1 The Baltic University Programme & university–society cooperation The Baltic University Programme & university–society cooperation Christine Jakobsson Vice Director The Baltic University Programme Secretariat Uppsala University Christine Jakobsson Vice Director The Baltic University Programme Secretariat Uppsala University Baltic University Programme Rectors Conference October, 2006, Uppsala, Sweden Baltic University Programme Rectors Conference October, 2006, Uppsala, Sweden

2 The Baltic University Programme a network of 200 universities & institutes of higher learning; 14 countries in the Baltic Sea Basin 13 regional centres teachers/researchers contributed students yearly coordinated by a Secretariat at Uppsala University, Sweden; sustainable development, focuses on sustainable development, environmental protection & democracy environmental protection & democracy; 15 Year Anniversary

3 The Baltic University Programme Activity areas - education - research - information - outreach activities & applied projects

4 The Baltic University Urban Forum, BUUF Cooperation to promote sustainable development between cities/towns & universities in the BSR Cooperation to promote sustainable development between cities/towns & universities in the BSR Background - SUPERBS project Aim - to develop strategies for sustainable development for cities & towns Aim - to develop strategies for sustainable development for cities & townsPartners: Organising partners: BUP, KTH, UBC 20 cities & towns in 9 countries, 15 universities & 3 NGO’s The Union of Baltic Cities disseminates the results > 100 cities. The Union of Baltic Cities disseminates the results > 100 cities.

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6 How to design a sustainable city? The Baltic University Urban Forum

7 The Baltic University Urban Forum, BUUF Phase 1. Develop strategies for SD for cities & towns Develop strategies for SD for cities & towns Phase 2. Competence development seminars within the participating municipalities Competence development seminars within the participating municipalities Larger conferences taking up the aspect of integrating sustainability within different areas Larger conferences taking up the aspect of integrating sustainability within different areas Balticuniv.uu.se/buuf

8 The Baltic University Urban Forum The key issues Urban flows 1. Energy management 2. Water management 3. Waste management Urban planning 4. Traffic & transport 5. Urban Green structures & culture 6. Rebuilding the city, brownfields Socio-economic development 7. Socio-Economic development 8. Urban - rural cooperation 9. Information & education

9 1. Urban flows deals with all material 2. Urban planning deals with all urban space 3. Socio-economic development is dealing with all inhabitants These resources are not exchangeable & they are all limited. Sustainable development is defined as management of limited resources The Baltic University Urban Forum 3 resources for municipal urban management

10 The Baltic University Urban Forum BUUF Best Practice Conferences were held in BUUF Integration conferences on Sustainability strategies were held in BUUF indicators 4. BUUF city status reports: 2003 report collected in report collected in report with indicator values2004 report with indicator values 2005 report in spring report in spring 2006 Benchmarking by the Scientific Advisory CouncilBenchmarking by the Scientific Advisory Council Guidebooks are under production

11 The Baltic University Urban Forum Results - Urban flows strategies Reducing Using less energy Using less water Replacing Using renewables, fossil free municipalities Using less toxic, e.g. outphasing Hg Rescaling – downscaling and upscaling Upscaling heating – district heating Downscaling heating – heat pumps, individual boilers Upscaling water flows – sewage, WWTP Recycling Recycling waste flows (product reuse, material recycle, incinerate) Recycle nutrient flows (compost, production of biogas, nutrients to fields)

12 Integrated Solutions for Sustainability Management in Baltic Cities Sustainment Lack of cross-sectoral policy integration is one of the most urgent challenges of urban sustainability in the EU & the BSR. The main objectiveto strengthen the The main objective: to strengthen the ability of local authorities to develop their working methods, skills & people to significantly contribute to SD - integrated approaches ability of local authorities to develop their working methods, skills & people to significantly contribute to SD - integrated approaches: developing offices responsible for sustainable development towards Sustainability Management Centres (SMC). SMCs gather & strengthen the knowledge & expertise of all dimensions of SD (economic, social & environmental) within the same centre.

13 Sustainment The development of SMCs aims at (1) improved cross-sectoral sustainability management in BSR cities, (2) increased efficiency of reducing transnational economic, social & environmental problems (3) providing all European cities a working model for integrated sustainability management.

