Green City of New Generation Dariusz Szwed Head of the Programme Council Druskininkai, 17. October, 2013.

Green City of New Generation

Dariusz SzwedHead of the Programme Council

Druskininkai, 17. October, 2013

Sustainable development

Source: Green New Deal in Poland, www.zielonynowylad.pl

Sustainable development as the inter-dependence of environment, society and economy

How green is your city?

horizontal:• gender equality• access to public information• public participation (participatory budget &

planning)sectoral:

• sustainable mobility• recycling society• energy democracy

www.zielonapolityka.pl

CORPOCRACY

DEMOCRACY

Democratic energy sector?

• lower bills – increase of energy efficiency (EE) of Poland to current EU-15 level

• Cheaper options available–e.g. 20mln LED bulbs equals 1 nuke block of 1000MW–100 times cheaper!

• Increased security – local/decentralised EE i RES• Local and sustainable jobs (+35 000 already)• UE support for EE/RES investments. (MFF 2014-

2020)• Improved living conditions (incl. miners) and

environment, SME development• linking cities/regions in Poland and in Europe (sister

cities, Convenant of Mayors)• Citizens’ control and benefits (incl. financial)

Renewable Energy in hands of citizens in Germany - 2013

MOC OZE

72900 MWel

RES POWER

72900 MWel

Source

Prosumers

Farmers

Project companies

Big „four” of energy suppliers

Other energy suppliers

Investment funds/banks

Industry

Other

Sustainable Malmö

• sustainable „demonstration” city quarter (participatory planning, 100% renewable energy, closed water circles, autonomous affordable buildings)

• Augustenborg – Eco City (ethnic diversity, social, economic and ecological aspects, 20% lower bills and environmental impact)

www.zielonyinstytut.pl

Sustainable Malmö

• safe pedestrian zones, cycling paths, efficient comunal transport (biogas from waste), green roofs (water retention, microclimate, esthetics, etc..)

• open green areas• organic and local (ecovillages ) food• Fair trade (global solidarity)

www.demokracjaenergetyczna.pl

Green City

Bi-monthly magazine of green politics,

civilisation and life style

www.zielonemiasto.org

Green economy stupid!

Thank you for your attention!