Växjö - the Greenest City in Europe Political commitment: 1.From vision to concrete results 2.Driving forces behind environmental actions 3.(Action plans)
Europe Sweden Växjö
Sustainability background, Sweden 1880-1920 1,3 million people left Sweden (out of 4 million)
Sustainability background, Sweden Peace last 150 years Cheap energy (hydro power) Natural resources (metal and wood) Driving forces: Subsidies Law regulations Opinion, preassure from consumers Taxes Decentralisation
Nämn gröna spetsar, process vad det ledde fram till Dialog 3 utmaningar, tjänstemän-politiker Politisk konsensus kring EGS, satt press på oss själva 1996, fsbfv, svante, ngo, heldagsutbildning Vår storlek, kanske en förklaring Självförsörjande på energi Sandvik 3, vad kostar det att inte göra det? Ta fram mål, exv 1000 elbilar, börja smått med testverksamhet Ekonomiska incitiament Argument för hållbarhetsarbete: det gynnar miljön men också: en attraktiv stad (sjöar), gynna näringslivet (veab), intresset från omvärlden, kompetenshöjning i hållbarhetsfrågor, människors rättighet att ha det trevligt, naturens egenvärde, ecosystem services Kolla på Dupkas tal och på pm från filippinerna Vad säga om öp, stadsplanering, grönstruktur mm, viktigt styrdokument Public participation? Kolla Åsa B Ks bilder från brasilien Snurran ecobudget, introbild
Basic facts, Sweden GDP per capita (PPP): SEK 352, USD 52 Most important export goods: Machinery and transport equipment, wood and paper products, chemicals and plastic products, industrial machinery, electronics and telecommunications equipment, minerals, road vehicles Most important imported goods: Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals and plastic and rubber products, electronics and telecommunications equipment, energy products, industrial machinery, road vehicles, minerals, foodstuffs
Basic facts, Sweden Life expectancy: Men 79 years, women 83 years Foreign-born inhabitants: 14.8 % Labor force participation: Men: 73.9 %. Women: 67.4 % Longest north-south distance: 1,574 km Longest east-west distance: 499 km Area: 450,294 sq km, the thirdlargest country in Western Europe after France and Spain Urban and industrial land: 3 % Agricultural land: 8 % Forests: 53 % Marshland: 9 % Grasslands: 7 % Bare rocks and mountains: 12 % Lakes and rivers: 9 % Highest mountain: Kebnekaise (2,103 m)
Driving forces The lakes - a valuable resource for citizens and visitors!
Two years later Dredging No waste water Reduction of fishes that favors eutrophication
From environmental problem to a resource Surface water outflow Channel under wooden bridge Lagoon Embankment Foot path Lagoon 5 km foot & bicycle path around the lake
Driving forces, the environment but also Attractive city, bathing fishing develop new city areas land becomes more valuable Attract visitors/new citizens Gain experiences In the long run profitably, even economically?!
External revenues Fees (8,2%) Miscellaneous (8,8%) Tax (61,3%) Financial revenues (1,8%) State subsidy (19,9%)
How is the money spent? Växjö Local Authority operations cost approx. SEK 3.2 billion net. Child care (9,8%) Technical operations (3,2%) Governing council (5,6%) Geriatric care (32,4%) Social security (6,9%) Culture and leisure (5,4%) Miscellaneous (2,6%) Education (34,1%)
From vision to action
District heating from bio energy (1980)
CO2 emissions in Växjö Ton/capita 5.0 4.5 4.0-23% 3.5 TOTAL 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 Transports Heating Electricity Target 2015 1.0 0.5 0.0
? Concrete actions! Greenest city in Europe List of priorities Presentation for politicians What does it mean to us? definition Gather statistics, benchmarking (waste management, energy, CO2, transport, food etc)
Increased awareness and commitment in the organisation Demand from Demand from employees Demand from citizens Demand from the business life
From biological waste to biogas Biological household waste is collected and made to biogas fuel, at the sewage plant, for city buses and private vehicles
Energy efficient new city areas Appr. production of 5 kwh Contribute to residential electricity
Sustainable transport
ecobudget? Visions and targets, well known! Targets are followed up on a regular basis Indicates in which areas to react/make investments
Thank you for listening
Three challanges Sustainable Transporter transport Energy efficient refurbishments >Water quality of the city lakes
Educate ourselves and citizens, investigations, resources, actions in the lakes, Actions adopted in the budget Presentati ons for the politicians, planned well ahead Invite all important officials for a two day seminair: action plans