14 Sustainment - Partners 1. Union of Baltic Cities, Comm. on Environ. FI 2. Kouvola Region, Fed. of Municipalities FI 3. City of Turku, Agenda 21 of Southwest Finland FI 4. Uppsala University, BUP SE 5. KalmarSE 6. MalmöSE 7. VäxjöSE 8. ÖrebroSE 9. GdanskPL 10. RigaLV 11. Panevezys LT 12. SiauliaiLT 13. Kaliningrad RU 14. Novgorod RU

15 Environmental Management courses Master level courses Course contents: Management tools, Environmental Impact Assessment, certification (ISO and EMAS) & green labelling. Economic & legal policy instruments, Industry related tools e.g. cleaner production, waste minimisation, eco-design, Life Cycle Assessment Policy Instruments 1. Policy Instruments EM1 Cleaner Production 2. Cleaner Production EM2 Product Design & Life Cycle Techniques 3. Product Design & Life Cycle Techniques EM3 4. Environmental Management Systems & Certification EM4 Course contents: Management tools, Environmental Impact Assessment, certification (ISO and EMAS) & green labelling. Economic & legal policy instruments, Industry related tools e.g. cleaner production, waste minimisation, eco-design, Life Cycle Assessment Policy Instruments 1. Policy Instruments EM1 Cleaner Production 2. Cleaner Production EM2 Product Design & Life Cycle Techniques 3. Product Design & Life Cycle Techniques EM3 4. Environmental Management Systems & Certification EM4

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17 Book 3 - Product design & life cycle assessment Chapter 4 Examples of ecodesign

18 Book 4 Case studies

19 Environmental Management The courses Four course packages Each course is 5 Nordic/Baltic credits = 7.5 ECTS (5 full time study weeks) Course material: 4 booksCDsfilmsexercises, homepage 4 books, 4 CDs, 8 films, exercises, homepage ECTS documents, diplomas, Teachers guide Teachers guide

20 BTox project The Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate & the Baltic University Aims Knowledge transfer for implementation & management of EC legislation of chemical risks for Estonia, Latvia & LithuaniaKnowledge transfer for implementation & management of EC legislation of chemical risks for Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania systematic education in human & eco-toxicology at universities in Estonia, Latvia & LithuaniaSupport the development of systematic education in human & eco-toxicology at universities in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania.

21 BTox project Project ended in Dec individuals trained National process of EU accession started Latvian group has published a book on eco-toxicology Estonian group works on a website/ Internet book Lithuanian group works on a large book on toxicology

22 Education for Sustainable Development Cooperation with the Ministries of Education in the BSR Baltic 21 Education Sector Portal for ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) 3 teachers conferences (2004, 2005, 2006) on ESD organised together with Åbo Academy financed by the Finnish Ministry of Education

23 Ecosystem Health & Sustainable Agriculture Anew course package on SD & agriculture as well as ecosystem health at undergraduate & masters level.A new course package on SD & agriculture as well as ecosystem health at undergraduate & masters level. Planning conference in Kaunas, Lithuania September 2005Planning conference in Kaunas, Lithuania September 2005 BUPEnvirovet BalticCooperation with BUP & the Envirovet Baltic network: veterinaries from the BSR & the University of Illinios, USA Part of the Baltic Sea Regional GEF Project in NW Russia New Course Package !!

24 Participants BUP & Envirovet Baltic networks BUP & Envirovet Baltic networks Countries: Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Kaliningrad & St. Petersburg in Russia, Sweden and the USA Countries: Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Kaliningrad & St. Petersburg in Russia, Sweden and the USA Interest from other countries: Slovakia, Denmark, Ukraine, Germany Interest from other countries: Slovakia, Denmark, Ukraine, Germany Interest from other regional networks: Interest from other regional networks: –North American Great Lakes District. –UniAdrion from the Adriatic - Ionian Basin

25 Unique cooperation agronomists, agronomists, veterinaries, veterinaries, animal scientists, animal scientists, nature geographers, nature geographers, biologists, biologists, wildlife biologists, wildlife biologists, chemists chemists economists economists public health professionals etc. public health professionals etc. New concept on sustainable agriculture & its part in the rural ecosystem. New concept on sustainable agriculture & its part in the rural ecosystem. sustainable agriculture covered from the different aspects represented by the above mentioned professions, sustainable agriculture covered from the different aspects represented by the above mentioned professions, substantial knowledge on land use & rural development, ecosystem health & the interactions between the wild population & the domestic, poverty alleviation. substantial knowledge on land use & rural development, ecosystem health & the interactions between the wild population & the domestic, poverty alleviation.

26 Sustainable Agriculture & Ecosystem Health For most students & professionals at government agencies, municipalities, managers, advisors: 1. Ecosystem Health – general module, obligatory before studying 2-4, more basic level information from the other 3 modules For students studying agronomy, veterinary science, nature geography, biology or similar subjects 2. Rural development and land use 3. Sustainable agriculture 4. Ecosystem Management

27 BUP offers education on SD issues, both basic & specialised & intends to continue during the ESD decade. -approaching students per year. -encourage universities to cooperate with communities they are part of - important sustainability strategy. -competence development for professionals in municipalities, businesses etc. &

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