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Small Islands, big thrills Waar kleine eilanden groot in zijn

Small Islands, big thrills Waar kleine eilanden groot in zijn. Statia Sustainable Conference 25 septembre 2012 Paul Paree, City of Breda. Sustainable Breda. Breda-standard: high ambition and performance Sustainability v ision Breda: healthy , clean, safe, quiet , affordable

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Small Islands, big thrills Waar kleine eilanden groot in zijn

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  1. Small Islands, big thrillsWaarkleineeilandengroot in zijn StatiaSustainable Conference 25 septembre 2012 Paul Paree, City of Breda

  2. Sustainable Breda • Breda-standard: high ambition and performance • Sustainability vision Breda: healthy, clean, safe, quiet, affordable • Policymakinginteractivewithstakeholders • Sustainability platform and Energy Council • Stakeholdersworktogether: 1+1=3(project developers, constructingfirms, technicalinstallers, banks, marketing advisors, knowledgeinstitutes, localgovernment, energycompany, civilians)

  3. Sustainable Breda • Stakeholderworkingtogether:-Mutual goals -Program+Action plan-Gainsforeveryparticant • Support frontrunners • Frontrunners: -pilot-projectswithhigherambition -show whichambition is reasonablypossible-spread the word to collegaes+sharingknowledge • Together set the higherambition of Breda

  4. Mechanism • Level playing field • Same actors • Competition ‘forces level playing field upwards’ • Mutual gain and interdependency • Different actors, interests and objectives Frontrunner Frontrunner Outcome market: Sustainable performance Set ambition on playing field competition Frontrunner Frontrunner Frontrunner Slow mover

  5. Whyenvironmentalambition? Savingnatural resources, economicalvalue (water, soil, air,waste) Savingcosts: less + recycled waste, lowerenergy- and waterbill Independency: of other (is)lands, of risingfuelprices More healthy (water, soil, air, safety) Long term thinking: forourchildren, flexibility, climate-adaptation Public relations: green island/hotel, visitors, international image New jobs: recycling waste, sellingknowledge, betterfinancing

  6. Whyanenvironmental program? • Wet VROM-BES: obligation • Organizestakeholdersworkingtogether(localgovernement and localstakeholder and nationalstakeholders) • Environmentalpolicy I&M, ELI, OCW • Make program and priorities long term (5 years) • Decidewhat to do firstyear, withinpossibilities • Interest investers (long term thinking, certainty)

  7. Goals sustainable program • Sustainable businesses • Sustainanblemobility • Sustainable buildings • Sustainable energyproduction • Sustainable government

  8. Themesenvironmental program • Water + soil • Waste • Businesses • Externalsafety and hazardoussubstances • Environmental effect survey and spatial planning • Energy • Air, light, noise

  9. Theme water + soil • Drinkingwater • Watermanagement, erosion, sedimentation • Soil-andwaterquality • Mineralexctraction and -use • Climatechange

  10. Waste • Waste of household and businesses • Recycling/re-use • Collecting-structure and recycling centre • Landfill and final processing • Export hazardous waste • Biomedic waste etc.

  11. Businesses • Standard rulesforbusinesses and activities • Environmentalpermits

  12. Externalsafety and hazerdoussubstances • Asbestos • Halogenatedchlorofluorocarbons • Biocides/pcb’s • Fireworks • Transport hazerdoussubstances

  13. Environmental effect survey and spatial planning • Environmental effect survey • Spatial planning

  14. Energy • Energysaving • Sustainableenergy • Buildings • Households • Businesses • Trafic

  15. Otherthemes • Air • Light • Noise

  16. How to realize program + projects • Support frontrunners/goodinitiatives • Organizestakeholdersworkingtogether • Organizesharingknowledge, show possiblities • Sustainability platform • Communicationaboutnewrules, step by step • Environmentaleducation • Maintainrules • International image, long term thinking, betterfinancingprojects • Gainforevery participant

  17. Processenvironmental plan • Concept-environmental plan:Discussedwithlocalsgovernment, stakeholders and somebusinesses • Commentscollecting and new concept • Townhallmeeting: discusswith all business and general public • Environmental program 2013-2017 • All people of Statiaparticipating

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