Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais
Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais
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Content City of L’Aquila (Italy) ...... 4 City of Breda (Netherlands) ...... 6 City of Budapest, 19th district (Hungary) ...... 8 City of Dakar (Senegal) ...... 10 City of Deinze (Belgium) ...... 12 City of Dobrich (Bulgaria) ...... 14 City of Elche - Elx (Spain) ...... 16 City of Helsinki (Finland) ...... 18 City of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) ...... 19 City of Lahti (Finland) ...... 21 City of Mollet del Vallès (Spain) ...... 23 City of Paterna (Spain) ...... 25 City of Penang (Malaysia) ...... 27 City of Pesaro (Italy) ...... 29 City of Prilep (North Macedonia) ...... 31 City of Rottofreno (Italy)...... 33 City of Roubaix (France) ...... 35 City of Rubí (Spain) ...... 37 City of Vincennes (France) ...... 39 City of Zagreb (Croatia) ...... 41 Region Västra Götaland (Sweden) ...... 43 Aral Sea Delegation (Uzbekistan) ...... 45 Assembly of European Regions (AER) ...... 47 R20 Regions of Climate Action for the Mediterranean ...... 49 Cities and Regions Program 2020 ...... 51
This booklet was created from the information sent by some of the City and Region representatives that attended ChangeNOW 2020.
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City of L’Aquila (Italy)
Urban Forestation as instrument of adaptation on climate change: L’Aquila case-study
The cities have a crucial role to play in order to manage the unavoidable and avoid the unmanageable: it is in urban areas that the challenge to climate change will be won or lost.
L’Aquila stands 721 metres above sea level, in the earth of the Abruzzo Region, of which it is the administrative centre, and is near the Appennines montains. The effects of climate change are manifesting in the Apennines Fabrizio Taranta - often with devastating consequences, through floods, landslides, Environment Councilor avalanches, melting glaciers: all this is a risk for cities, infrastructure and economic activities.
Building resilience will be key for urban policymakers, and will provide many co-benefits, making cities wealthier and healthier places to live and work. Nature-Based-Solutions represent a multi- purpose and multi-service approach, which includes a series of solutions inspired by nature to improve environmental quality and provide improvement in the psycho-physical health of the population in cities. Nature reintroduced into the city can act effectively, performantly and even less onerous than other solutions in reducing the impact of climate change and in meeting multiple goals simultaneously: • reduce greenhouse gases, • trap fine dust, • produce microclimatic mitigation with shadow and evapotranspiration, • reduce energy consumption for cooling buildings, • improve water cycle management by reducing runoff.
Nature-Based-Solutions are not just "green areas", but a structural and functional network of natural and semi-natural systems capable of improving the resilience of habitats, ecological efficiency, full functionality of ecosystems, ecological connectivity with their "services", and, at the same time, the perceptive-aesthetic perception linked to the presence of natural systems.
Furthermore, Forests and Urban Forests are an example of a carbon sink “any process, activity or mechanism to remove greenhouse gases, aerosols or a greenhouse gas precursor from the atmosphere”. The Municipality of L'Aquila has taken the first steps towards urban forestation as a tool for adaptation to climate change: • construction of new green areas, • increase in the number of trees in each existing green area, • realization of new tree-lined avenues.
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For example: • in the 2017 130 trees are planted (1300 The local territory thus becomes a privileged area for the construction of environmentally positive actions, both locally and globally, becoming the context in which to effectively implement the famous sustainability slogan “think globally, act locally”! 5 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Breda (Netherlands) AirQon* - A new way in improving local air quality The city of Breda is full of events, hosting nearly 200 every year. The target of AirQon: greener events, involving an active participation of the people, with the help of new technology ready to be demonstrated and put into practice. AirQon uses Electric Vehicles as a competitive alternative for diesel generators. In the project of AirQon the Boaz Adank, Vice-Mayor municipality of Breda cooperates with nine different Vic van den Broek, Senior Advisor European partners such as event organizers, suppliers of cars, Affairs companies that support event organizations and companies that make it possible to use electricity from the car. An online platform and a mobile app allow these parties to be connected, disseminating the calendar of events and allowing participants to plan their needs and availabilities. Furthermore, AirQon is not limited to events organized by the municipality of Breda, but also events organized by third parties equally take part here in coordinating the project. This support is of vital importance, avoiding event organizers to feel threatened and let show to the public that their event is sustainable. For 2020 Breda foresees an important role for AirQon in Vuelta Espana 2020, starting in The Netherlands. For more information: www.airqon.eu - Mark de Pooter: [email protected] GreenQuays* - A green and sustainable city river Like many other cities in Europe, Breda is struggling with the choices of unsustainable urbanization from the past, deterioration of urban ecosystems and a lack of resilience to climate change. This requires innovative solutions to ensure that residents can continue to live in a liveable city in the future. The GreenQuays project aims to develop and test "green" technology, specifically designed to support the development of a vertical ecosystem and to create conditions for the growth of herbaceous plants, ferns and mosses. And improve bio-diversity in the inner city. The Green Quays project is a nature-inclusive development of the quays and surrounding (green) public space. Various 6 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais techniques are used to achieve this, such as tree sections in the quay walls, material choices and drainage system. The combination of these different techniques applied in an inner-city context makes this project unique. GreenQuays project’s main objective is the realization of sustainable urban re- naturation in Breda using nature inclusive regenerative solutions - green quays linked to public green spaces - as part of a bigger scheme targeting the urban restoration of the river Mark. For information, contact Mrs. Veerle Hemerik: [email protected] *Project Airqon en project Green Quays are both co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative. Breda, winner of 2020 European Smart Tourism Award on Accessibility The European Capital of Smart Tourism initiative recognizes outstanding achievements by European cities as tourism destinations. Breda is one of 6 European cities who is awarded by this EU initiative. Hospitality and accessibility are top of mind in Breda. The collaboration between inhabitants, government, education and local welfare groups have helped the city to transform into a smart tourism destination. From ensuring that public transport is accessible for all, to partnerships with study programmes to bring history to life. Breda is ‘small enough to experiment and big enough to scale up’, particularly in terms of the future of Smart Tourism. People, technology and creativity come together in Breda as a part of an European network of establishments, knowledge institutes, cities and businesses. As a category winner of the European Capital of Smart Tourism award, Breda is committed to develop itself futher as a smart tourism destination in Europe, in which we show how, together, we create real value, share knowledge and collectively build the city of the future. For more information: https://smarttourismcapital.eu/cities-2020/ - Erik Willemsen, email: [email protected] Breda Smart Tourism Award 2020 promo (QR code) 7 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Budapest, 19th district (Hungary) In 2018, the 19th district of Budapest has started to plan its Sustainable Energy and Climate Plan, right after joining to the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy. This local action plan was an outstanding example of how NGOs and local governments can work together. During forming the plan, at least half of the actors were female, representing the core of development. In 2019, right after the elections stakeholders started to push the Aniko Paroczai, Local implementation of the strategy, it councillor, Vice Chair was again a woman who took the of the Environmental Committee lead and was dedicated to represent the stakeholders implementation plans. The project which could be implemented is supposed to increase the percentage of sustainable energy in the energy portfolio of the district by installing solar panels on the residential building. With the freshly established solar panels it would be possible to create a closed energy circle for the district and eliminating non-sustainable forms of supply. Since 2010, the Center for Contemporary Architecture has been engaged in the establishment and dissemination of community gardens in relation to decades of tradition in Western Europe and the American continent. It has developed his methodology, his legal background, his models adapting to a dangerous environment, and he has promoted education, counseling, knowledge base adaptation while it has become a self-organizing movement. The first phase of the program (2010-2012) has fundamental connections among the Hungarian proactivity and the wide of the initiatives. The organisation recruited prospective gardeners and participants of our program through our communication channels and free programs. The next step was to design and create gardens which reflected the organisation's value. 8 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais The long-term goal of the project is to help these gardens contribute to the spread of eco- conscious forms of urban use and to make concepts relevant to urban sustainability clear. The first public city garden in Budapest was founded in 2012, with the support of the municipality, and it was organized by the Association of Municipal Gardens at the request of the Municipality of Kispest. The nearly 1000 m2 plot offers 26 individual parcels and 173 m2 of shared, spice and ornamental gardens and fruit trees. Currently there are four working public city gardens in Kispest. 9 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Dakar (Senegal) "Dakar Clean City" “Dakar Sustainable City and Resilient to Climate Change” The Dakar DAKCLIM platform for an inclusive environmental governance Papa Idrissa Ndiaye, Deputy Mayor Lafia Diop, Head of International Cooperation By 2050, the urban population in Africa is projected to grow from 400 million to 1.26 billion people. The City of Dakar, as part of its program to improve urban governance for an energy and ecological transition, attaches particular importance to the mobilization of local stakeholders around climate and energy issues. Knowledge sharing and capitalization are also among the major ambitions of this program. To achieve this end, the city of Dakar has put in place an important organizational system, including a steering committee which makes it possible to mobilize elected officials, technical services and decentralized state services, a coordination unit to ensure the project management and a platform of non-state actors called DAKCLIM "Dakar acts for the Climate" for the involvement of the community in the implementation of this important program. The PCET aims to mobilize a critical mass of citizens around energy and climate challenges through: a platform for exchange and learning, implementation of an energy efficiency pilot project and the modeling of an approach to 'intervention for a change of scale in the country and at the level of the sub-region. The establishment of the DAKCLIM platform is justified by the urgency of ensuring the portability of climate and energy issues by the populations themselves. DAKCLIM is presented as an essential tool to ensure an effective and innovative participation of the populations within the framework of the development and the implementation of the PCET of the City of Dakar. This platform constitutes a space to capitalize, manage and disseminate the knowledge and the elements of Co-construction of the PCET. DAKCLIM is not only a tool for environmental governance, but also and above all, a framework for sharing, networking and actions. DAKCLIM is also in charge of coaching identified climate champions and implementing awareness and citizen mobilization programs. 