Shared responsibility... Risto Veivo Head of Baltic 21 Unit, CBSS Secretariat ...commitment and partnership

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REMARKS on BSR CITY CO-OPERATION Active element in Baltic 21 – Joint Action 4, lead by Union of the Baltic Cities Urban areas – key focus for sustainability Shared challenges – shared solutions – strong networks (UBC, BUP, ICLEI, BLA21F, Baltic Metropolis...) Contributions of universities – creating the knowledge-basis for meaningful strategies and actions Many good projects: SUPERBS, BUUF, BUSTRIP, SUSTAINMENT, Managing Urban Europe – 25... Strong European Policy developments – top-down and bottom-up (EU SDS, 6EAP, UTS, AC) Need for a common thematic framework – good attempts made by many initiatives...

Possible framework - Aalborg Commitments 1. GOVERNANCE 2. LOCAL MANAGEMENT TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY 3. NATURAL COMMON GOODS 4. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES 5. PLANNING AND DESIGN 6. BETTER MOBILITY, LESS TRAFFIC 7. LOCAL ACTION FOR HEALTH 8. VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOMY 9. SOCIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE 10. LOCAL TO GLOBAL

European Campaign and Aalborg Commitments European Sustainable Cities and Towns Campaign, launched 1994 by Aalborg Charter 2004 Aalborg Commitments – providing the thematic framework and outlining the process March 2007, the 5th Pan-European Sustainable Cities and Towns Conference (Seville) BSR roundtable session in Seville – contact UBC and the Nordic Baltic AC Network One thought from UBC – to provide the thematic framework of the Aalborg Commitments for the endorsement of Baltic 21 BUSTRIP, SUSTAINMENT, MUE-25 contributing to the this process already now – hopefully more good projects coming up... www.sevilla2006.org – www.aalborgplus10.dk – www.ubc-action21.net