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F1 Governance and Planning Solutions for an Integrated Eco-city Approach
Date: 17/06/2009
Time: 16:15-18:15
Faster and more radical: For visionary solutions addressing sustainable development challenges to become successful, governance and management in cities must be adapted to support this ambition.
Elements of this approach to integrated governance and management are: participatory target setting and implementation, appropriate steering processes, adequate allocation of roles & responsibilities, well informed decision-making at all levels, integrated implementation in all areas of city and regional development, all of these with involvement of all relevant stakeholders and cooperation with other municipalities and levels of government.
After all, local sustainability should form the local contribution to address global challenges. To this end, an overall evaluation of cities’ sustainability performance can serve as a motivating and completing mechanism to collect and present local achievements which take a global perspective.
Facilitator | Charley Beresford, Executive Director, Columbia Institute, Centre for Civic Gov, |
Presenter | Martha Delgado Peralta, Secretary of Environment, Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Green Plan [presentation] |
Presenter | Manish Thakur, Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, India Integrated Governance and Planning in Indian Cities [presentation] |
Presenter | Patrick Spencer, Director, Cisco Internet Business Solutions, Canada Connected Urban Development [presentation] |
Presenter | Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia Secretariat, India [presentation] Urban Accords in India |
Presenter | Risto Veivo, Advisor to Deputy Mayor, City of Turku, Finland [presentation] Aalborg Commitments in Europe |
Presenter | Helen Ng, Program Coordinator, Global City Indicators Facility, Canada [presentation] Global City Indicators Facility |
Panelist | Karin Buhren, Ass. Human Settlements Officer, UN-HABITAT, Kenya [presentation] |
Panelist | Guttorm Grundt, Coordinator for Environmental Affairs, City of Oslo, Norway [presentation] |
Panelist | Rachel Bocock, Senior Policy Analyst, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Canada [presentation] |
F2 Building & Construction
Date: 17/06/2009
Time: 16:15-18:15
Following to the various presentations, especially those on "Urban Solutions for Tomorrow", this sub-plenary intended to
a) take up the examples presented and discuss them in more depth
b) provide further local cases on advanced solutions and the feasibility of fast and radical local action
c) discuss next steps, also for the cooperation of local governments
Facilitator | Antje Schwesig - Simac, Director, Business Relations, ICLEI Bonn Center, Germany |
Introduction | Philipp Tepper, Project Officer Sustainable Procurement, ICLEI Europe [presentation] Sustainable Buildings and Construction – Challenges and Outlook for the 21th century |
Presenter | Dieter Salomon, Lord Mayor, City of Freiburg, Germany [presentation] Solar Region Freiburg Housing Areas. |
Presenter | Stephen Yarwood, Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Adelaide, Australia [presentation] Solar City Adelaide How Adelaide promotes the use of renewable energy. |
Resource | Soraya Smaoun, Programme Officer, UNEP, Urban Environment Unit, Kenya [presentation] |
Rapporteur | Laura Valente De Macedo, Regional Director, ICLEI Latin America & Caribbean Secr., Brazil |
Recommended Reading: |
UNEP Sustainable Buildings & Construction Initiative |
F3 Mobility
Date: 17/06/2009
Time: 16:15-18:15
Topics covered included:
- How can we change the model split from motorized to non-motorized transportation?
- How can we achieve integrated solutions to link public transport, cycling and walking?
- Is electric mobility a solution and how to ensure electricity from renewable energy sources?
- How to get the public on board?