10 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais DAKCLIM has two components: • a network of actors • an IT tool to raise awareness and share knowledge PCET partners o Participation in the PCET Budget: Evry and the Greater Paris South agglomeration o Awareness / Experience Sharing component: Guédiawaye, Pikine, Rufisque, Thiès, Saint Louis, Kédougou and Sokone but also the African cities partners of the network including Dakar, Nouakchott, Kayes, Bamako. PCET components o Implementation of the Climate Energy Plan o Diagnostic elaboration: Carbon footprint, Energy audit etc. o Project database o Development of training modules o Capacity Building of Elected Officials and City Services o Consultation / Local Awareness with Citizen Dialogue o DAKCLIM platform o Energy efficiency pilot: Bioclimatic Hospitalization Room for Ouakam Geriatrics Center o Sharing of Knowledge: Partner cities 11 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Deinze (Belgium) Becoming Belgium's best bicycle city ‘Small wheels create big cycle cities’. In just five years’ time, Deinze became Belgium's best bicycle city. In 2015 and 2018, Deinze was awarded the title of 'cycle city'. One of the main reasons was that the city dared to make important decisions and chose to put the bicycle on the first place. Sometimes even against the current. Jan Vermeulen - Mayor In 2018, Deinze organized the first Belgian championship for balance bikes. Children between 2 – 5 years old raced against each on their bikes for 200 metres on the market square. For this first edition there were 250 participants. Each year, this number keeps going up. Cycle highways The city of Deinze bought expensive land along the river Lys and houses to create a cycle highway between Deinze and Ghent. This was no easy task, but as a mayor you really have to engage for such a project. Or as Janette Sadik-Khan, says: for every meter of cycle path you have to start a streetfight. Deinze shares bikes Deinze started with a bike sharing system in the year 2012. The city of Deinze’s partner is Blue-Bike, Belgium’s national bicycle sharing system. It’s initiated by ‘Fietsenwerk’ (Bike&travel) and the NMBS, the national railways. This system is inspired by the ‘OV-fiets’ (the public transport bike) in the Netherlands. It’s a ‘back to one’ sharing system and not (yet) a ‘back to many’ system like Vélib’ in Paris or Villo in Brussels. As a city, we inspired proprietor Blue-mobility to design a third party financing system, made to measure for Deinze. As a result, everybody can use a free Blue-bike in Deinze and every citizen can also use the Blue-bike system for free in all other cities where Blue-bike is available. This is a major advantage for the sharing system. Deinze combines bike rides with train rides Deinze has the exceptional advantage of having a train station right in the middle of the city (contrary to other large cities, where the train station is usually located at the border of the city). So the bike sharing system gains even more importance. Combining the bicycle with railways for the ‘first and last mile transport’ is nothing new. It’s as old as the invention of the bicycle itself. A lot of European cities are now returning to this important modal combination in order to battle congestion and emissions. 12 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Blue-mobility is a member of het BITIBI-project which is funded by the European Union. This project focuses on increasing liveability in European cities as well as reducing traffic jams and CO2 emissions by performing projects that focus on modern, sustainable transport forms and, more important, combining them. It has ten partners in six European countries. In addition, the bikes are being maintained by a project from non-profit association Intro that focuses on social employment. Mobipunt The first mobihub (Mobipunt in Dutch) of Belgium is located next to Leiespiegel, the Deinze town hall and administrative center. It is a transport hub on neighbourhood level, where different sustainable and shared transport modes are linked with each other. A mobihub can have multiple functions but some are essential. To install a mobihub for example, it is necessary to have at least some car sharing parkingspots and a bicycle storage. Furthermore the hub should be near a public transport stop and easily accessible for everyone. So it’s important to take into account mobility issues such as wheelchair friendliness and the safety aspects (e.g. making sure it’s neat and well lit). It is designed to enable and promote multimodal transport on a local level and can be tailored for different neighbourhoods. Deinze will install mobihubs in every municipality in its territory. Above all, share the public space The renewal of the city centre started under the project name ‘Deinze 2020’. If you share your public space, you’re ‘putting people first’. These realizations didn’t go unnoticed. Deinze received the policy award for public space as well as the Flemish architect prize 2013 which awards public and semi- public building projects that guarantee a high standard of quality. The bike sharing system automatically led to an advanced bicycle policy for the city. Regulations in spatial planning as well as housing policy tend to oblige citizens to pick their bicycle as the first choice for transportation. Even today, it still remains the fastest way to move yourself through a city. Fietsberaad, Flanders Cycling Embassy Jan Vermeulen, mayor of Deinze, is also chairman of ‘Fietsberaad’. Flanders Cycling Embassy helps local governments to create quality bicycle facilities. They make cycling sage and attractive for all. Cycling helps to make Flemish cities healthier and helps to increase their liveability and accessibility. 13 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Dobrich (Bulgaria) Dobrich – Bulgarian ECO Municipality - “On the path of the green” Dobrich is the second-largest economical and regional centre in North- East Bulgaria. Dobrich is a modern industrial and transport centre of Dobrudzha region with a total area of 110 km2. The Municipality of Dobrich consists of only one human settlement – the city of Dobrich that has a high level of urbanization. The population of the city is 105 000 inhabitants, however, the natural population growth is negative. Yordan Yordanov, Mayor A long history of energy efficiency projects As one of the first Bulgarian members of the Covenant of Mayors, Dobrich has developed and implemented its Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) “Sustainable Energy Dobrich 2020”, which was approved in 2010. Now, we update the energy strategy document with upgraded targets and scopes until 2030. The main priorities are: 1) Improving energy efficiency in public buildings through the implementation of integrated energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. Many educational, social and cultural buildings are energy renovated through different financial instruments. The results, which we have achieved, are increased comfort of habitation, 40-50 % energy savings and CO2 reduction. 2) Increasing energy effectiveness of households in the area of Dobrich through the implementation of Energy Efficiency of Multi-Family Residential Buildings National Programme (https://www.mrrb.bg/en/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-of-multi-family-residential-buildings- national-programme). Dobrich municipality is managing the whole process of the implementation of energy performance for 41 big residential buildings. The 2,400 families living in the energy renovated apartment blocks are saving 40-60% on their energy bill and increase the comfort of living. 3) Increasing energy effectiveness of the street lighting system of the city – Dobrich is also in the process of completely renewing its street lighting system. By 2019, there have been replaced 1,500 inefficient light bulbs with LED ones, leading to significant reductions of CO2 emissions and a reduction of 47% in electricity use; as well as generating annual savings of nearly €20,000. The LED lights have a lifetime of 15 years. Following the implementation of a project for energy-efficient reconstruction of street lighting, a luminance level of 95% has been achieved together with the achievement of electricity savings. Dobrich municipality has control over the local sustainable energy policy, sets priorities in its development and creates conditions for the implementation of local energy initiatives as: - Consumer and service provider, 14 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais - Key player for taking local strategic decisions and establishing energy efficiency standards, - A role model regarding energy use behaviour, - Beneficiary and contractor of sustainable energy projects. In the period 2017-2019, Dobrich Municipality was a beneficiary of different programmes of energy efficiency, which resulted in the energy renovation of 50 residential buildings as well as the energy renovation of the building of the local Fire department, and the buildings of three schools and one kindergarten. For Dobrich Municipality, it is extremely important to preserve the existing natural resources in the region and to reduce the waste of water. During the last two years, 85 km of the water supply network of the city, have been optimized thanks to EU-funded project. Currently, 5 km main water collectors of the water supply network are being optimized and besides, we are reconstructing three pumping stations. We managed to optimize and modernize the whole water purification station for sewage wastewater, which serves to more than 90 000 residents of the city. A significant reduction in the waste of water has been achieved because of the water supply network optimization. The volume of the water which has been provided in the period January- august 2018/2019 is by 4089048 m3 smaller than previous years. The reconstruction of the water purification station will result in better purification of the sewage wastewater of the city and will prevent the emergence of health and environmental risks. 15 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Elche - Elx (Spain) ELX-ELCHE GREEN CITY 2030 – ELX VERDA – ELCHE VERDE Local strategy for sustainability The City Council of Elx-Elche has launched, with the support of the main social and economic agents represented in the Social Council of the City, a local development strategy for the 2020-2030 period oriented to the transformation of the current territorial, environmental, economic and social model of the municipality of Elx-Elche into a more green, eco-innovative, creative and digital one. Esther Diez Valero - Mobility and Environment councilor The strategic vision is to turn Elx-Elche into a Green City that favors environmental and natural quality, territorial equilibrium and cohesion, urban prosperity, social welfare, economic growth, the creation of decent employment and personal progress. ELX VERDA / ELCHE VERDE represents a new model of governance in which local leaders and agents, as well as the citizens, expressly manifest their commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability. Elx-Elche City Council is designing and implementing government actions supported by the following principles: - Integration of environmental considerations into local development policy, including the sustainable use of natural resources, promoting economic recovery and a better quality of urban life, and applying policies and social protection for the most vulnerable people. - Guarantee of an inclusive and effective democratic governance, supported by citizen participation, creating spaces for dialogue, debate and consensus building on the key issues of the municipality of Elx- Elche. - Positive action against climate change, taking the appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures, and creating resilience to its risks and negative effects 16 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais The City Council of Elx-Elche has assumed one of the priorities of the Europe 2020 Strategy proposed by the European Commission, specifically the one related to sustainable growth, based on the promotion of an economy that makes a more effective use of local resources, and is more green and competitive. The municipality of Elx-Elche has a rich green infrastructure, a diverse territorial system that includes spaces with high environmental, landscape, heritage, cultural, social and economic values, as well as its connections, which are necessary to maintain the basic ecological processes. The following items stand out in the green infrastructure of Elx-Elche: - The Palm Groves of Elx-Elche (El Palmeral), recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. - El Hondo / El Fondo Natural Park (Site of Community Importance –SCI-, Special Protection Area for Birds –SPA- and Ramsar List site). - The Natural Park of the Salt Works of Santa Pola (SCI, SPA, and Ramsar site). - The Municipal Natural Site of Clot de Galvany (SCI Tabarca and SPA). - The beach and dunes of Carabassí (SCI Tabarca). - Els Carrisars (SPA El Fondo d’Elx and Crevillent). - The coastline front of La Marina, El Pinet and El Rebollo (SCI Dunes of Guardamar). - The saltings of Aigua Amarga. - The Reservoir of Elx-Elche. - The Camp d'Elx (Elche Countryside). - The Vinalopó river. ELX VERDA / ELCHE VERDE is a strategy of the City Council of Elche that will be deployed through 10 action plans for the 2020-2030 period. It proposes local policies to improve and strengthen the green infrastructure of its municipality, and has as a main objective to collaborate in the solution of problems and obstacles identified in the Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategy of Elche. Through this project, the City Council of Elx- Elche will implement concrete actions and promote citizen practices that contribute to achieving the 17 Objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addition, all these local policies will be the basis for the presentation of Elche’s candidacy for the European Green Capital Award, an initiative of the European Commission, on the horizon of the year 2030. 