AGENDA 21 Chapter 8 Implementation

1. AGENDA 21 Chapter 8 Implementation 1992 to 2012 ES 63 Spring 2012 Julie Ceballos and Kan Parthiban

2. General Summary • Participation of social groups in sustainable development • Requires popular participation by society – public participation in decision-making • Education is the key!

3. The Role of Women • Eliminate gender based discrimination • Increase proportion • Equal society

4. The Role of Youth and Children • No abuse • Education • Concerns heard

5. The Role of Indigenous People • Human rights & freedom • Appreciate/encourage holistic scientific knowledge • Greater control over land resources • Financial help

6. The Role of Private Organizations • Cooperation between international organizations, national & local governments • Legislative measures to ensure rights

7. The Role of Farmers • Promote sustainable agriculture • Promote small scale local farms

8. The Role of Local Authorities • Work with the people – citizen’s concerns • Local is the key

9. The Role of Workers and Unions • Trade union protection • Guaranteed workers rights

10. The Role of Business and Industry • Efficient & cleaner production process throughout product life cycles • Environment management • Product stewardship • CLEANER PRODUCTION • ENTREPRENEURSHIP

11. The Role of the Scientific and Technological Community • Cooperative relations between scientific & technological communities and the public • Decision-makers = improve training & independent research in sustainable development • Guidelines & Codes of Practice – recognized and agreed by the scientific/tech communities

12. Providing Information • Accurate & timely information must be provided to the public

13. Science for Sustainable Development • Long-term strategies for global sustainability • Understanding our land, oceans, atmosphere & their interlocking cycles • Cautious approach to unknown complex issues

14. Science & Sustainable Management • Development process must be constantly re-evaluated • Must develop new tools – innovative economic approach

15. Increasing Scientific Understanding • Connection between human & natural environmental systems • Understand the impacts of human developments • Intense research • “User-friendly” tech

16. Long-Term Scientific Assessment • Develop alternative long term strategies • Easily understood by public • Standardized audits

17. Enhancing Scientific Capabilities • Education & training • Global/local scientific database

18. Education, Public Awareness & Training • Reorienting Education • universal access to education • Non-formal education activities should be encouraged • No-cost mass media • Public Awareness • Individual motivation & commitment to sustainable development • Outreach education materials • Increase audio-visual methods • Training • Universal access to training for job

19. AgenDA 21 On the World Wide Web • Agenda 21 for Dummies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEEgtOFFlM • Forty chapter document to rule the world • Abolition of private property • Elevates nature above man • Says consumerism and irrigation is not sustainable • Anti-American, Anti-Declaration of Independence • Initiated by Club of Rome and David RockefellerThe Club of Rome was founded in 1968 as an informal association of independent leading personalities from politics, business and science, men and women who are long-term thinkers interested in contributing in a systemic interdisciplinary and holistic manner to a better world. The Club of Rome members share a common concern for the future of humanity and the planet.

20. AgenDA 21 & Related Resources • Agenda 21 & Rio Summit 1992 http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/ • ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability http://www.iclei.org/ Founded in 1990 • Earth Charter - Drafted from 1995-2000 http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/pages/Read-the-Charter.html • Millenium Development Goals – End Poverty 2015 http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals Established following the Millennium Summit in 2000

21. AgenDA 21 & Related Resources • United Nations Environment Programme http://www.unep.org/ • Six areas of Priorities • Environmental Governance • Harmful Substances and hazardous waste • Resource efficiency • Disasters and conflicts • Ecosystem management • Climate Change

22. UNEP – How is the World doing? • http://www.unep.org/geo/ • Millennium goal reports

24. According to rio+ Earth Summit • Business Green, June 25, 2012 Earth Summit: Campaigners decry final documentPathway for a sustainable future' declared, but Greenpeace says summit was failure of epic proportions • The Future We Want: Rio+20 Outcome Document

25. Rio+ 20 The Future WE WANT - OUTLINE • I. Our common vision • II. Renewing political commitment • III. Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication • IV. Institutional framework for sustainable development • V. Framework for action and follow-up • IV. Means of implementation • http://www.earthsummit2012.org/resources/useful-resources/1157-the-future-we-want-rio20-outcome-document

26. Think Globally, ACT locally • Do what you (we) can at the local level • @ De Anza we have done A LOT since 1992 • That was the year Julie Phillips founded CEAG, the College Environmental Advisory Group, which helped implement a recycling program. • Since then, we established the Sustainability Management Plan based on EMS ISO 14001 in 2007 through the ES62 A-D courses and CEAG • We, like the world, have our challenges and could do more. But . . .

27. What WE’ve Done @ De Anza • Two LEED Platinum buildings (2nd one this summer) • Biodegradable food service utensils • Parking lots with solar panels • Green-certified cleaning products • Single-stream waste management, compacted to reduce pick up frequency • Native plant landscaping and improved irrigation • Eco Pass and improved walkways to transit stops • Institute of Community and Civic Engagement • Kirsch Center– ES & ESCI classes - YOU!