Facilitator | Roger Collins, Director, City Development, Moreland City Council, Australia |
Presenter | Edoardo Croci, Deputy Mayor of Mobility,Transport & Env, City of Milano, Italy [presentation] Milano's Strategy for Sustainable Mobility and Environment |
Presenter | Jørgen Lund Madsen, Executive Climate Officer, City of Copenhagen, Denmark [presentation] Copenhagen Mobility Policy |
Presenter | Piet Eilander, Team Manager, City of Amsterdam, Netherlands [presentation] Amsterdam - Ambitious Targets for Sustainable Mobility |
Resource | Peter Newman, Professor, Sustainability Policy Inst., Curtin University, Australia |
Susan Zielinski, Sustainable Mobility & Accessibility Research and Transformation (SMART), University of Michigan, USA [presentation] | |
Rapporteur | Ellen Brennan-Galvin, Scholar, Environmental Studies, Yale University, USA |
Recommended Reading: |
European Green Capital Award: |
European Mobility Week: |
F4 Energy
Date: 17/06/2009
Time: 16:15-18:15
Following to the various presentations, especially those on "Urban Solutions for Tomorrow", this sub-plenary intended to:
a) take up the examples presented and discuss them in more depth
b) provide further local cases on advanced solutions and the feasibility of fast and radical local action
c) discuss next steps, also for the cooperation of local governments
Facilitator | Robert Kerr, Commnity Energy Plan Program Manager, City of Guelph, Canada |
Presenter | Marie-Therese BÜSSER, Secretary General, Dep.of Environment, City of Zurich, Switzerland [presentation] Zürich - the 2 k Citizen Ahead |
Presenter | Örjan Lönngren, City of Stockholm, Sweden [presentation] Stockholm Zero Carbon |
Presenter | Aparajita Sarangi, Municipal Commissioner, Bhubaneswar, India [presentation] "Locl Renewables model cities" - a case study from Bhubaneswar |
Resource Person | Gustav R. Grob, Executive Secretary, Internat.Sust.Energy Organization, Switzerland [presentation] |
G1 Viable Local Economies
Date: 17/06/2009
Time: 16:15-18:15
It has been widely accepted that sustainable development means integrating social and environmental aspects of local economic development. But how? Are there any synergies between the profitability of local businesses and better social and environmental performance? What can local governments do in order to move towards being a location of green and socially responsible businesses? This session took a closer look at the example of Tilburg in the Netherlands, and compared it with the realities found in other parts of the world.
The core of the session was the in-depth presentation and discussion of the example of the City of Tilburg in the Netherlands, through comments on the transferability of what was presented. The final part of the session was dedicated to a lively debate between all participants, moderated and visualised by the facilitator.
Facilitator | John W. Burton, Assist.Prof., Ethics & General Management, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada |
Introduction | John Dagevos, Senior Researcher and Consultant, Telos-Brabant Centre for Sustainability, Netherlands [presentation] and Marieke Korst, Programme Coordinator, Municipality of Tilburg, Netherlands Corporate Social Responsibility - Policy Options for Local Governments |
Introduction | Marieke Korst, Programme Coordinator, Municipality of Tilburg, Netherlands [presentation] Towards a Sustainable and Enterprising Tilburg |
Comment | Patricia Kranz, Associated Consultant, ICLEI Latin America and Caribbean, Brazil |
Comment | David Ward, Interim Manager,Sustainable Development, Birmingham City Council, United Kingdom |
G4 Low Carbon Societies in Asia
Date: 17/06/2009
Time: 16:15-18:15
This session linked local practitioners with international organizations and research institutions and discusses about our challenges for low carbon society in Asia where GHG emissions increase rapidly with further industrialization and population growth in urban area. Our challenges are so huge that we need to collaborate effectively based on our practical experiences, local needs, research analysis and findings.
Facilitator | Shobhakar Dhakal, Director, Global Carbon Project Tsukuba International Office, Japan [presentation] Brief Explanation on Objectives & Outline of the Session |
Presenter | Jovenee Sagun, Coordinator, Puerto Princesa, Philippines [presentation] Experience for Climate Protection and Sustainable Development, Barriers and Challenges for Puerto Princesa |
Presenter | Er. Kandasamy Sakthivelme, Chief Engineer, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai, India & Ravi Ranjan Guru, ICLEI South Asia [presentation] An Indian City Approach to Address Climate Change/energy Issues Through Low Carbon High Growth Project |
Presenter | Hidenori Nakamura, Policy Researcher, IGES Potential of International Intercity Network for Low-Carbon Development in Asia [presentation] |
Comment | Sebastian Mofatt, Chief Advisor, World Bank, East Asia and Pacific Region [presentation] Comment to Presentations and Introduction of Eco2Cities Programme |
Comment | Vic Aquitania, Director, ICLEI SEA Yunus Arikan, Manager, Cities Climate Center, ICLEI Bonn Office Comment to Presentations and Roles and Contribution of ICLEI for Low Carbon Societies in Asia |