17 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Helsinki (Finland) Helsinki Energy Challenge How to decarbonize the heating of Helsinki with as little biomass as possible? Climate change is one of the most urgent and pressing challenges of humanity. Due the rapid action required, and the practical nature of the solutions cities have become key actors in climate action – seeking profound solutions locally and in collaboration with each other. Helsinki aims to be one of the global for-runners in climate action. Our target is to be carbon-neutral by 2035. As well as the banning of coal for energy production purposes in Finland from 2029 onwards, new solutions are needed to supply Helsinki’s heat demand. One way forward, which many Nordic cities already have or are adapting, would Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen - be the increased use of biomass for heat production. Helsinki refuses Director of Carbon Neutral Helsinki program to go with the flow. Biomass is not a long-term sustainable solution and in order to steer away even a temporary reliance on biomass, we are in search for other alternatives. In order to find long-term sustainable heating solutions, the City of Helsinki will kick of Helsinki Energy Challenge in February 2020 - a one million euro international competition that seeks to answer the question: How to decarbonize the heating of Helsinki with as little biomass as possible? More broadly, we are seeking answers and solutions that all cities round the world could utilize and learn from. Helsinki Energy Challenge invites solution and technology developers globally to propose game- changing solutions that can change the heating system of the future - impactful solutions that can significantly affect Helsinki’s heat supply and help to decarbonize the heating systems around the world. The aim is that the solutions are applicable and can be introduced before 2029, when coal has to be replaced as a source of energy. The Challenge is arranged to provide all parties with an equal opportunity to bring their solutions to the table for evaluation according to the same key criteria, such as: climate impact, cost impact, resource impact, capacity, reliability & security of supply, implementation schedule & feasibility. The Challenge will start with an open application phase, after which the most promising solutions will be invited to the development phase. The winning solutions will be announced and awarded end of 2020. Prize for the winning solution is one million euros. Helsinki is committed in sharing all the solutions and learnings with the other cities around the world. All background information and instructions for applying can be found on the Challenge website at the official launch date (in February 2020). Together we create the future of heating to fight global warming energychallenge.hel.fi 18 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Given the singularity of the situation in the city of Kinshasa, we wanted to talk about urban agriculture in the city of Kinshasa. Indeed, when we talk about urban agriculture we immediately think of an agriculture carried out in gardens or in containers for lack of space in most cities around the world. However, the city of Kinshasa, a megalopolis of 9,968 km2 Mpoy Kadima, President of the with a population of 12 million habitats, has enormous Regional Assembly potential in the agricultural sector to allow it to be self- sufficient in certain commodities, in particular, market produce and eggs. The program set up by the Provincial Government which builds on the potential and the assets that the city of Kinshasa offers in the agricultural sector aims to improve the food and nutritional security of the population through the increase of local production. The aim is to reduce imports, which are often of low nutritional value and which drain the country's foreign exchange reserves. The potential and advantages that the city of Kinshasa offers in the agricultural sector are summarized below. -Existence of 7468 km2 of land for agricultural use; -Climate of hot and humid type, characterized by a rainy season of 8 months and a dry season of 4 months; - Solvent market made up of 14 million mouths including 12 million in Kinshasa and 2 million in the provinces and neighboring countries; -Lots of labor; -Existence of socio-economic infrastructure (ports), silos, markets, veterinary laboratory, etc…. -Existence of four main axes: - AXIS 1: Malebo Pool (marshy plain): developed speculations: irrigated rice growing and market gardening, - AXIS 2: hills area with rivers: Existence of 4 public agricultural sites: developed speculations: fruit arboriculture and market gardening; - AXIS 3: Area of hills with watercourses: existence of 3 public agricultural sites: developed specuations: market gardening and fish farming; - AXIS 4: Bateke Plateau: developed speculations: food crops, market gardening and agroforestry. 19 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais 2. Animal sectors: . ruminant farming (cattle, sheep, goats) is the best indicated speculation for the Bateke plateau; . Pig farming is essentially an above-ground reality in facilities that more or less meet standards; . Laying hen farming is experiencing impressive development. The Provincial Government is trying as best it can to exploit all these assets and opportunities in order to succeed in its agricultural development program. Actions called to boost production ranging from securing agricultural sites to supporting producers, through the maintenance of communication routes and the establishment of marketing centers and positive cold rooms have been carried out for a few years . Despite all this effort in terms of organizing production and marketing, Kinshasa does not yet have a coherent food policy, integrating health and nutrition services as well as planning and economic development services. The absence of an organized food system, with well-structured and interconnected links, constitutes a constraint in the achievement of the objective assigned to the agricultural sector which is to combat poverty and food and nutritional insecurity. The major challenge facing the city of Kinshasa is the establishment of a food system involving the various links, ranging from production to processing, distribution, consumption and waste management. This system must take into account all the components, namely, the human environment, the institutions, the processes involved in the production, processing and destruction of food products. Because each of these components affects the availability and accessibility of food and must lead to the marketing of varied and nutritious food. 20 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Lahti (Finland) Lahti is a bold environmental city of 120,000 inhabitants in Southern Finland. Lahti is the leading environmental city in Finland, forerunner in sustainability and internationally known for its water protection initiatives and innovative circular economy solutions. Lahti pledges to be carbon-neutral by 2025, as the first major city in Finland. Lahti European Green Capital 2021 Pekka Timonen, Mayor Lahti is the first Finnish city to be appointed Sirkku Hilden, Chairman of the City Board as the European Green Capital. Every year, the European Commission awards the title to one European city that has a consistent record of achieving high environmental standards, is committed to ongoing and ambitious goals for further environmental improvement and sustainable development and can act as a role model to inspire other cities and promote best practices to all other European cities. The City of Lahti is working on a comprehensive regional and international programme featuring both a range of events and various cooperation projects for its European Green Capital year 2021. Lahti’s Green Capital year contributes towards Finland's climate targets, promotes sustainable urban development and showcases the most advanced environmental solutions in Europe. Lahti has chosen carbon-neutral life, citizen engagement, circular economy as well as nature and water as the themes for the big year. CitiCAP project CitiCAP has developed a personal carbon trading model and a mobile application for tackling mobility emissions. The overall aim is to develop an incentive system for more sustainable mobility in Lahti. The big launch of the carbon trading application for Lahti citizens is in January 2020. The carbon cap for mobility emissions is defined based on the emission reduction targets set by the city of Lahti. Users of the application receive their personal carbon budget for mobility. The application detects the different travel modes automatically and calculates the CO₂s, time and distance travelled. By choosing sustainable mobility modes the user will earn virtual euros that can be exchanged for benefits and services on the app. Lahti PCT model is co-created from the start with different stakeholders. The CitiCAP project is funded by the EU, Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) initiative. The project will continue until the end of 2020. Green shift in energy production Lahti has already made a significant shift in terms of energy production to tackle climate change. Lahti’s energy shift means replacing coal with renewable biofuel. Since April 2019, the age of coal has been over. Lahti is now heated with recycled fuel and with local, certified wood. The share of renewable and recycled fuels is over 85% in Lahti’s energy production. By 2020, the carbon dioxide emissions of Lahti Energy will only be 20 percent of the level they were in 1990. By closing the coal power plant, Lahti is reducing carbon dioxide emission by some 600,000 21 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais tons per year, which is equivalent to the yearly emissions of 60,000 Finns. Lahti Energy’s electricity production will also become almost emission-free in 2020. Stormwater management Stormwater runoff from urbanized areas is a significant source of surface water pollution for e.g. nutrients, heavy metals and microplastics. To address the issue of stormwater pollution, Lahti has set up an ambitious Stormwater program in 2011. It calls for the introduction of nature-based systems (NBS) such as urban wetlands, infiltration swales and green roofs for stormwater runoff management to supplement traditional conveyance-based solutions. Lahti also actively participates in stormwater R&D projects; there are currently numerous pilot sites around Lahti where studies are being carried out on both quantitative and qualitative stormwater management solutions in co-operation with universities and other stakeholders. For example, as part of the Stormwater Smart & Clean project, coordinated by Lahti, a large-scale bioinfiltration pilot was constructed in the Hennala area in Lahti in 2018. The pilot utilises new infiltration materials, which will be used to purify stormwater transferred from Lahti’s city center. In addition to the data gathered in pre- construction laboratory tests, future monitoring efforts will quantify of the long-term performance and cost-effectiveness of the system. The world’s first carbon-neutral professional sports team and symphony orchestra Lahti Pelicans, Lahti’s own ice hockey team and one of the teams in the Finnish Ice Hockey Elite League, has seized the environmental challenge in 2019, aiming to become the first professional sports team in the world. LUT University has analysed the carbon footprint of Lahti Pelicans and suggested various ways to achieve carbon neutrality. The team wants to encourage other sports teams to join the effort to tackle climate change and also influence its supporters and the entire community in