Karibuni! State of play – Region Västernorrland Sustainable consumption and waste management – towards the sustainable development goals Presenters: - Sofia Mackin , head of unit - Ali Qadiri , sustainability coordinator Region Västernorrland The Unit for Environment and Sustainability www.rvn.se
Programme 29 September – 2 October www.rvn.se
• 1 October, Tuesday • 9.30 – Departure to the County hospital in Sundsvall • 10-11.30 – Visit the kitchen and presentation of their work with reduced food waste • 11.30-13. Lunch • 13-15. – Information about waste management in the organization • – Study visit linked to the waste management at the County hospital • 15.30-16.30 – Follow up and summarizing the visit in Västernorrland • • 2 October, Wednesday • 9:30 – Departure to Region Västernorrland in Härnösand • 10.30-11.30 – Visit the Solar energy room, presentation • Jane, June and Ali to ICLD MPPtaining • 12.30-13.30 – Lunch in Sundsvall • 14.00-16.00 – Visit Birsta • 3 October, Thursday • 11.40 – Departure to the Central station • 12.06 – Train to Arlanda airport www.rvn.se
Region Västernorrland • Securing good quality of life for the citizens of Västernorrland through public health work, efficiant health and medical care, primary care, dental care and regional development • Promote sustainable growth, education, culture, research, international collaboration. • Enhanced responsibility area since 2017 • Regulatory documents in our operations: regional development strategy, sustainability plan, governmental tasks, international policy & action-plan, law and provisions. www.rvn.se
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Political structure of Västernorrland Region www.rvn.se
The administrative organisation www.rvn.se
The Unit for Environment and Sustainability • Department of Regional Development • Environmental- och sustanability specialists • Internal and external activities • Advisory function (politicians, documents, supportive) www.rvn.se
Our joint trademark in this partnership ✓ Half of the world’s population live in cities ✓ The cities occupy 3 % of the Earth’s surface but account for 60 – 80 % of energy consumption and 75 % of total carbon emissions www.rvn.se
Trinity between Swedes, nature and fostering ❑ A green nation (70 % forest area) ❑ 1900; nature integral in school curriculum to foster and preserve. Nature a place of recreation away from the industrial society. ❑ Right of public access to the wilderness or the " right to roam ” granted by the Constitution of Sweden. Appreciative activities (bird-watching, paddling, hiking) before consumptive activities (hunting, fishing). ❑ The emergence of the Green Party in 1981. ❑ 20 agencies have specific environmental tasks ❑ Stockholm; European Green Capital in 2010. ❑ Well ranked but can improve (SDG 13-14: C02 emissions per capita and life below water). www.rvn.se
In retrospect: evolvement of Swedish policy and attitudes Early 60s ; Natural resources perceived as limitless. Late 60s; Maintained growth, conservation through regulation and consensus, hence the Swedish EPA. E nd of pipe -solution. 70s; Environment movement due to nuclear power, industry pollution etc. 80s; Shift towards proactive policy. Lifestyle and consumption acknowledged (gamechangers; the Brundtland Report). 90s: The Rio Summit and ecological modernisation. Sustainable development integrated in economic growth. Adopted the producer responsibility. 2000-; Millennium Development Goals and its continuation in the Sustainable Development Goals guide policies and international development aid. www.rvn.se
Devolved as local industries and The dualism of municipalities are to implement provisions on environmental protection. Swedish The duality of environmental Swedish policy in terms environmental More centralized since joining the EU (Binding directives and guiding strategies) policy in terms of power and of power and implementatio Centralized as ministries allocates implementation n investment funds while governmental agencies oversees private sector and municipalities www.rvn.se
The Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808)- division of responsibility on waste management Municipalities shall ensure that: household waste generated in the municipality is transported to a waste treatment, recycled or removed. Household waste; waste from households and equivalent waste from businesses. Households : responsible for separating and depositing waste at available collection points. Businesses : responsible for disposing of non- household waste and waste that is not covered by producer responsibility. www.rvn.se
