Three examples from Region Zealand Bjarne Rasmussen Sustainable Development Manager

Local Agenda 21 Strategy 2007  Process plan, involvement principles and potential themes by the administration  Approval by the Committee  Multi-stakeholder thematic workshops  Outcome transformed into draft LA21 Strategy  Additional suggestions by the administration and the Committee, supporting all proposals from the workshops  Adoption of the LA21 Strategy by the Regional Council

Local Agenda 21 Action Programme 2010  New Committee on SD = polical commitment  Continued implementation of LA21 strategy: LA21 Action Programme 2010, supported by the Committee and adopted by the Regional Council  Additional Committee focus on - citizen involvement: Citizen Summit - SD criteria when constructing new hospitals - principles for new LA21 Strategy process aiming at a high-level political conference

Regional Climate Strategy 2009 and 2010  Suggestion by administration  Cooperation between region and municipalities adopted by the Regional Council & Association of municipalities  Thematic triple-helix workshops  Outcome transformed into draft Climate Strategy  High-level political conference  Adoption by the Regional Council & Association of municipalities, implementation launched  Cooperation expanded to Covenant of Mayors