Lahti. The Carbon-Neutral Lahti Symphony Orchestra project, launched in 2015, aims to contribute to the international efforts to reduce the pace of climate change by gradually making the orchestra's activities carbon-neutral. The project is a natural part of the City of Lahti's environmental strategy, according to which the city is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions considerably. The internationally renowned Lahti Symphony Orchestra is now also acting as a global pioneer in climate responsibility. Photos and other materials: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k8pwvn86s1k92to/AAAV6S3OftydV5_bY3mkoZTca?dl=0 22 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Mollet del Vallès (Spain) Mollet del Vallès is increasingly committed to being a biophilic city and adapting the city to climate change. It strives to bring nature closer to its citizens and to implement an environmental strategy to adapt to the climate emergency situation. Here is an example that proves this: Mollet Hospital and Parc dels Pinetons. Raul Broto Cervera and Xavier Buzon Juan, On the edge of the city, where the buildings finish and the City councillors natural environment surrounding the built space begins, the current urban planning contemplates the creation of a green ring, a practically continuous succession of green spaces that surround the city and in it limits growth. If we want to opt for a sustainable model of urban development, it is essential to change the model of the city that is constantly growing, gradually destroying the environment that surrounds it, for a model in which the city ceases to grow and it is nature that penetrates into the urban centre. A genuine network of green spaces must be created that favours biodiversity and facilitates the sustainable mobility and communications of pedestrians and cyclists towards the natural environment. Aware of this problem, and on the basis of analysis of the environment around us, in Mollet we have begun to make a commitment to the associated agriculture and mosaic landscape as a possible solution for these transitional spaces. Agricultural practices involve frequent disturbances of environmental conditions, so they adapt very well to altered spaces and in general these areas are perceived as a natural space compatible with the leisure needs of the population. Moreover, there is the possibility of involving local farmers in the management of these spaces, giving value to their work as gardeners of the territory. In this strip in 2010 a new supra-municipal public hospital was built, which assists 150,000 people. The building was built with the highest guarantees of sustainability and energy efficiency following European directives. The constructive aspects regarding natural lighting of all the plants, green roofs, use of rainwater for irrigation, application of renewable energy and especially a large air conditioning system by means of geothermal, define a model building in this sense, which is closely linked to the natural space that surrounds it, since the entire glass facade allows patients to enjoy from inside the building a close relationship with the park of Pinetons and the rural space of Gallecs. 23 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais On the site where the Hospital was built, on the border of traditional fields, there was a magnificent specimen of more than 200 years old (Quercus cerrioides). This unit was listed and protected by municipal regulations and thanks to its protection, the design of the new hospital building and its surroundings were adapted to preserve this tree. During the construction severe measures of protection of the Quercus were adopted and today this Oak has become a real emblem, up to the point that the hospital has incorporated it into its logo and is a symbol of the tribute to the donors of blood and gives name to the Health Foundation "El Roure del Vallès" (“Vallès’s Oak”). The Pinetons Park, one of the first pieces of the green ring that was built, is located directly in front of the hospital and its design is based on the agricultural values that have historically dominated the territory and which offer colourful and beautiful images throughout the year, which can be seen from the hospital, helping us to make the stay of patients and family more enjoyable. Crop rotations in this area are selected not only in relation to their agricultural value, but also factors such as ornamental value (sunflower, rapeseed, alfalfa, etc.) are also present. In front of the hospital’s facade, a simple square with vast plantations of grasses and lively flowering plants helps to link city and nature. The strategically located windmills take advantage of the water table for irrigation and become one of the most visible and emblematic images of this park, while also giving life to a small stream that becomes a biodiversity space risk. To foster the involvement of citizens with nature in this space, for more than 15 years in the spring, the feast of the tree has been celebrated, where the citizens of Mollet can go and plant a tree courtesy of the City Council. There are currently more than 3500 trees that are gradually growing and forming the characteristic forests and plots of mosaic spaces. The park takes advantage of the techniques and methods traditionally used by farmers to formalize the territory and create a mosaic of plantations, crops and forests that grow as citizens make it their own. Agriculture is undoubtedly a powerful tool for providing large green spaces with low maintenance and conservation costs, and it can be used in many peri-urban green spaces very well. 24 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Paterna (Spain) Paterna develops the GUARDIAN Project that uses purified wastewater to prevent fires in its forests The city of Paterna, together with the municipality of Riba- Roja del Túria, has modified the GUARDIAN Project, a program based on the reuse of purified wastewater and structural treatments on vegetation to prevent fires in La Vallesa and the Túria Natural Park, two wooded areas that both Valencian municipalities share, and that are very close to their urban centers. The cost of the project is 5,494,754.75 euros and is financed Juan Antonio Sagredo Marco - Mayor 80% by the European Union through the Program of Innovative Urban Actions, which must implement a solution that unites the results of previous European projects in the controls of fire prevention and advanced water reuse methods. This is a sustainable and innovative initiative, with which the Mayor of Paterna, Juan Antonio Sagredo wants the city to be a example in sustainable urban development, with the collaboration of Hidraqua, Medi XXI, Cetaqua, Polytechnic University of Valencia and University of Valencia also participate. It is based on reusing wastewater from a treatment plant in different strategies to improve fire prevention in both La Vallesa forest, and the Túria Natural Park in those areas that connect the urban areas of Riba-roja and Paterna. The project includes for the first time the elimination of chlorpyrifos, an emerging pollutant that is found in purified waters that are expected to be reused. To achieve that purpose, systems have been developed to allow its elimination in the purification processes so that, once this water is reused, it doesn’t have this contaminant. This way, the purified water will be used to supply water cannons that will be available in the urban forest and for the ecological improvement of La Vallesa reservoir, as an integrated element in this innovative forest fire prevention program. The project includes a combined strategy based on the use of recycled water for fire prevention and also provides preventive irrigation / soaking, suppression and extinction patterns programmed automatically. GUARDIAN will implement the hydraulic infrastructure to supply recycled water to the Urban-Forestry of La Vallesa, and the elements (irrigation towers and sprinklers) that make up the defensive barrier. The infrastructures, located in 25 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais the area of the fire line, will integrate high-pressure water cannons that will cover part of the perimeter of the residential areas, based on the WUI-PROTECT system. In addition, the vegetation Will be controlled (reduction of tree density, pruning, reduction of tree and vegetation density, etc.) Before deciding the location of the water canyons and delimiting the vegetation surfaces in which to carry out treatments, a set of preliminary studies will be carried out, a field study will establish the risk and the subsequent design of the solution. Historical records of nearby weather stations will be analyzed and correlated with the corresponding fire risk indices (such as the Canadian FWI). The expected evolution of the climate will be included, particularly the description of periods of drought, extreme weather (winds) and episodes of high temperature and low humidity. Finally, a field study will be carried out to obtain a map of the existing vulnerable elements (houses, critical infrastructure, businesses, services, etc.). The automated system management will be based on the implementation of individualized sensors for additional monitoring of moisture content of living vegetation, moisture content of fine dead grain and components of fire behavior and energy release indicators (ignition probability, linear intensity, propagation rate), radiant heat emission etc.) All of these systems will provide monitoring and forecast data, particularly the condition of the atmosphere (temperature, relative humidity, precipitation), weather forecast and condition of living vegetation. In case of high or very high risk of fire, or in case of facing an approaching fire, GUARDIAN will estimate, based on the expected evolution of the humidity of fine fuel, the amount, time and distribution of suppression irrigation to reduce the possibility of occasional fires and fire developments. The GUARDIAN project offers an extraordinary opportunity to test combined and effective strategies for fire risk mitigation in the most vulnerable areas (Urban-Forestry interface) using alternative water resources. It also allows capitalizing the results of previous projects in very different areas, and simultaneously addresses several aspects of climate change. 26 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Penang (Malaysia) LEADING PROGRAMMES 1) PENANG 2030 Penang2030 was launched in 2018 by the Penang State Government with the headline to be a “family focused, green and smart state that inspires the nation’. One its four overarching themes is to invest in the built environment to improve resilience. There is an explicit initiative to implement a climate adaption programme underpinned by nature based solutions, sponge city principles and partnerships Hamdan Majeed - Managing Director of Think City with international agencies Addnan Razali - City Secretary (www.penang2030.com). 2) NATURE-BASED CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE URBAN AREAS OF PENANG ISLAND The main goal of the programme is to enhance urban resilience and reduce human and ecosystem health vulnerability to climate change impacts and extreme weather events by implementing nature- based solutions (NBS) to reduce surface temperatures and storm water runoff. The programme also seeks to increase social resilience and build institutional capacity. Supported by an extended collaboration between stakeholders at local, regional and national levels (including government agencies, scientific support institutions and civil society), the programme has a strong community-focused approach, engaging with the most vulnerable groups of society in order to assess their main vulnerabilities in a collaborative effort. 