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Photo: Rijkswaterstaat Photo: Keukenhof Photo: RVD Urban Health Photo: Groenten Fruitbureau Photo: Koppert Photo: Europe Photo: Architect Koen Olthuis - Container Terminals BV, Waterstudio.NL in co-operation Photo: FloraHolland Rotterdam with ONW BV/BNG Introduction to Pragmatic Dutch Solutions Mission Leader Freek Van Eijk Brazil and the Netherlands Creating Urban Health Solutions Together Recent Dutch-Brazil Partners for Exchanges International Business March 2015 March 2015 • Clean & Circular Delta Challenge • Minas Gerais & The Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Games) Netherlands Round Table on Water Usage & Management September 2016 May 2016 • MoU with Curitiba • Salvador, Belo Horizonte July 2016 • Incoming Mission in Holland in H2 2015 Population 16,5 mln. NL without flood protection of the land is below sea-level 26% 19% where19% of GDP is generated of the population GDP 866 B USD (7 million) live in IMF (18-th) 40% the Randstad metropolitan area Population Density 18.4% of the surface area is water 488/km 2 (1264/miles 2) Global Innovation Index 2015: 4-th The Netherlands is living proof of concept for the Sustainable Urban Delta Dutch aspirations • 133 in terms of geographical size, BUT • 15-th in the world in terms of GDP per capita • 4-th in the World Innovation Index • >94% of all people connected to internet • Large importer, exporter and major foreign investor • Gas hub of Europe place your image here • World leaders in business segments like • Dredging, FMCG, chip production equipment, food, GPS navigation solutions ! • Strong performers in the area’s of • Logistics, luxury yachts, flowers, seeds, .. • Unique environmental expertise Fonte: FloraHolland The NL as an agricultural nation Living icons • Johan Cruijff, football genius • Rem Koolhaas, renowed architect place your image here • Armin van Buuren, DJ & producer • Viktor & Rolf, top designers • Doutzen Kroes, a Dutch beauty • King Willem-Alexander, strong voice for water management Fonte: Peter Stigter NL environmental challenges • Water is everywhere • Highest number of livestock per head in Europe • Manure pollutes soil and water. • NL as a transport hub and gateway to Europe • Diesel: a source of particulates • Energy-hungry industries • Refineries, steelworks and chemical plants. NL: a low density “city” with significant environmental challenges Being the gate way to Europe has environmental consequences Industrial Holland Significant reduction in air and soil pollution by efforts of Industry & Government Despite the environmental challenges the Dutch rank no.11 in the Yale Environmental performance Index and no.4 in the UN Human Development Index in 2014.The result of good Public-Private Collaboration Brazilian Urban Challenges • Brazil has ~15 cities > 1 M inhabitants • Population Growth and Urbanisation continues • Urban Health Issues • Unemployment • Affordable Housing, Electricity, Water and Sanitation for all • Pollution and traffic congestion leading to Health Issues • Severe droughts and storm floods asking for more resilience “Brasil and the Netherlands. Creating Urban Health Solutions Together” “Our struggle for global sustainability will be won or lost in cities” UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon Every day, worldwide, some 180,000 people move from rural areas to the major cities By 2030 around 60% of the world's population will be seeking a safe and comfortable existence in the city 60 % The solution is to develop circular metropolitan economies: Sustainable Urban Deltas Buildings use 40% of Materials : 75% of global energy companies fear negative consequences from resource scarcity Smart CityServices: Challenges 15% of Dutch GDP Transport: 27% of all goes to healthcare . truck rides are empty In 2040 this is might be > 30% Water: > 3 B litres of Food: we throw away 74 drinking water is leaking kilo’s of food a person/y away annually Mobility: road congestion costs for Europe are 110 B/y Urban Issues illustrated in Amsterdam (NL) We created a Sustainable Urban Delta It is a complex matrix of interactions which enabled our economy to thrive ---- and it provides real-world solutions for cities today With our proven systems , we can help to secure the future of low-lying delta regions around the world To foster a sustainable urban challenge, metropolises roughly need to master the following interrelated challenges RVO 2015 BEST PRACTICES INNOVATION FOCUS WATER & WASTE/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THAT IS WHERE IT STARTED FOR THE DUTCH Best Practice: Nereda Biological Waste Water Purification Cost-effective, sustainable and simple solutions for sanitation are a challenge. Nereda offers that solution. Nereda has high water treatment capability in combination with significantly lower investment and operational costs, a very small physical footprint (up to a factor 4 smaller) and high energy savings (20-30%). It uses unique features of so- called aerobic granular biomass: purifying bacteria that create compact granules with superb settling properties. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment has joined forces with the Dutch business community to help Rio de Janeiro with the Clean-up of Guanabara Bay aimed at the Olympic Games 2016 !.and beyond Best Practice: Bid Book Clean Urban Delta Initiative Rio 21 Of interest to public and private partners is the Water reuse and recycle concept Dutch Technology Waste collection Energy from Waste Sorting/Recycling Soil Remediation Composting Industrial Gas Digestion Cleaning SITA Rotterdam: 90 % of plastic packaging is sorted out for material recycling STATE OF THE ART WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY BEST PRACTICES INNOVATION FOCUS MOBILITY, FOOD AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THEY ACCOUNT FOR 60% OF EU HOUSEHOLD SPEND AND 80% OF RESOURCE USE Best Practice: The Edge Amsterdam BREEAM Outstanding classification. Worlds most sustainable building in 2015 “A computer with a roof ” Orientation of the building placeplace youryour imageimage herehere (noise, sun) Natural cooling & heating Geothermal solutions Sensors Water catchment & reuse Best Practice: Lighting (19% of global electricity consumption) The LED Ligthing Revolution Light + Intelligence Light as a Service Best Practice: World Solar Challenge Dutch teams end on position 1 and 2 Compared to last year the car from Delft was 30 kilograms lighter reduced her aerodynamic resistance with 9% 28 Wouldn’t it be nice if our roads act like solar panels? And if we could drive our vehicles with the solar power generated by this? Best Practice: SolaRoad Krommenie (2013) 29 Our secret for success? !our cultural traits • Open-minded, international and place your image here entrepreneurial • Cooperative and inclusive • Pragmatic and innovative January 1 => 0 °C Fonte: NL Agency Best Practice: Public Private Partnerships & “Green Deals” 32 “BRAZIL AND THE NETHERLANDS. CREATING URBAN HEALTH SOLUTIONS TOGETHER” Thank you for your attention! Fonte: Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions Fonte: Flying Focus Fonte: Netherlands Ministry of Fonte: Hans Kouwenhoven Fonte: NL Agency Education, Culture and Science Fonte: Layar Appendices Corporate Social Responsibility • Dutch multinationals DSM, AKZO, KLM, ING, Unilever frequent global sector leaders in the Sustainability Index Dow Jones place your image here • CSR influences investment decisions made by banks, pension funds • The Dutch consumers embraces sustainable investments & products Fonte: © Philips Thank you for your attention! Freek van Eijk Managing Director Acceleratio [email protected] www.acceleratio.eu +31.651080847 .