.
Rapporteur	Verónica Pérez Sueiro, Advocacy and PR Coordinator, Global Alliance for EcoMobility, Germany

Recommended Reading:

www.ecomobility.org

www.edmonton.ca/environmental/programs/local-motion-eco-friendly-transportation.aspx