27 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais The programme will pioneer the use of NBS solutions in Malaysia. It is designed to be demonstrative / proof of concept with a strong knowledge codification component so that it can be scaled in Malaysia and elsewhere in the region. It is structured around the following components: Component 1: Built projects for greening Penang Component 2: Built projects for stormwater and flood management Component 3: Comprehensive vulnerability / baseline assessment and action plans in targeted communities Component 4: Social resilience programme Component 5: Institutional capacity and knowledge transfer platform 28 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Pesaro (Italy) Heidi Morotti, Camilia Murgia, Riccardo Pozzi - Councillors Pesaro is a town of about 100,000 inhabitants, the capital with Urbino of the province in the Marche region. Rich in history and culture, engaged in the cultural, tourist and ecological fields, creating events and services for the citizen. A lively and varied offer, in response to a. high socio-cultural context attentive to the green economy, personal care and overall well-being. Pesaro has the particularity of being inserted in a very particular and suggestive environmental and natural context, having in its own territory a natural park and two naturalistic oases, one of which in the central heart of the city. This peculiarity gives the city a profound environmental vocation and a dynamic activity dedicated to the prevention of the climate crisis. In fact, for years the city has been active in promoting good practices and concrete actions against the climate problem. Pesaro is on the right track in creating investment, jobs and new businesses. The future potential for sustainable growth is huge, and success is the result of European stakeholders and decision-makers acting together. Pesaro therefore participates in the Covenant of Mayors and has been among the main stakeholders of collective actions and proposals to combat environmental degradation. The turning point for tackling this issue is based on micro-mobility. Talking about micro-mobility, today, does not only mean allowing new and experimental vehicles such as scooters, overboard and the like to circulate within the urban fabric; but it means totally rethinking the way of conceiving the city and of redesigning the urban horizon in a concrete and sustainable way. My city strongly believes in the importance of protecting the environment, and sustainable mobility is a central and fundamental theme of our policies. Pesaro is a city that has completely renewed its appearance, trying to combine the needs of cars, bicycles and currently scooters, starting from encouraging and developing many areas 30 within its perimeter and a very large network of cycle paths and the innovative Bicipolitana system, already awarded for several consecutive years as a good practice to be replicated. Today we count 7 bicycle- 29 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais lines for about 90 km and 4 more are in development which will bring the whole system to almost 200km in extension. An aspect not to be underestimated is the awareness and information of the citizen, who must be involved and motivated to use and accept the new mobility systems without resistance but being aware of the added value that these works have brought to the city: today we are a destination of many cyclists who choose us for our Bicipolitana, significantly increasing the tourism / hotel supply chain. The social and economic impact of these actions is tangible: the citizens and the economic fabric of the city is modified and continues to adapt. An example is the birth along the cycle path of new commercial, economic and aggregative activities, sustainable mobility therefore becomes a driving force for the social development of the city and to combat the degradation and "distance" of the most peripheral areas. The habits of the citizens themselves are changed, eliminating cars and cars, thus also changing the home economy, of managing household expenses, with tangible savings for each family. Understanding micro-mobility as a dynamic of change and environmental contrast means investing in a sustainable future for your city, creating new paths and promoting the green economy. Change the territory to combat the climate crisis, change citizens' habits by educating citizens through direct experiences and continuous training on sustainable issues. Pesaro in the coming months will inaugurate an alternative and experiential training centre on environmental issues dedicated to young people and families, since we are aware that true change is achieved through actions supported by training and education. We can therefore say that PESARO promotes a sustainable culture in a transversal and total way. 30 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Prilep (North Macedonia) Prilep is a small city with a population of around 66 000 inhabitants, and is situated in the Pelagonia Region in North Macedonia. In recent years, Prilep Municipality has done a lot of projects that could help the City and its citizens ease the transition towards a more sustainable society and a greener future. Addressing issues that focus mainly on improving the well being of the population is the number one priority for us. We have taken small, but significant steps towards achieving Filip Joveski - Principal Architect, this goal by implementing the sustainability development Sustainability and Energy Efficiency goals into the urban planning of the City, as well as in the Expert Ilija Belichoski - Principal Urban new-built public buildings that are designed as energy Planner, Senior Management efficient and passive buildings. In the past year, detailed urban plans for six urban blocks have been done according to the most recent legislation and requirements, a feat that hasn't been done in the last two decades. Prilep lake - new adventures, new opportunities detailed urban plan Among them is the Prilep lake - new adventures, new opportunities detailed urban plan. Prilep Lake is a 5-hectare sport-recreational zone located around a 25-hectare artificial lake, near the city of Prilep. The project was commissioned by Prilep Municipality, and will be built between 2018- 2025, with the donation from the World Bank. The zone is planned as a regional center that offers natural sites for climbing (bouldering), kayaking, camping, cycling and hiking to all outdoorsy people that live for the thrill of a new adventure. This project will positively affect the local community, by offering new possibilities through new employment, exciting challenges and new experiences for people from all over the worlds. Projects for implementation of renewable energy sources (photovoltaic panels) in existing buildings, such as the local market and the Day Care Center for People with Cerebral Palsy (second of its kind in the whole country) have been successfully done. 31 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais In the year to come, at least three more detailed urban plans are planned, as well as a new kindergarten for 250 kids and an indoor public pool that will accommodate one pool for recreation and learning each, and one pool for exercises for kids with back problems and scoliosis. The goal to make Prilep a city without architectural boundaries, accessible for everyone and accessible everywhere (all public places and public buildings) has inspired new projects for the infrastructure, such as the project for changing of the profile of the main boulevard Goce Delcev, that runs in the centre of the City have been started. The new profile has wider walking lanes with signalization for people with impaired sight, as well as bike lanes, which will hopefully encourage more people to start riding bicycles instead of driving cars, which will help to lower the already to high level of pollution in the City. Contributing towards lowering the pollution are the new buses running on a more eco friendly fuel, that have been introduced in the public transport system. For the 2020, in order to raise the awareness on the topic of sustainability and the importance of lowering the carbon footprint, at least one SUSTAINABILITY WEEK is planned. Open days with presentations for the public about the past, current and future projects will be held, where the concept of sustainability and green design will be explained and elaborated. For the professional body of architects, urban planners and all other engineers that are directly and indirectly involved in this types of projects, days of educational presentations and workshops will be organized. 32 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Rottofreno (Italy) Cities involved: 36 municipalities; focus on the Emilia-Romagna stretch and, in particular, on Rivergaro. Affected Population in Trebbia basin: 98.979 inhabitants Last flooding episodes: 1953, 2015 This basin, situated in hills and mountains areas, can be hit by intensive rains in the mountain areas, while rains are generally modest in the hills and the plain areas. 56% of the overall population and 11% of the overall surface of the Trebbia sub-river basin are subject to a risk of floods. The recent flooding events (2015) caused 3 deaths and several social and economic damages. Rafaele Veneziani - Mayor To increase local actors’ capacity to prevent and manage floods, the ARTURO project, led by the mayor of Rottofreno, is tested in the Trebbia area. The project aims to provide a smart risk assessment and communication tool for flood risk prevention and management. The digital tool ARTURO integrates georeferenced flood risk data from several sources and provides various types of alerts for local actors in charge of flood management (i.e. mayors) and a set of guidelines for both mayors and citizens on actions to be taken in case of risk of flood events. The participatory process of the project aims to improve social capacities on flood prevention, management and mitigation in Trebbia sub-basin. In particular, it targets policy makers, stakeholders and citizens in two of Trebbia sub-basin municipalities: Rivergaro and Rottofreno. The process focuses on two social capacities that registered lower levels during the social capacity assessment: knowledge on flood risks and community participation in flood risks policies. It aims on the one hand to improve the information system on flood risks prevention and management and citizens’ knowledge on these risks and on the other hand to increase their active participation in this field. 33 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Following the discussion of participatory actions, those selected for implementation were: – Tow participatory walks along Trebbia river (one in Rivergaro and one in Rottofreno); – An workshop with professionals in this area (i.e.regional and local institutions, Park of Ducato; municipalities of Unione Bassa Val Trebbia e Val Luretta, associations in this area, etc); – Two workshops with citizens (one in Rottofreno and one in Rivergaro); – Dissemination of finings through an information campaign at local level. The two participatory walks target citizens, associations and local bodies in the municipality of Rivergaro and Rottofreno. They aim to rediscover the memory and the relation between the inhabitants of the two municipalities and Trebbia river and to gather knowledge on citizens’ perception about flood risks and their prevention, management and mitigation in the two municipalities. Furthermore, they aim to build citizens’ awareness on their role in the prevention, management and mitigation of floods. The walks will be guided by inhabitants of the area. The workshop aims to discuss with citizens the draft measures defined during the workshop with professionals. The aim is to improve the measured designed previously both in terms of their contents and their communication potential. The discussion will focus on the one hand on the perceived utility of the actions proposed and on the other hand on their accessibility to non professional users. The dissemination of findings aims to spread knowledge acquired in the previous phases in order to raise awareness of local communities on flood risks, with a particular focus on measures to be taken by citizens to prevent, manage and mitigate flood risks. Two actions are foreseen to ensure a wide dissemination of knowledge gathered during the participatory process: a wide diffusion of the reports produced during the participatory process and the diffusion of postcards with the main messages elaborated during the process in the schools and public bodies from Rottofreno and Rivergaro. 34 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Roubaix (France) TOWARD A ZERO WASTE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY Alexandre Garcin - Deputy Mayor The city of Roubaix is engaged in a zero Waste policy since 2014. The city is addressing waste at source, by creating a vibrant constellation of actors committed to reducing their waste, including families, schools, retails and businesses. As a first step, and with the aim of engaging citizens in the move towards zero waste, Roubaix launched in early 2015 a 1-year voluntary challenge calling on families to halve the waste they produce. Hundred households joined the first call. They were asked to weight their waste and they were coached in different workshop across the year. The result after one year is not only a strong waste reduction (up to 90%) but also an improvement of the buying power and a reinforced self perception. 