Sustainable cities. Setting the sceneWillem van Winden, UrbanIQ

Sustainable development:

"development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

(Brundtland Commission)

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Aspects

Climate Change

Mitigation: Lower emissions, lower energy use, reduction of fossils etc.

Adaptation: water management, extreme conditions, building

Quality of life/Liveability

Reduce pollution

Increase green spaces

Energy transitions

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Drivers

Ongoing global urbanisation

Green awareness & lifestyles

Technological change & opportunities

Economic motives & new business

Energy (in)dependence

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Buzz words related to urban sustainability

Green buildings

Higher density & more public transport

Alternative energy generation & use

Waste-to-energy

Electrical vehicles

Smart grids

Sharing economy

Urban farming

….and more

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Tools

Regulation

Fiscal measures

Infrastructure investments

Subsidies

Showcases

Procurement

Certification

…and more

Strategy? Role of cities? Role of politicians?

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Strong link with the last two seminars!

• The value and challenges of integrated approaches

• Participative approach

• TED talk…

Today:

10.00-10.45 Keynote from Professor Harald Rohracher, Linkoping University (Sweden): Cities as arenas of low carbon transitions?

10.45-11.15 Coffee break

11.15-11.45 Table discussion: exchange on urban challenges regarding eco-cities

11.45-12.30 Peer review session 1

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.00 European cities cooperating for energy-efficient urban environment, Gérard Magnin, Executive Director of Energy Cities/Covenant of Mayors, and Joan Carles Sánchez, mayor of Sabadell, URBACT partner and member of the Covenant of Mayors (TBC)

15.00- 17.00 Peer reviews, including coffee

15.00-15.45 Peer review session 2

15.45-17.00 Peer review session 3

17.00-17.45 Cultural/exchange activity

20.00 Dinner in “La Rose Blanche”, Grand Place, Brussels

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Tomorrow:

8.45 Introduction and recap day 1

9.00-10.00 Cities, city politics and Europe: new perspectives, Jan Olbrycht, member of the European parliament's regional

development committee

10.00-10.45 “How can politics steer urban transitions to sustainability?”: Introduction to transition management, urban sustainability and the role of government” by Derk Loorbach, Director of DRIFT (Dutch Research Institute on Transitions).

10.45-11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 11.45 Group exercise: building blocks for an urban transition

11.45- 12.30 Synthesis: building a transition strategy together

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-14.15 Reflection: the role of politics creating space for sustainability transitions

14.15-15.30 Local Action Plans: Moderated discussion on participants’ involvement/commitment with their local action plans and local support groups

15.30 16.00 Peer review session 4

16.00-16.30 Peer review session 5

16.30-17.00 Evaluation/collective debriefing

Reception at the European Commission – Venue: EC building (Charlemagne)

18.00-19.00 Closing reception, by Nicholas Martyn, Deputy Director-General, DG for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission

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