Influence of EU-directive on waste hierarchy incorporated in Swedish the European law. Union on Swedish law It regulates five levels of priority on waste management. www.rvn.se
Prepared? Upcoming restrictions in EU • 2020 » min. 50 % of food waste is biologically treated to recover energy and nutriments. • 2021 » non-recyclable plastic products in immediate consumption are banned (plates, Styrofoam, disposable cutlery) • 2021 » Municipals obliged to provide transportation for food waste, collected and separated by households • 2023 » Separate collection for biowaste mandatory. • 2025 » Minimum 55 % of the municipal waste to be recovered to other materiel. Separate collection of fabrics mandatory. • 2035 » Maximum 10 % of the waste to landfill www.rvn.se
Environmental footprints of common consumer products Care to make a guess? How much waste is generated to produce a regular pair of cotton trouser? www.rvn.se
National waste trends of Swedish households Sweden has a good track record when it comes to limiting landfill usage and recovering material, energy and nutrients from waste. 2018 : average Swede produced On average, Swedish households pay 466 kg of household waste. The about the cost of a Swedish apple per average rate in EU was 487 day to have their waste collected and to have access to recycling centers kg/person. www.rvn.se
Region Västernorrland’s goals and challenges ❖ Goal ; annual net decrease of the total waste ❖ a minimum of 40% of the waste is recycled. www.rvn.se
Waste produced in Västernorrland county • 466 kg household waste in average per capita in 2018. • 1,2 kg/person daily. • 438 kg the year before. • Equivalent amount in the European Union is, in average, 487 kg per/citizen. www.rvn.se
Sweden, a model of ecologically sustainable development? 1999: adopted an ambitious environmental Ambitious climate and environmental goals package to be fulfilled by 2020. ✓ The generational goal: required changes within one generation for the next one. ✓ Environmental quality goals: the quality of the environment that Sweden wishes to achieve. The package is the ecological aspect of the Agenda 2030. 2017: the parliament adopted a new climate policy framework. -New climate goals set for 2030, 2040, 2045. -Target of net zero emissions by 2045, with milestone targets for 2030 and 2040. www.rvn.se
Current progress of the 16 environmental quality objectives Sweden wishes to achieve by 2020 www.rvn.se
State of play: Mandate and regulatory documents • The regional development strategy (RUS) • Cooperation-agreement 2015 • The Region’s operational and economic plan • The environmental and energy programme 2015-2019 • Annual environmental- and energy statement • The Region’s international policy and work-plan www.rvn.se
Operational actions for the joint-project ✓ Educating members of project organisation ✓ 95 % have undergone basic environmental training ✓ Study visits + one-day seminars on Agenda 2030 ✓ Instructional videos on energy & consumption on the website ✓ Web-based environmental training with various themes ✓ Certified per ISO 14001 ✓ Newsletter for personnel to tell and listen ✓ Sustainable procurement ✓ Local representatives in environmental issues ✓ External environmental collaboration in regional, national, cross-sectorial networks and task groups ✓ Folk high schools’ sessions www.rvn.se
95 % have undergone basic environmental training 1. Introduction 2. Energy 3. Communication and travelling 4. Sustainable purchases and waste 5. Drugs and chemicals 6. How do we proceed? Environment and energy www.rvn.se
Study visits + one-day seminars on Agenda 2030 2018 • Two one-day seminars • Environment and health 2019 • How do we communicate about sustainable development? • Increase the conditions for a sustainable and equitable everyday life www.rvn.se
Certified per ISO 14001 Environmental management system Benefits: Overall structure Increased recycling Lower climate impact Challanges: Implementation in everyday work www.rvn.se
Local representatives in environmental issues At least one at every workplace Our contacts in the organization Meetings twice a year www.rvn.se
Sustainable procurement • Products and services – 4 billion each year • Laws according to public procurement • Environmental and sustainable requirements on contractors Challenges: • Purchases without agreements • More expensive? www.rvn.se
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