In September 2002, representatives from every major stakeholder group in the world will gather together in Johannesburg to review how well the vision adopted by the world's first Earth Summit in Rio ten years ago has been realised.
The role the city has to play in realising this vision - the vision of sustainable development - will be of increasing importance over the next century, in particular the way in which resources are deployed and managed; the significance of local planning.
In the run up to the Earth Summit, Jean Lambert, London's Green MEP, ran a seminar series on the role of European Cities in achieving Sustainability. Each seminar heard from European policy experts and elected representatives from major European cities and discussed initiatives in each area, international networks that encourage the exchange of experience and dissemination of good local practice, examples of best practice in Europe and strategies for the future.
Seminar one: Networking among Cities for Climate Protection
21 February 2002
Seminar two: Waste Minimisation - the real challenge
7 March 2002
Seminar three: Urban Planning and Impact Assessment
21 March 2002
Seminar four: Planning for Traffic, Transport and Air
Quality
04 April 2002
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Visit to an example of best practice in London |
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Seminar Report (forthcoming) |
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Presentation one (powerpoint): |
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Presentation two (powerpoint): |
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European Sustainable Cities:
Useful contacts list
European Commission: The
European Sustainable Cities Report
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Presentation one (word): |
Outline of Green Alliance
research into international waste policy |
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Presentation two: |
(for presentation see the full report) Pekka Sauri, President of Helsinki City council |
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Presentation three (word): |
Women's Environmental Network
(WEN): 25 Waste Prevention Ideas for Local Authorities Ann Link, WEN |
Other handouts:
European
Commission: EU focus on waste management
Environment
Agency: 9 steps to waste minimisation
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Seminar Report (forthcoming) |
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Presentation one (powerpoint): |
Towards a Thematic Strategy
on the Urban Environment |
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Presentation two (word): |
Comment on the UK Government's
Planning Green Paper |
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Presentation three (word): |
(for presentation see the full report) |
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Seminar Report (forthcoming) |
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Presentation one: |
European
policy on Traffic, Transport and Air Quality and successful networking
between European Cities |
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Presentation two: |
Sustainable public transport initiatives conceived in Lille (for presentation
see the full report) |
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Congestion Charge in London |