1. Sustainable Development Milano

2. The Environmental Situation Milano is one of the most polluted cities in Italy. The situation is dramatic particularly on Particulate matter (PM10)Nitrogen dioxideIn 2014 already 7 days above the European standard (50 g/m3) Smoky fog is a constant during winter. 3. Living the city Garbages sometimes full, but the number is rising and recycling is compulsory Means of transport quite old (10 years average age), 300 new buses and 60 tube's wagons on order Very few parks in the city, new ones are planned in the new development areas 4. Milano Sostenibile Agreement between all the major institutions, such as the Town, FAI, WWF, Legambiente, to raise the awareness of the inhabitants on Land usageRevitalization of agricultureCare of biodiversityReduction of polluting emissions for a better air Prepare the city for EXPO 2015. 5. Feeding the planet, energy for life The event will be based on the great issues of sustainable development, focusing particularly on the business of food. However, the city of Milan will not have so many benefits. The only marginal benefit is that participants are required to build infrastructures that respect stricter emission standards than the ordinary law asks. 6. Transports Area C entering by car in the Historical centre costs 5 during weekdays (7.3019.30) Domenica a spasso 8 Sundays per year with no cars 7. New pedestrian areas close to the Central station and Castello Sforzesco Car2go by DaimlerCar SharingEnjoy by ENI MuoviMi by Comune di MilanoBike Sharing BikeMi by Comune di Milano 8. Fa' la cosa giusta National fair for conscious consumption and sustainable lifestyle, arrived at its 11th edition. Specific attention given to Biological foodElectric mobilityNew technologiesTypical dishes 9. WiGreen Forum focused on the theme of food, environmental, and economic wastes. 3 prizes assigned to the most sustainable innovation, practice, and information. Possibility to vote online for the most sustainable product, such as Biological soap's line for kids Saponificio GianassoBorsa Farfalla (Bag) - MassacesiEco-asphalt photoless - Airbank 10. Suggestions and conclusions Italy is not experiencing its best moment ever... ...In fact, the central government has not enough money, and districts have even less.Considering the current situation, projects aren't easily ready to be developed, but EXPO and a few little interventions could help. 11. Area C isn't working as expectedInterventions on more influential things, such as heating systems, are needed. Car sharing is great but if the cars were electric, or at least hybrid, it would be better. 12. Moreover, Italy has always been characterized by wastes.Fewer and more useful projects should be preferred to huge uncompletable ones. Sustainable architecture could be the best way to avoid wastes at EXPO. 13. Milano is a great city, but it hurts to see it grey and polluted. 14. I hope that new technologies could bring the city back to the beauty it deserves. However, inhabitants too have to play their part.