35 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais End of 2019, 500 household of Roubaix (1,5% of the population) will have took part to the challenge. They are part of a city network where all the schools, 10% of retails, administration, lot of associations and numerous big companies are engaged towards zero waste. The initiative is spreading all over the city, giving fierce and sense of cooperation to the citizens. As a result of this network, local and collaborative initiatives are arising with retailers, families and companies as part of a local framework for the development of a circular economy in the city. • 30 innovative circular economy business models have been created since 2014. • 30 new ones are being studied. The Zero Waste project is a powerful catalyst for a collaborative, bustling and inclusive Circular Economy in the Roubaix area. Since 2014, entrepreneurs, citizens and change makers are brought together to learn from each other, form new relationships and begin enterprising collaborations for a social, sustainable, resilient, agile, innovative – new enterprises creating a meaningful ecosystem and contributing to the city in a positive way. In October 2019, The French Environmental Agency (Ademe) has awarded the city of Roubaix as French Demonstrator for Transition, which allows further experimentations towards zero Waste. Since December 2019, Roubaix is also part of an Interreg Project to transform business waste flow into ressources at local level. This project is taken with with the cities of Norwich, the county of Kent, the city of The Hague, and the city of Ostende. https://www.interreg2seas.eu/fr/Upcycle%20Your%20Waste 36 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Rubí (Spain) Ana María Martínez, Mayor Moisés Rodríguez Cantón, First Member of Mayor and Councillor for Promotion and Cultural Revitalization, City Projection, Trade and Resources Humans Andrés Medrano Muñoz, Councillor for Sustainability and Environment, Waste Traction and Disposal, Water Cycle, Animal Welfare and Rubí Brilla 50-50 PROJECT: SCHOOLS AS A SEED OF CHANGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Wtal4VBhU This URL is linked to the video that summaries the 50/50 project that is being carried out by all the Rubi’s educational communities. The 50/50 project is a comprehensive educational experience which aims to increase energy sustainability and reduce CO2 emissions. The project highlights the importance of knowing and understanding the limitation of energy and water as a resource and the relation between their use and their increasing cost and their climate change impact. The economic savings due to the efficiency actions implemented at the school are the motivational instrument: the 50% of the money saved is returned to the school as a grant and the other 50% is invested in energy efficiency actions in the same school. The annual implementation of energy efficiency improvements ensures the consumption reduction year after year. At the same time, it allows to reduce the municipal spending substantially because the energy consumption is the 3rd or the 4th item of the municipal global budget. Specific aims: 1. To raise the energy knowledge among the educational communities through the implementation of good energy efficiency practices and their reward. 2. To reduce the CO2 emissions through the energy consumption decrease 3. To foster good energetic consumption habits among the families. 4. To reduce the municipal energy spending in order to invest the savings in environmental actions. 37 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Development: 1 - In each school, an energy team is created consisting of representatives of the entire educational community: students, teachers, catering staff, cleaners or school concierge, Thanks to the joint work of these teams it is possible to transform habits and significantly reduce energy expenditure. 2 - 100% of the savings are returned to the school with the obligation to invest 50% in energy efficiency measures decided by the school itself (energy equipment). Virtuous Circle. 3 - Prioritization of quick depreciation investments. It starts with passive measures, without investment, and savings are reinvested in low-cost efficiency measures and rapid depreciation to accelerate and amplify savings and motivation. This aspect has proven key to motivation by visualizing results quickly. 4 - Implementation of the methodology with continuity over time, beyond one or two courses (which was usual), understood as part of the school’s structural economic and environmental management. The project has reached its sixth year of implementation. 5 - Monitoring of consumption, with automatic indicators of consumption and economic savings and end-of-year closing forecasts (rapid detection of consumption peaks, leaks, waste, etc.). Also very important for the motivation and effort of the energy team. 6 - Shift to green and renewable energy sources. When there has been progress in the optimization of consumption, investments are redirected towards the implementation of own consumption of renewable energy (biomass boilers, photovoltaic plates). Results and conclusions: The project, started 7 years ago, has been implemented in 13 schools of the city. In these years, the educational community, through the actions designed by its energy teams, has accrued some economic savings of €300,000 (€6,000 per school and academic year on average) and it has reduced more than 144 CO2 tones. Apart from the saving, there has been an effect on the consciences and a radical change of habits and energy culture in the teams involved and in the whole educational community, as well as an improvement of the schools through the reinvestment of savings in efficient energy measures. This is demonstrated by the eagerness of many of the children to apply the same methodology and philosophy in their homes, replicating the same actions, creating habits of energy saving and environmental awareness to their families, proposing to reverse that savings into his weekly pay. The economic effects are the motivational lever but the fundamental aim is to provoke a mental change with long-term effects, generate an energetic culture and sustainable consumption habits in the participants. Such is the success of the 50/50 program that it has been replicated in about 40 schools throughout Spain. 38 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Vincennes (France) Although known for its privileged setting at the gates of Paris and its exceptional heritage bordering the Wood that gave it its name, Vincennes also has a major characteristic that guides all of its challenges. With nearly 50,000 inhabitants in an area of less than 2 km², it is one of the densest cities in France. Fully urbanized for a long time, it has no land available and must face strong legal obligations in terms of housing creation and has narrow streets with numerous underground networks that make any plantation complex; of these constraints, we must make a force. Since 2006, the City of Vincennes has been committed to sustainable Charlotte Libert-Albanel - development through concrete actions within municipal services (with Mayor the creation of a Charter 21). Subsequently, this commitment spread to the city level, developing with the local Agenda 21. Acting for sustainable development in Vincennes was intended from the start as a collective, transversal and participative project. Vincennes was the first town in Val-de-Marne department to embark on the creation of an Agenda 21 in 2009. It took 21 months of concerted development to come up with an action plan of 128 actions in 5 themes (buildings, nature and collective spaces, solidarity and the economy, health and the environment, the commitment of all), of which more than 88% have been achieved. Vincennes persevered in giving birth to an Act II of its Agenda 21 with a shared ambition: that of a city where housing is more energy efficient, where soft mobility is encouraged, where it is easier to produce and to consume sustainably. That of a city determined to build its future by concrete actions to preserve our resources, reaffirm the place of nature and biodiversity in the city, and, quite simply, to better live together. 7 priority axes and 135 actions affecting several hundred inhabitants have been defined. Vincennes has to be inventive to complete a number of projects, two examples of which are shown below. 1/ Gardening in an urban environment: Considering the absence of agricultural land in Vincennes the development of urban gardening has been one of the challenges noted in recent years. A terrace located on a low roof surrounded by tall buildings, above the cultural and sports center Georges- Pompidou, previously managed in the form of a fairly mineral park, was the ideal place for this challenge. A set of associative gardening plots have been created there. This partnership generates a virtuous circle since gardening is thus carried out under the windows of a large number of inhabitants, developing social relationships. Vincennes has besides only small public gardens: nevertheless, several areas 39 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais dedicated to collective gardening have also been created there. These actions made it possible to set up collective composters and gradually spread the habit of composting. Today, 5 collective composting sites and 26 composters at the foot of buildings exist in the city, in addition to the hundreds of individual composters distributed for free by the municipal council. Educational gardens are also developed in schools. Squares of aromatic plants and herbs are made available to everyone on the sidewalks, and the city has created a "flower permit" for tree bases. This virtuous circle was accompanied by other corollaries. Having gone to zero-pesticides several years before the legal obligation, the City also grassed the previously asphalted alleys of the cemetery, installed beehives, insect hotels, and accompanied awareness-raising on these subjects with a gardening festival which gradually has become a real popular festival dedicated to environmental consciousness. 2/ Waste management in a dense city - Another important project deals with the issue of waste: in a dense city, the challenge is to produce as little waste as possible and to ensure that it is recycled as much as possible according to marked circuits. To facilitate recycling, without any place to create a recycling center, nearby mobile recycling centers are offered 5 times a month in different districts of Vincennes and the neighboring city of Saint Mandé: inhabitants can bring their bulky items, green waste, special household waste, waste of electrical and electronic equipment), cardboard and rubble. Three book boxes have been placed in the public space, some designed with a high school, the third with a stump carved by the homeless of the Bois de Vincennes thanks to the Emmaüs association which follows and encourages their social reinsertion. Material reformed by the City is subject to regular auctions accessible to all. Playful ashtrays encourage smokers to throw their cigarette butts civilly. In January 2019, a competition against food waste was launched between the city's elementary schools restaurants, with rewards for the most efficient and the most inventive schools. With the help of the City and the Territory Paris Est Marne et Bois, 55 households volunteered to significantly reduce their waste as part of the 0 Waste Family Challenge, a number increased to 80 families for the 2nd edition. On the program: weighing of waste, practical workshops and sharing evenings for more than 6 months. A campaign is also being carried out with merchants, encouraging bulk and zero waste, with a badge making it easier for consumers to identify them, and the collection of bio-waste on the markets has been accelerated with the project of transforming the bins into public drop-off point for voluntary disposal. These two projects among others are marked by the strong synergy between elected officials, residents and local stakeholders – which is essential to their success in the interest of all. 40 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais City of Zagreb (Croatia) LEADING PROJECTS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION Zagreb is the largest city and capital of Croatia. City Office for Economy, Energy and Environment Protection; Sector for Energy, Energy Management and Sustainable Energy Development is the department coordinating City’s efforts in energy efficiency, sustainability, conservation and renewable energy. The City of Zagreb has developed and adopted its Smart Source: City of Zagreb city Framework Strategy. It sets the vision and expectations in six priority areas, namely: ICT, Smart Mirka Jozic, Head of Zagreb City Office for Economy, Governance, Smart Energy, Smart Transport, Smart Energetics and Environment protection Education and Smart Business/Economy. The Antonela Martinović Ivanković, expert advisor, Office of document identifies 27 specific measures to be international relations and human rights implemented, each one consisting of several activities and sub-activities. Zagreb is one of the first European capitals to join the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) in October 2008 as well as Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in September 2016. Its Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document for the implementation of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and environmentally friendly fuels projects at the city level. In June 2019, the City Assembly adopted the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action (SECAP), city’s main energy & climate document for the next decade, which identifies the measures and activities to reduce the CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 2008. SECAP is focused on long-term local actions, taking into consideration energy efficiency and providing measurable objectives and results related to the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Climate Change Mitigation sectors include the building sector, traffic sector, public lighting, district heating. Climate Change Adaptation sectors include 10 sectors ranging from green infrastructure and water management to civil defence impact. Source: City of Zagreb Zagreb is the majority owner of about 1700 buildings and is responsible for their maintenance. The Sector for energy measures energy consumption system in approx. 