sustainable BELO HORIZONTE city 5 33 BELO HORIZONTE: URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM THE CITY OF ALL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 34 Solid Waste Management 35 No more plastic bags! 39 “Our Daily Oil” 40 Urban Mobility 9 44 Green Areas THE CONSTRUCTION Inventory of Trees in OF A SUSTAINABLE CITY 46 Public Places in BH 49 Greener BH 50 Garden City/Adopt the Green Competition 53 Urban Water 54 Springs/Drains Environmental Restoration and 12 55 Development in Pampulha MUNICIPAL POLICY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE Municipal Committee on Climate Change 57 and Eco-Efficiency 15 BELO HORIZONTE, DEMOCRATIC CITY Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan 17 58 “Vila Viva” Program – “The Lively Town Program” Certificate in Environmental Sustainability – “Sustainable BH” Seal 19 Structural Program for Dangerous 59 Areas (PEAR) Energy Savings in City Public Administration 20 First School: Municipal Units of Early 60 Childhood Education – UMEI Energy Efficiency - “Solar Energy National Capital” 21 Participatory Budget: 61 the decision in the hands of citizens Energy Efficiency in BH Traffic Lights Project - Project LED 23 62 BH Targets and Results Belo Horizonte 2030 Operation Oxygen 24 63 Air Quality Monitoring Center 27 Biogas Center 28 64 BELO HORIZONTE, THE CITY THAT WINS 4 5 BELO HORIZONTE: THE CITY OF ALL The city of Belo Horizonte was designed in 1897 to be the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, shortly after Brazil had become a republic. When it was planned, inspired by Paris and Washington for its urban design, 250 thousand people would live in this city with good environmental quality, mild climate and extensive waters. A century later, 2.4 million people inhabit a city which is highlighted by strong economic development, representing 1.4% of national GDP, and encompassing an urban region of 4.9 million dwellers. Belo Horizonte is currently the main center of services, knowledge and technology of Minas Gerais state. It is a city that has become a reference for Brazil and the world for its combination of development and social inclusion through policies such as Orçamento Participativo – Participatory Budgeting, Vila Viva – The Lively Town program, popular restaurants – food and nutrition programs, its performance in early childhood Belo Horizonte embraces a population education and access to healthcare. of 2.4 million inhabitants in its It has grown as an international city, which, improves 331 km2,representing 12.1% of the its capacity to accommodate visitors and, at the same time, increases cultural and leisure options for residents. total population and 13.3% of the It bets on planning with responsibility to create Economically Active Population (EAP) of a grand future. the country. It is responsible for 16.1% It is a metropolis aware that this future will only exist if of formal employment and contributes we take care of where we live now and if governments with 15.5% of the GDP of Minas Gerais. and citizens set sustainable development goals, seeking to collectively create a greener planet and a beautiful It is among nine of the municipalities that horizon in a city built by all and for all. contribute the most to the national GDP. Raul Soares Square – Release PBH/Belotur 6 7 Pope Square – Release PBH/Belotur 8 9 THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUSTAINABLE CITY Here in Belo Horizonte, the commitment to building a more sustainable city, country and world is more than an option. Sustainability is a governmental policy, with programs aiming at this objective pursued in various areas of the public administration. It is a metropolis where improvements are wrapped with the awareness that this challenge requires the partnership among the government, the civil society and the private sector. There are initiatives, actions and programs implemented so that the city effectively contribute to a greener planet, to an environmentally sustainable development. Mangabeiras Park– Aerial view of Belo Horizonte – Release PBH/Belotur 10 11 Julien Rien Park – Release PBH/Belotur 12 13 MUNICIPAL POLICY TO COmbaT CLIMATE CHANGE The Municipal Policy to Mitigate Climate Change Effects was institutionalized in the city of Belo Horizonte by the Law 10.175/11 and enacted in May 2011. The City Hall included a goal to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the city by 20% by 2030 in the city’s strategic plan. In order to achieve these objectives, various actions, projects and programs have been established. Pampulha – São Francisco de Assis Church – Release PBH/Belotur 14 15 Belo Horizonte View – Release PBH/Belotur MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE Municipal Policy of Mitigation of Climate Change Effects, some results from the committee’s actions follow: ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND • Release of the Municipal Guidelines for Climate Change ECO-EFFICIENCY and Eco-Efficiency (2008) • Elaboration