the starting points Piero Remitti, City of Ancona Awareness raising process on EMS aimed to Adriatic and Ionian Ports (action 2): the starting points Piero Remitti, City of Ancona Brindisi, 21/22 January 2005

Plan of activities for the ACTION 2 a. Analysis of local situations and definition of common databases to monitor environmental performances of port areas Each partner will produce detailed documentation of the activities hosted in its port area, the environmental impacts produced, the management system adopted, problems solved or unsolved, the possible solutions, the best practices implemented, the fields of co-operation with the City Authority, the relationship problems with the city and the region, etc. The local documentation will be produced according to a common format drawn up in technical workshops, containing the definition of a set of environmental and sustainability indicators for the port areas. The data contained in each local documentation will be assembled and managed in a common data base, the starting point for access to the world of EMS. 07 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

Plan of activities for the ACTION 2 b. EMS pre-implementation training and design activities Working with training workshops (also on-line) each port area will get familiar with terminology used in EMS and will gain an opportunity to understand EMS in their city context . A workbook on EMS implementation in the Adriatic + Ionian region will be compiled starting from the workshops activities. Partners will leave the project with an EMS “personalized” workplan and instructions on how to implement it. The local Plans for Port EMS will contain analisys and commitments of each partners towards a full-effective implementation of EMS in their own port areas by the following years. 08 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

Plan of activities for the ACTION 2 The operative steps: A. TW (Technical Workshop) 1 (Ancona, 2 July 04) B. Start-up of the data colllection at local level C. TW 2 (Brindisi, January 05) D. Final collection of local data, according to the common format, and first implementation of the IONAS data-base E. TW 3 (….., spring 05) F. Local TWs (from spring 05 to spring 06) - The local TWs will be hosted by a port area for each country involved (6) G. TW 4 (….…, July 06) - Final presentation of local Plans for Port EMS in the Adriatic + Ionian region 09 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

Goals of EMS implementation in port areas But, what really is EMS? Goals of EMS implementation in port areas A general improvement of environmental, social and economic situation, by a better performance of any kind of activity operating in the port area, obtained through: - Reduced environmental impacts - Less operating costs and competitive advantages for attending companies of any sector (tourism, transports, commerce, industry, etc.) - Better relationship between companies and authorities. 10 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

EMAS implementation needs the following steps: But, what really is EMS? EMAS implementation needs the following steps: 1. Environmental policy 2. Environmental review 3. Compliance with environmental legislation 4. Environmental system (plan, do, check, act) 5. Environmental statement 6. Independent verification 11 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

…more details about EMS 1. Environmental policy As defined by the Steering Commitee (or else) of the body 2. Environmental review Investigation of activities, products and services 3. Environmental legislation - Assessment of activities against current or impending legislation - Assessment of activities against policy 12 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

…more details about EMS 4. Environmental system - Plan: Environmental programme - Do: management system - actions and improvements - new procedures, new facilities -communication and training - maintain up to date legislation, regulation - Check: audit and review - Act: new objectives 13 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

…more details about EMS 5. Environmental statement Paper or internet document stating - policy and introduction to emas and city - successes and failures - targets and objectives - performance 6. Independent Verification audit Don’t panic - Register with EMAS - Pre audit 3 months before - Be honest - Take auditor to lunch - The auditor wants to see your efforts 14 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

IONAS Partner Business case And what to do now? IONAS Partner Business case - ”Political” support - Resources analysis . Staff . Office, spaces, equipments . Consultancy support . EMS supporting software . Budget for training . Budget for improvements . Check and fill the survey n.1 15 IONAS Ancona, 02 July 2004.

10 Cities + 10 Port Authorities + others… 1.Venezia 2.Brindisi 3.Bari 4.Pescara 5.Ancona 6.Koper 7.Split 8.Bar 9.Durres 10.Thessaloniki 1.Gioia Tauro PA 2.Brindisi PA 3.Bari PA 4.Venice PA 5.Split PA 6.Dubrovnik PA 7.Bar PA 8.Durres PA 9.Corfu PA 10.Thessaloniki PA 1.International Cities on Water 2.Veneto Union Chambers of Commerce 3.Primorska University 4.Vienna 01 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

10 Cities + 10 Port Authorities + others… 1.873.000 inhabitants, plus all the people involved in the Adriatic – Ionian ports system (tourists. commercial operators, etc.) Landscape patterns: various and “Mediterranean” (coastal cities, surrounded by hills, mountains, plains, green areas and forests, lakes…) All the countries involved have developed national and/or regional and/or local (sustainable) development plans… 02 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

main environmental resources are considered… water (11) green urban areas (7) natural resources (7) biodiversity and natural areas (5) energy sources (3) soil (3) 03 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

main environmental problems are… wastes (9) air quality (8) water supply and/or quality (5) movement opportunity (4) noise (4) elettromagnetic pollution (2) energy availability (2) chemicals (2) soil pollution (1) biodiversity (1) green urban areas state (1) 04 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

main social/economic resources are given by… recreation and tourism (8) architecture and historical goods (4) fishing (4) transport system (4) agriculture (3) cultural activities (2) manufacturing (2) education and learning (2) financial services (2) industry (1) 05 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

main social/economic problems are considered… unemployement (7) housing (4) transport system (4) institutional relations (4) crime (4) income (3) conflicts inside the local community (3) education and learning (2) health (2) 06 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

EMS – level of knowledge awareness but no experience (8) none (3) some experience (2) lots of experience (1) 07 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

EMS – aims and achievements Start implementing EMS after the project (7) Understanding of EMS (5) Knowledge and skills to be able to… (4) other key objectives are… Sharing experiences with other ports/cities (9) Solve main environmental problems (5) Solve other problems (2) Identify saving possibilities (3) Gaining management support (2) 08 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

Data – partners’ needs 09 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.

Data availability 10 IONAS Brindisi, 22 January 2005.