900 buildings by monitoring monthly energy bills and weekly energy readings on measure points through Energy information. The Sector carries out analysis and implements various measures for reducing energy consumption, such as: solar collectors and photovoltaic modules, remote readings of measure points, energy audits & certification and education of building users. The biggest pilot project is ZagEE, which includes the renovation of 87 buildings. Zagreb is implementing actions in terms of behaviour - based energy efficiency: principals and caretakers have the obligation to put energy data in energy information system, which makes them directly aware of building’s consumption. The City carries out many energy efficiency projects as well as annual rendering of the Zagreb Energy Week, a manifestation which includes the participation of all of the City's schools and kindergartens, several faculties 41 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais as well as other relevant stakeholders (from companies, institutes and institutions, associations, expert chambers). Some of the examples are as follows: Climate Change Mitigation – public buildings energy retrofit Works have been completed on over 45 public buildings (kindergartens, schools, public administration buildings etc.), with more in preparation. The total energy efficiency investments in public buildings have surpassed 30 million EUR. "Ruđer Bošković" Technical School - before and after reconstruction Climate Change Mitigation – RES integration Continuous energy efficiency measures in city-owned buildings are also done on a regular basis, such as the installation of thermal insulation of exterior walls, thermal insulation of the base of the walls, thermal insulation of the sloping and flat roof, replacement, worn out energy- inefficient joinery, installation of air recuperates, replacement of inefficient lighting, modernization of the boiler Photovoltaic & solar thermal collectors installed on public rooms and balancing of the heating system, buildings installation of thermostatic radiator valves, etc. Photovoltaic and solar thermal collectors are also installed on regular basis to support the development of renewable energy sources. Climate Change Mitigation – public lighting The City is currently preparing a comprehensive reconstruction and modernization of its public lighting system through the “RePubLEEc” project, funded by the EIB ELENA financing mechanism. The overall objective of the project is reconstruction/modernization of public lighting in the City of Zagreb - implementation of energy efficiency measures, new energy-efficient light sources and power regulation systems as well as modernization of other existing public lighting parts like poles and cables. The project aims to utilize innovative EPC/ESCO financing models. Modernization of public lighting in the City of Zagreb, Location: Vrtlarska street Climate Change Mitigation – district heating system The City of Zagreb has a 227.3km district heating network, which will go through a major reconstruction project in the 2020 – 2023 period. Project is being prepared by the concessionaire HEP Toplinarstvo d.o.o. (part of HEP Group) in cooperation with the City of Zagreb. The project is being prepared as an EU major project) be co-financed through Zagreb’s Integrated Territorial Investments EU initiative. Total project costs are estimated at around 77 million EUR with the expected co-financing rate of 56 million EUR. Zagreb's district heating network will undergo a major refurbishment and upgrade in the 2020 – 2023 period. 42 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Region Västra Götaland (Sweden) Region Västra Götaland is like a miniature version of Scandinavia, with the sea, lakes and forests. The region consists of 49 municipalities with roughly 1.7 million inhabitants with 130 nationalities. More than half of the inhabitants - over one million people – live in the Gothenburg area. The rest of the population is distributed between the sub-regions of Sjuhärad around Borås, Skaraborg with Skövde as the main city and Fyrbodal where the main cities are Trollhättan, Vänersborg and Uddevalla. The population density varies from six people per square kilometre in Dals-Ed to just over 1,000 people per Josef Gustafsson - square kilometre in Gothenburg. The region is an important transport hub, Policy advisor with Scandinavia's largest port and Sweden's second largest airport. Västra Götaland is one of the twenty fastest- growing European regions. The region's most important growth dynamo is cross-sectoral collaboration between industry, education and other stakeholders. Both traditional industries and new research and technology sectors enjoy a strong position here – not the least because of the frequent collaboration between them. There is a strong focus on innovation and sustainability within sectors such as life science, transport, food and green industries. The industry's investments in research and development are among the highest in Europe. Much of the research is conducted by major companies, often in collaboration with the research at our universities, colleges, institutes and science parks. One of these collaborations is Climate 2030 – Västra Götaland in transition, a mobilisation of efforts by Region Västra Götaland and the Västra Götaland County Administrative Board, in collaboration with many other stakeholders. This is a joint effort by companies and trade organisations, municipalities and municipal associations, higher education colleges and institutes, associations and other organisations in Västra Götaland that want to take a stand and contribute to the transition of Västra Götaland into a climate-smart region. Västra Götaland has one of the most ambitious regional climate targets in Sweden. We have declared that by 2030 we will no longer be dependent on fossil energy. That means that in 2030, emissions of greenhouse gases will be reduced by 80 % compared with levels in 1990. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions caused by the consumption of the residents of western Sweden, no matter where in the world they occur, will decrease by 30 % compared with 2010. Greenhouse gas emissions are going down but not sufficiently rapidly for us to reach our target. It is now high time to 43 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais speed things up. Here in western Sweden, we have long experience of successful adjustment to structural changes. By leading the way, we can be both climate-adjustment winners and inspire others. Climate 2030 includes four prioritised focus areas: - Sustainable transport - Climate-smart and healthy food - Renewable and resource-efficient products and services - Healthy and climate-smart homes and buildings There are several interesting initiatives taking place in the region connected to these four prioritised areas. However, since the region is one of Scandinavia’s leading transport hubs it makes sense to highlight a project on sustainable transport. The project is called RegionEL – a regional charging pilot and plan towards an electrified transport system by 2030. A Swedish show room on electrical vehicle charging in West Sweden aimed at cars, trucks and buses. The aim of the project is to create a consortium consisting of the automotive industry, haulage companies, freight forwarders, electricity grid companies, real estate companies and other important players and in collaboration with Region Västra Götaland and municipalities to develop a project description for building a load charging infrastructure in Västra Götaland that can accelerate for electrified light and heavy vehicles. Issues that are of particular interest to highlight are, among other things, finding actors with an interest in the development of rapid loading along the lanes and logistics centres for both heavy and light vehicles, to identify driving actors for charging for private persons in apartment buildings and street parking, and to propose projects such as how the electricity grid can and should be developed, both through expansion and with smart solutions, to support the electrification of the transport sector. This is just one of many interesting projects Region Västra Götaland is currently implementing to build a sustainable territory. For more information visit: https://www.vgregion.se/en/ and http://klimat2030.se/in-english/ . 44 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Aral Sea Delegation (Uzbekistan) The Aral Sea, being unique, beautiful and one of the largest inland water bodies in the world, has almost disappeared within one generation’s life, resulted in unprecedented disaster and irreparable damage to the life of more than 60 million residents, the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Aral Sardor Rustambaev, Ambassador of Sea region and the global ecosystem as a Uzbekistan to France whole. In this regard, the government of Uzbekistan has declared, among others, the following initiatives: 1. Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea Region The Republic of Uzbekistan initiated the creation of the Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea region under the auspices of the United Nations, which aims its activity at overcoming the consequences of 45 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais environmental disaster in the Aral Sea zone and implementing projects to improve the socio-economic situation in the region. On November 27, 2018, a high-level event was held at the UN headquarters in New York on launching a Multi-Partner UN Trust Fund for Human Security for the Aral region in Uzbekistan. It was organized by the governments of Uzbekistan, Japan and Norway in cooperation with international organizations. During the event, the foundation's program strategy was presented, based on the analysis and provision of the needs and requirements of the population affected by the Aral crisis through the application of the concept of human security. 2. Aral Sea Region - Ecological Innovations and Technologies Zone During the Summit of Heads of Founders of International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) held on August 24, 2018 in Turkmenistan the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan announced his initiative to call the Aral Sea region as a zone of environmental innovations and technologies. The purpose of the Concept is to offer a strategic direction and an action plan to transform the Aral Sea region from zones associated with the natural ecological and human crisis to the zone sustainable socio-economic development based on ecological innovation and technology. The concept is developed on the basis of the following design principles: • institutional innovation such as public-private partnership, the creation of a legislative framework for the promotion of all types partnerships, decentralization of state participation in environmental issues and more active involvement of society; • economic and financial innovation - based on principles innovative business models; Green and circular economies (non-waste, regenerating and effective); introduction of new dynamic tariffs; financial support for initiatives (e.g. revolving funds, microfinance, environmental finance, etc.); • political and legal innovations - including the implementation of policy, aimed at creating higher incomes and improving living standards and stimulating further diversification in agricultural sector and beyond, as well as the development of the services sector; the adoption of a multi-hazard risk assessment and justification a well- developed approach to climate risks in the decision-making process. 