and release of the first Municipal Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Greenhouse Effect The Municipal Committee on Climate Changes and (2009, based on 2000-2007 as a reference) Eco-Efficiency (MCCCEF) initiated the Municipal Policy to • Release of the Manual for Sustainable Construction Mitigate Climate Change Effects in Belo Horizonte in 2006. Policies (PoliSC) in partinership withICLEI – Local It works on the articulation of public policy and private Governement for Sustainability was pubslished (2010) initiative to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and to enhance the environmental awareness of the society. • Implementation of the Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission (PREGGE) and update of the Municipal Inventory Representatives of the municipal government and the of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2012) state, citizens, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector and academic groups are working on the projects of • Participation in the embellishment of TRACE Sanitation (Urban Water and Solid Waste), Energy Efficiency (Tool for Rapid Assessment of City Energy) and Renewable Energy and sustainable buildings. financed by the World Bank (2012) Besides the target of 20% reduction of greenhouse gases • Establishment of the Certification in Environmental and the promulgation of the law that institutionalizes the Sustainability – “BH Sustainable” Stickers 16 17 GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PLAN The urban environmental plan was established to reduce and mitigate the greenhouse gases, with initiatives to adapt the environment to climate change. Actions will be defined in the areas of transport, energy, sustainable buildings, land use, healthcare and education to promote sustainable development and to achieve the national climate goals while promoting a low carbon-emitting economy. Pampulha Ecological Park – Release PBH/Belotur 18 19 CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY – “SUSTAINABLE BH” SEAL The Certification Program is a unique initiative of the public policy of local governments and meets the guidelines of the Municipal Policy to combat the Climate Change. The general objective of the “Sustainable BH” Seal program is to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the city by 20% by 2030, according to the goals established in the Strategic Planning of the city and to encourage sustainable constructions. The “Sustainable BH Seal” is a municipal certificate granted to public and private enterprises, residential and commercial real estate areas, and/or industries that have employed measures to contribute to reduction of water and energy consumption, greenhouse gases direct emissions and to reduction/recycling of the solid wastes. Adhesion to the Program is voluntary and consensual, and certified projects receive seals in Gold, Silver and Bronze categories, according to the scale of the project and the results achieved. Also, Certificate of Good Environmental Practices is given to those who have employed sustainable measures, but have not achieved minimum levels established by the certification standards in each theme-area. Afonso Pena Avenue – Release PBH/Belotur 20 21 ENERGY SAVINGS IN CITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ENERGY EFFICIENCY – “SOLAR ENERGY NATIONAL CAPITAL” The Unidade de Gestão Energética Municipal (Municipal Energy Management Unit - UGEM) was established in order to analyse all high-tension consumption units in the City Hall and implement Internal Commissions for Energy Savings in October 2009. Educational actions in Municipal Education Network are also part of the activities of the UGEM through the Procel Program, coordinated by the Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - Cemig (Minas Gerais State Energy Corporation). Belo Horizonte City Hall Administration is also part of the Energy Savings Program. Solar Collection Equipment – Arquivo PBH/Belotur Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the highest per capita area of solar collectors. There are about 1.98 million square meters of collectors, with approximately 800,000 m² in Belo Horizonte. The capital has a system for heating water by solar energy in about 2,600 buildings. The city also has the second largest pool heating system in South America. After 25 years of studies in the implementation and diffusion of technology, the initiative has assured the city of Belo Horizonte the title of “National Capital of Solar Energy.” Belo Horizonte City Hall – Release PBH/Belotur 22 Liberty Square – Release PBH/Belotur 23 ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BH TRAFFIC LIGHTS PROJECT – PROJECT LED Environmental responsibility and traffic safety. In 2011, the City Hall, in partnership with Cemig, replaced with LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) the 22,500 incandescent and halogen bulbs of the traffic lights in 853 signaled traffic intersections in the capital. With