Programme

23.10.2017

5.2

15.00-17.00

Round Table

Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies of Cities and Regions: From Talk to Work

Summary

Within this FORUM GREEN DAY event Russian participants together with their European colleagues will discuss new goals and implementation experience of strategic plans, 2030 AGENDA and 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs). Russia plays an important role in the Council of the Baltic Sea States Expert Group on Sustainable Development, which will present a new macro-regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan.

How do Russian and EU cities implement the 17 SDGs 2030 within the Baltic Sea region?

What are the challenges we face and resources available for the SDGs successful achievement?

Key challenges: action plans and sources of public and international support, aimed at modernization of manufacturing processes, complex implementation of tools to provide transition of cities and regions of Russia to sustainable development, inclusive and environmentally friendly economy, based on innovations, taking into account the best international practices.

Session Agenda: Baltic 2030 Action Plan to achieve SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, Flagship projects and cooperation platforms with Russian Partners in the Baltic Sea Region , presentation of the Russian operator for implementing programs, projects and decisions of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) in Russia; new opportunities for RU cities and regions to take part in the Baltic 2030 Action Plan implementation.

Organizers: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Government of St. Petersburg (Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety), Council of the Baltic Sea States, State Geological Unitary Enterprise "Specialized Company "Mineral", Association for Interregional Socio-Economic Cooperation "Central Federal District", ICSER Leontief Centre

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Reporters

Tretiakova Natalia, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation. Head of the Department of International Conventions

Welcome Address

Zuin Olga, Council of Baltic Sea States. Project Coordinator

Baltic 2030 Expert Group on Sustainable Development (EGSD)

Serebritskiy Ivan, Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety of St. Petersburg. Vice-head

The Impact of Climate Change on the Urban Environment on the Example of St. Petersburg

Kahra Matti, The Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA. Specialist

Nordic Green to Scale – Low-Carbon Success Stories to Inspire the World. Presentation of the report and Project results on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers

Willacy Stephen, Technology and Environment, Aarhus Municipality. City Architect

Rethinking sustainability. Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies and Regions: From Talk to Work New Culture of Place Making from a Nordic Perspective

Nilsson Viktoria, Baltic Development Forum. Head of Business Development

Energy, Climate and Urban Sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region

Furu Gunnar Olav, Municipality of Sunndal. Planning Director

Sustainable Development in an Norwegian Industrial Town

Philippov Nikolay, State Geological Unitary Enterprise "Specialized Firm" Mineral". Director

State Unitary Enterprise "Mineral" is a single operator for the implementation of programs, projects and decisions of the Helsinki Commission in Russia

Pitirimov Nikolai, International Consortium "Saint-Petersburg Cleantech Cluster for Urban Environment". Executive Director of international consortium ”Saint-Petersburg Cleantech Cluster for urban environment”

Cluster of Sustainable Development 2030