environmental work in greenest city 141106
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Environmental work in City of Växjö The Greenest City in Europe
Local alarmbell 1969
Växjö lakes then
Today
Lake Växjö
An attractive resource for the citizens and visitors.
Fossil Fuel Free Växjö
• Co-operation with Sweden’s largest environmental NGO
• Unanimous decision in the city council 1996
We started in 1980…
• Avoid high energy costs
• Local energy source – less dependency
• Good for local business
• Renewable energy source
Greenest City in Europe
All the environmental work made by everyone!
BBC recorded broadcast from The Greenest City in Europe in Växjö 2007
Strategic environmental workEnvironmental programmelocal goals adopted by unanimous City Council in 2014. Activities in Budget
Projects financing partly from National and European level
Budget and evaluation
Revised
June 2014
Environmental ProgrammeApproved by Växjö Municipal Council 17th of June 2014
Revised from autumn 2013
www.vaxjo.se/miljoprogram
www.vaxjo.se/sustainable
Nytt reviderat
program 2014
Three focus areas
• Consumtion, waste, chemicals• Water, nature, biodiversity• Climate, energy and transport
Vision 2030
• No chemicals, special focus on children.
• Organic food in municipal kitchens• From waste to resources.
Waste Hierarchy steps
Deposit Recycle energy Recycle materials Reuse Minimise
Organic food – less chemicals etc35,4 % organic food
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
3.5% 4.1% 4.9% 5.5%
11.3%13.2%
20.6%
30.1%
33.3%35.4%
0.9%
10.9%
14.2%
ekologiska resp närproducerade livsmedel
ekologisktnärproducerat
Vision 2030• Bathable lakes• Good airquality• Less unhealthy noise• Organic farming of food• Preserving and enhancing ecosystems and ecosystem services• Handling of storm water• Agriculture with low phosphorus losses
Vision 2030• Our energy consumption has no environmental impact from fossil
carbon dioxide emissions• All heating, electricity, cooling and fuels stem from renewable energy
sources• Energy use is efficient • It is simple and easy to walk, cycle and use public transport and now
answers for 50 per cent of journeys
Climate
23. Fossil carbon dioxide emissions per person in the City of Växjö will decrease by 65 per cent between 1993 and 2020. Växjö will be fossil fuel free by 2030.
Main responsibility: Municipal Executive Board
Cold water
Hot water
power plantDistrict heating
Cold water
Hot water
Fossil carbon dioxide emissions in the world, tonnes per capita
Utsläpp av koldioxid per capita - internationelltTon koldioxid per capita, 2011
Källa: International Energy Agency Hämtat: 2014-01-13
0 5 10 15 20 25
IndienBras ilien
TurkietMexikoVärlden
PortugalUngernSverige
FrankrikeSchweiz
Is landSpanien
KinaSlovakien
Ita lienNya Zeeland
Storbri tannienGreklandDanmark
IrlandNorgePolen
ÖsterrikeTyskland
JapanBelgien
OECDFinland
NederländernaTjeckien
Ryss landSydkorea
EstlandKanada
USAAustralien
Luxemburg
Sweden
CO2 emissions per capita (ton)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
Transports and machineryResidentialIndustry, agriculture, etcPublic sector, service etcTotaltTarget 2020
- 47 %
Transport steps
Travels
30. All journeys made by residents will be made on foot or by bike to at least 37 per cent and by public transport to at least 10 per cent by 2020.
Main responsibility: Municipal Executive Board, Technical Services Board, Town and Country Planning Board.
For more informationwww.vaxjo.se/sustainable
www.vaxjo.se/miljo
www.vaxjo.se/miljoprogram
www.vaxjo.se/miljobroschyr
Urban organic farming
Photovoltaic plant
City Hall
Several schools
Private houses
For hot water on Swimming hall
The Modern Wooden City
Strategy adopted by City Council in 2013• Södra Climate Arena – the first passiv
tennis hall• Passive wooden houses• ”Plus house”
CO2 and economic growth
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
CO2/inh Växjö (kg) GDP/inh Växjö (SEK)
CO2/inh, kg GDP/inh, kr
Future
• Växjö Re-use village • Sandvik III• Electric vehicles• Involvement• Energy renovations• More EU-projects• ….
Thanks for listeningwww.vaxjo.se/sustainable
Secondary school – Teleborg Centrum, 2007
Upper secondary school – Kungsmadskolan, 2008
Secondary school – Arabyskolan, 2010
Elementary school – Östra Lugnet, 2010
Swimming Hall
Solar energy for hot water
Södra Climate Arena, 1st passiv tennis hallInaugurated August 2012
• Energy efficient construction
• Wooden construction technology
Välj på att klicka på ikonen för att lägga till en bild från din dator eller attklicka i rutan så den markeras för att klistra in en bild du redan har.
Välj på att klicka på ikonen för att lägga till en bild från din dator eller attklicka i rutan så den markeras för att klistra in en bild du redan har.
Välj på att klicka på ikonen för att lägga till en bild från din dator eller attklicka i rutan så den markeras för att klistra in en bild du redan har.
Positive energy house
Inaugurated March 2013
Växjö Energy is involved in the building of a house which is supposed to produce more heat and electricity than it uses.
Electric bikes Project Counting bicyclistsBicycle GaragePublic bicycle pump
From biological waste to biogasCollection of biological household waste started February 2012
All biological household waste will be collected and made to biogas for city buses and private vehicles
Välj på att klicka på ikonen för att lägga till en bild från din dator eller attklicka i rutan så den markeras för att klistra in en bild du redan har.
Välj på att klicka på ikonen för att lägga till en bild från din dator eller attklicka i rutan så den markeras för att klistra in en bild du redan har.
Collection of biological household waste, 2012-2017
From food waste to vehicle fuel = biogas for the city buses and private vehicles