46 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Assembly of European Regions (AER) Entering the year 2020, we will see a comprehensive review of the Sustainable Development Goals making this a year of symbolic importance for the global agenda. Consequently, the Assembly of European Regions, its members and partners, UCLG, the Global Taskforce, and Regions4, will organize a large-scale conference on the role of regions in implementing the Global Goals. Taking place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, at the Mathieu Mori - Secretary General invitation of the Grand Est region, the event will gather local and regional stakeholders from around the world to call upon national and global leaders to strengthen multilevel dialogue in order to facilitate local-global leadership on the 2030 Agenda. The goal of the conference is to highlight the engagement and involvement of regions in the transformation needed to successfully implement and achieve the goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda. Aside from plenary keynotes and discussions, the conference will include a series of workshops examining everything from financing the SDGs to how regions can design, implement, and monitor coherent and integrated policies for sustainable development. Taking a holistic view on the regional role in multi-level governance as well as the three pillars of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental - the conference will also examine how the SDGs can best be employed as a framework for regional development. Local and regional politicians, as well as civil servants and policy experts, are invited to attend this event where they will have the opportunity to exchange best practices with regional counterparts from across Europe. The conference will conclude with a call to action where participants will make an active commitment to step up their efforts and become ambassadors for change in their home regions. This call to action will be presented at the July UN High-Level political forum on Sustainable Development. 47 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Registration for the event will open in Spring 2020. We would be delighted if you could join us! Get Involved! There are a number of ways in which you can get involved in shaping this event: • Apply to host a workshop or collaborate on a workshop with a partner region • Apply to be a guest speaker in plenary at one of the workshops • Contribute an article for our website (op-ed, blog, short policy position) • Submit a video message from an elected official or policy expert • Submit a video showcasing your region/organization’s work on SDGs • Send us a quote to be featured on the website & conference publication • Add a ‘Call to Action’ to the website for participants to see at the conference • Disseminate some of your publications during the event or on the event website • Promote the event on social media using the hashtag #TransformingRegions2030 If you are interested in finding out more about how you can get involved, please contact: Erica Lee Communications & Events Coordinator [email protected] / +32 24 00 10 85 About AER The Assembly of European Regions is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe, present everywhere on the European continent, inside and outside the European Union. With member regions from 30 countries, AER is the voice of regional authorities since 1985 and has played a pivotal role in recognizing regions as key players in the European construction. We believe that a prosperous, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual Europe goes hand in hand with prosperous regions. We support our members to improve their policies by exchanging experiences, sharing practices and providing capacity building. We pride ourselves in our bottom-up approach and strive to always be concrete in our activities and actions to make a difference. 48 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais R20 Regions of Climate Action for the Mediterranean Les projets phares portés par le R20 MED sont les suivants : 1. L’éducation portant sur l’économie circulaire et les économies d’énergie : en particulier sur le recyclage et la valorisation des déchets, à travers le tri sélectif à la source des déchets ménagers et à travers aussi l’efficacité Rachid Bessaoud - Directeur du R20 MED énergétique dans le bâtiment. Les actions visent le milieu – Bureau d’Oran du R20, « Regions of Climate Action », pour la région de l’éducation scolaire, le milieu associatif, les jeunes et les méditerranéenne femmes. Contribution à la création d’un réseau associatif local éco-citoyen 2. La formation et l’intégration socio-professionnelle en Economie Verte : ce projet a pour objectif d'implémenter un pôle de formation et d’accompagnement des jeunes femmes et des jeunes hommes à l’employabilité et à la création d’entreprise s’insérant dans l’économie circulaire. La concrétisation de cet objectif se réalisera à travers une stratégie transversale de promotion des emplois verts auprès des jeunes, de captation des demandes existantes de formations spécifiques, d'élaboration de business plan et d'accompagnement vers les différents dispositifs spécialisés pour l'accréditation et le financement de projets. 3. La formation de cadres et de l’expertise en économie verte (Gestion et valorisation des déchets, efficacité énergétique et énergies renouvelables) au profit des territoires : Ce projet phare a consisté à s’appuyer sur un partenariat tripartite (Ecole des Mines de Saint- Etienne, Ecole Nationale Polytechnique d’Oran et R20 MED) pour le montage d’un mastère spécialisé de grandes écoles et visant des cadres institutionnels porteurs de projets de développement en économie verte au profit des territoires. Après la formation de 16 cadres, le R20 MED s’attèle à préparer de nouvelles promotions. 4. Contribution à la conception et à la mise en œuvre d'un schéma de collecte de déchets PET dans une logique de Responsabilité Élargie des Producteurs (REP) dans la wilaya d'Oran et ce, dans le cadre du projet Marine Litter Med. C'est une Initiative locale et citoyenne appuyée par l’association Algérienne des entreprises productrices de boissons et qui sont engagées dans la protection de l'environnement et la responsabilité sociétale. Le problème de la gestion des plastiques (y compris les emballages en plastique à usage unique et les micro- plastiques) est au sommet de la liste des priorités de l’ONU Environnement pour lutter contre les déchets marins. Le projet Marine Litter Med financé par l’Union Européenne, vise à soutenir spécifiquement les Parties contractantes de la Méditerranée du Sud / voisinage de l’Union Européenne dans la mise en œuvre du Plan régional pour la gestion des déchets marins, grâce à l’application d'un nombre de mesures envisagées dans le plan régional pour la gestion des déchets marins. 49 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais L’ensemble de ces projets phares s’inscrivent dans l’optique de faire de la wilaya d’Oran un exemple d’engagement en matière d’économie verte et de développement durable, à travers, entre autres, la mise en place, par arrêtés territoriaux, de nouveaux modes de gouvernance dans trois domaines : • La gestion et la valorisation des déchets, • Le pôle de promotion de l’éco-construction et la plateforme numérique Construction21 Algérie • Le partage, avec l’ensemble des acteurs locaux, de l’information géographique par la mise en place du système d’information du territoire d’Oran (SITOR) Par ailleurs, le R20 MED a contribué à la création d’une association nationale « Energy cities Algeria », dédiée à l’utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie dans les villes en Algérie, appelée « Energy Cities Algeria » (ECA). Sa création a été accueillie de façon très favorable, en particulier, au niveau des collectivités locales, des pouvoirs publics et des acteurs de l’énergie durable. L’ECA accompagne les collectivités locales dans la transition énergétique ; ses champs d’action sont l’efficacité énergétique, les énergies nouvelles et renouvelables et l’économie d’énergie. A ce titre, ECA ambitionne de voir des projets d’atténuation ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans l’atmosphère et d’adaptation aux effets du changement climatique. 50 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Cities and Regions Program 2020 Some photos illustrating the day BREAKFAST Words by Eugenia Mansutti from the Words by Olivier Biancarelli Executive Vice Covenant of Mayors - Europe Office President at Engie Icebreak by Renaud from Social Bar 51 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais SESSIONS UNESCO cities, innovative hubs for local sustainable development Round table: Ms Denise Bax, UNESCO Culture Sector, Ms Maud Berthelot, UNESCO Science Sector, Mr Bernard Combes, UNESCO Education Sector, Mr Bhanu Neupane, UNESCO Communication and Information Sector, Ms Linda Tinio, Social and Human Sciences Sector, Ms Lucienne Redercher Vice-Mayor of the City of Nancy, Ms Alba Zamarbide, UNESCO World Heritage Centre 52 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Women action and impact Keynote: Michèle Sabban, President R20 Regions of Climate Action France Round table: Elmy Bermejo, President of the San Francisco Commission on the Environment, Stéphanie Rivoal, Secretary-General of the upcoming 2020 Africa-France Summit, Dr Reina Camacho Toro, Mentee, Homeward Bound 53 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Building a carbon neutral city Keynote: Pekka Timonen, Mayor of Lahti, Finland Round table: Clarisse Merlet, Founder, FabBRICK, Francesco Piazzesi, Founder and CEO, Echale, Julie Villet, Director of CSR & UR Lab, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Round table: Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen, Director of Carbon Neutral Helsinki program, City of Helsinki, Thomas Nowak, Secretary General, European Heat Pump Association Keynote: Tony Estanguet, President, Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 54 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais BiodiverCity Round table: Marc Barra, Ecologist, Département Agence régionale de la biodiversité, Suzanne Brolly, Strasbourg Planning Agency, City of Strasbourg Round table: Mette Skjold, partner and CEO, SLA, Laura Citron, CEO of London & Partners, City of London Fireside chat: Nicolas de Brabandere, Founder, Urban Forests 55 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Climathon Global Awards Ceremony organized by EIT Climate-KIC The Climathon Global Awards celebrate transformative solutions tackling climate change on a local level, both by citizens and cities, ranging from urban greening to waste management and sustainable land use. 56 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Developping Sustainable Mobility Round table: Laura Foglia, Mobility Expert, The Shift Project, Boaz Adank, Vice-Mayor, City of Breda Round table: Isabella Burczak, Advocacy and Mass Events Manager, Jan Vermeulen, Mayor, City of Deinze, Barbara Evaeus, Global Communications Lead, WWF Cities Fireside chat: Alexandre Viros, CEO, e-voyageurs Sncf 57 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Sustainable smart cities Keynote: Jeff Kirschner, Founder & CEO, Litterati Roundtable: Jeff Kirschner, Founder & CEO, Litterati, Joa Maouche, Councillor, City of Renkum Roundtable: Christophe Béchu, Mayor City of Angers, Nils Larsen, Charmain Sustainability Board, City of Umeå Roundtable: Emmanuel François, Chairman, Smart Building Alliance 58 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais POLITICAL DEBATE Words by Estelle Brachlianoff COO, Veolia Political debate which started with Jean- François Habeau, Executive Director, FMDV and Papa Idrissa Ndiaye, Deputy Mayor of Dakar 59 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais WORKSHOPS During the afternoon, we were glad to propose three workshops organized by RESALLIENCE, ICLEI and Pierre Peyretou. 60 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais Solutions The following solutions were pitched in front of the delegation of Cities and Regions during the workshops: Anthony Baker - Satellite Vu Baptiste Laurent - Vertuo Barbara Evaeus - WWF Cities Bilal Sakout - Kermap Boubacar Keita - Map Action Camille Abt - Smiile Cécilia Masut - Shayp Charlène Poree - Coolroof Chloé Pahud - Civocracy Elise Strobach - Aeroshield Elise Van Middelem - Sugi Project Fred Walti - NGIN Fritjof Knier - Integreat Gabriela Gandel - Impact Hub Network Geoffroy Germano - Sustain'Air Gregorio Magno Toral Jiménez - Ciclogreen Move Hugo Meunier - Merci Raymond Julien Daligault - Innoventum AB Katharina Paoli - Nudgd Khaled Al Mezayen - Inovaya Laurent Bernard - Ecojoko Madeleine Bell - Desolenateur Nicolas Cruaud - Néolithe Paul Adrien - Pony Samuel Dupont - Bioceanor Stephan Savarese - TechnoCarbon Thomas Nowak - European Heat Pump Association Valérie Mas - Wenow The GUIDED TOURS took place at the World Expo of solutions for the planet 61 Solutions for Cities and Regions Booklet Program for City and Region representatives January 31st 2020 Paris, Grand Palais With the support of our Ecosystem Partners and our Official Partners 62