Bereikbaar en duurzaam Limburg

Coalitieakkoord 2007- 2011

Governance for Sustainable Development

‘Cradle to Cradle’ from concept to practice

dr. Paul Levels

Program manager SD/C2CDepartment of Environment and Sustainable Development

Province of Limburg

2,209 km2

1,112,000 Inhabitants. Aging population: > 50% > 45 years Densely populated (500 inhabitants/km2) Industrialized Varied and unique landscapes

European province: * Joint borders with Germany (212 km) and Belgium (139 km) With Netherlands only 113 km* Maastricht Treaty (1992): created European Union and led to creation of €

Content

Sustainable development: why and what

Cradle to Cradle concept

Limburg Cradle to Cradle Guiding Principles

Sustainable development in Limburg

Policy for SD/C2C

Spearheads and examples

Questions & Discussion

Sustainable Development (SD) Why SD?

Years 1960-1990: environmental pollution, poverty.

Result: degradation of human health and ecosystems

Nowadays: scarcity of natural resources (fossil energy, commodities), dependence on politically unstable regions, climate change, decreasing biodiversity, spatial pressure, unequal distribution of prosperity.

Result: slowing of socio-economic development

Sustainable Development

Call for sustainable development

Brundtland, 1987

Dutch National Environmental Policy Plans (since 1989), Prov. policy frameworks

SD = multidisciplinary, coherence, balance, scales of space and time, innovation

SD = no blueprint, but process, continuous development

Here and now

ElsewhereLater

Province Limburg and Sustainable Development

Coalition Agreement 2007-2011 ‘ Investing and Connecting’ :

- balance between P-P-P

- sustainability no separate policy field, but SD in all programs (‘ connector’)

- major decisions should be assessed on sustainability

Landmark Developments should have high ambition for SD SD should be measurable

- apply the Cradle to Cradle concept

3 Principles:

Waste equals food: - all used materials are clean (healthy, compostable)- or reusable (upcycle in same or better products)

cycles (closed systems):

Use current solar income

Celebrate diversity

Cradle to Cradle (McDonough & Braungart)

Ecological cycle Technological cycle

Result:

Do not “less bad” (SD), but “do well” right from the start (C2C)

C2C: eco-effective

SD: eco-efficient

Limburg policy: do both!

Cradle to Cradle

Cradle to Cradle

C2C involves linking equity, ecology and economy

Emphasis on creating eco-effective solutions

Ambitious approach to sustainable development

Focus on materials - and product design

Advancing to building design: follow the design principles found in natural ecosystems

Cradle to Cradle and materials / products

Component materials must be safe for humans and ecosystems

It must be possible to reuse (waste) materials in the biosphere

(ecological recycling) or the techno-sphere (technological recycling)

without any loss of quality

The product must be easy to disassemble

so that the materials can begin their

next life cycle

Opportunities of Cradle to Cradle

Challenging and inspiring because of high ambition

Motor for innovation and new opportunities

Welcomed by the business community

Welcomed by other stakeholders (governments, NGOs, designers, developers)

C2C requires ‘forward thinking’ – system analysis – transition processes

C2C: trend break SD as engine for economic growth

How to implement Cradle to Cradle?

We need:

Frontrunners, innovators

Vision, ambition, boldness

Radical innovation / transitions / “re-thinking”

Development of knowledge

Networking (open source, sharing knowledge and experiences)

Pilot projects, actions, decisiveness

CommunicationCreate / make use of the momentumCreate / make use of the momentum

Cradle to Cradle framework means: we are native to our place waste is food the sun is our income our air, soil and water are healthy we design enjoyment for all generations we provide enjoyable mobility for all

Our goal is a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy and just world with clean air, soil, water and power – economically, equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed

Our mission is to use our Cradle to Cradle framework as an engine for innovation

* Taken over from the Floriade Venlo Principles, which have been developed by McDonough and Braungart in cooperation with Floriade BV, Region of Venlo, Chamber of Commerce Limburg and Province of Limburg

Limburg Cradle to Cradle Guiding Principles *

Sustainable development / C2C in Limburg

AMBITION: Limburg wants to be the C2C-leader in Netherlands and Europe

Limburg Parliament (Provinciale Staten) adopted in 2009:

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / Cradle to Cradle

FOCUS:

Leaders / frontrunners with ambition and organizing power

Major projects

Target groups: governments, industry, developers, designers, housing companies, educators, NGO’s (not directly on citizens/consumers)

ROLE PROVINCE:

Sensitize, activate frontrunners

Direct and connect parties

Facilitate: design processes, vision/ambition, strategy

Stimulate: provide financial support, instruments and spread of knowledge and experiences

Process management (via agreements with partners)

Sustainable development / C2C in Limburg

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

Spearheads:

1: Sustainable decision making

2: Sustainable purchasing and corporate social responsibility

3: Development and promotion of knowledge about SD/C2C

4: Sustainable spatial development

5: Sustainable building Inspired by our C2C framework

6: Sustainable producing

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

Sustainable purchasing, corporate social responsibility

Facility management Government House In 2010: 50% sustainable purchasing (in 2015: 100%)

* sust. purchasing criteria, set up by national government (45 product groups) * catering, coffee supply, park maintenance, car fleet, consumables * yearly action programs * round table sustainable purchasing

Government House in 2011 Climate neutral Energy conservation in 3 Limburg museums

Set good exampleSet good example

Launching customerLaunching customer

Satino C2C hygiene paper of Van Houtum

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

Knowledge development and diffusion

promote awareness with societal stakeholders dissiminate knowledge by communication and networks

* Target groups: students, developers, designers, building sector, industry Examples: * Projects for primary and high schools (subsidies) * C2C masterclass Fontys Academy Venlo for SME * C2C community Limburg (Chamber of Commerce) * C2C exhibition in Centre Ceramique Maastricht * C2C Lab Venlo (followed by C2C-master TU-Twente) * Masterclass Sustainable Area Development (Geoplan)

* Interreg IVc project C2C-Network

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

4. Sustainable area development spatial development assignments inspired by C2C-principles area development projects, residential areas, industrial areas, infrastructure (road) development

Difficulties:* long term developments* complex, multiple aspects, multiple stakeholders* procedures, expensive

Approach:* integrated and open design process* layers and cycle approach * time for inspiration and innovation* connect goals to people (owners)

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

Sustainable building and living

stimulate innovative building aimed at quality design inspired by C2C principles round table Sustainable Building

Innovatower

Villa Flora

Helden

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

Sustainable production

stimulate and support frontrunners/leader who design and produce sustainable inspired by C2C-principles disseminate C2C-product(ion) knowledge amongst businesses

* intermediaries (Chamber of Commerce, LIOF, Syntens..) * round table C2C-inspired companies: Sakura manifesto

Mosa TilesJalema filing systems

Euroceramic sewerage pipes

Policy Framework for Sustainable Development / C2C

Sustainable production

Round table C2C companies

C2C certification: > Jalema BV > Knoops Eco Printing

> Moonen Packaging > Royal Mosa > Euroceramic > Van Houtum Papier

Designers

Intermediaries

Conclusions

C2C inspires and motivates because of high ambition

C2C is a motor for innovation and new opportunities

C2C is welcomed by the business community

Other stakeholders (governments, NGOs, designers, developers) follow

C2C can provide trend break: Sustainable Development as engine for economic growth

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