1. Sustainability is about more than reducing Climate Change !!
Schematic overview illustrating the size of the human impacts being able to overturn
the global ecosystem. – and the current status
Katherine Richardson et al. 2009 Nature
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2. Sustainability is about more than reducing Climate Change !!
Sustainability is about more than reducing Climate Change !!
The Ecological Footprint
The global biological
capacity
Since the late 1980–es the Ecological footprint, being the land need to produce the
amount of goods consumed, has excided the global biological capacity.
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3. The mayor challenges are interlinked , EEA 2005
CO2 emissions and Loss of biodiversity Air Quality Water Quality
Affects Climate change
How
CO2 emissions and
Climate change
X High Medium Medium
Loss of biodiversity
Medium X Low Medium
Air Quality
Medium Medium X High
Water Quality
Low High Low X
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4. The Aalborg commitments
1. Constitutes a concrete guide on the 10 most important actions
(commitments) to undertake/develop , if the City wants to
become Sustainable
2. Offers an opportunity to join a movement of more than 700
cities
3. Offers an opportunity to commit the local/regional government
to
Identify the most important challenges of sustainability
Drawn up an action plan together with the citizens with
concrete goals to promote local sustainable
development
4.
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5. The Aalborg commitment s
– a movement promoting local sustainable actions
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6. For Local
governments that
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mean business !!

7. The Aalborg commitment s
– a movement promoting local sustainable actions
The City Council of Aalborg is cofounder of
the Campaign
“ European Sustainable Cities andTowns
campaign”
The City Council is committed to obtain a
sustainable local development
The strategy for obtaining sustainability is
based on
“The Aalborg commitments”
The strategy is therefore a holistic
approach where all sectors are invited to
contribute to the fulfilment of Local Goals
for sustainability
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8. The Aalborg Commitments Key steps in Aalborg
Sustainable Governance All sectors are involved in the setting of goals and actions in the City councils plan for
Sustainable develop.
Local management towards A sustainability plan is approved every 4. year. Local goals and actions are implemented.
All plans are given a sustainability Score. A department for Sustainability has been
sustainability created
Natural common goods Energy reductions, Alternative energy production, clean drinking water, protection of
biodiversity and reduction of consumption of non renewable are persuade in all plans,
permits, and own activities (the companies and departments of the Council)
Responsible consumption Green procurement is implemented
Collaboration with the local companies is initiated, Network for Sustainable Business
and lifestyle choices Development (NSBD) and Green shops
Planning and design The sustainability goals are integrated in the City development Plan
Better mobility, less traffic Green traffic zones, Green buses and a continues expansion of the Bicycle lanes. A focus
on creating a dense City.
Local action for Health A healthy lifestyle is promoted strongly in schools and kindergardens and all city plans will
be given a Health score
Vibrant and sustainable local Collaboration with the local companies is initiated
NSBD, Network for Sustainable farms (NSF) and Green shops, A business development
economy office, Public Quality management targeted the support of the local business
Social equity and justice A strong political will to preserve and expand the welfare
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Local to Forvaltning A Climate protection and prevention plan will be approved this year. Local CO2 reduction
goals more ambitious than the EU goals. Sustainable procurement is initiated

9. The Aalborg commitment s
– a movement promoting local sustainable actions
Services from the Campaign partners
Conferences
on sustainability where all the
Aalborg commitments cities
can meet and develop new
solutions to common
challenges
The next steps we investigate :
A stronger corporation with
ICLEI
A new “Sustainability Google
services ”
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