Enlighten the Future European youth seminar Jeunesse et democratie Amiens, 17 th – 19 th October 2008 Ministero dellIstruzione, dellUniversità e della Ricerca Ministero dellIstruzione, dellUniversità e della Ricerca Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Toscana Direzione Generale Workshop n°2: Sustainable development By students: Luca Manzin, L.S. Da Vinci, Villafranca di Lunigiana (MS) By students: Luca Manzin, L.S. Da Vinci, Villafranca di Lunigiana (MS) Mattia Cavicchi, L.S. N.Copernico, Prato Mattia Cavicchi, L.S. N.Copernico, Prato

Alternative forms of energy currently used in Tuscany Ordered per grade of diffusion and use: Solar energy Solar energy Geothermal heat Geothermal heat Aeolian energy Aeolian energy Energy got by recycled and purified rubbish Energy got by recycled and purified rubbish Energy got by biological products (oils, manure, seaweeds, corn, etc.) Energy got by biological products (oils, manure, seaweeds, corn, etc.) Reagional policies are encouraging the use of alternative energy through financial facilities and tax breaks

Place left to other means of transport than cars Each Tuscan city has got its own Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL). Usually its placed in the historical center of the cities and has the aim to reduce CO 2 Usually its placed in the historical center of the cities and has the aim to reduce CO 2 emissions and preserve artistic monuments by gas pollution. Most of the ZTL are accessable just on food or by bicycle, by car just later than 8 p.m. with specific restrictions even for residential people

Each historical center has got an urban bus and taxi service running all day and night long. In Florence, for example, is under construction a new tram-line ( opencms/citta/vivere_in_citta/tramvia/index.html) to reduce car use and develop a better network between the outskirts and the central area of the town In many provinces has been recently activated a high speed/mobility bus service (LAM) with apposite bus lanes and ecological fuel.

The challenge of values: the environmental emergency Greenhouse effect Greenhouse effect Risk to reach a point of no return beyond which damages will be irreversible Risk to reach a point of no return beyond which damages will be irreversible Necessity to immediately catch the challenge of values Necessity to immediately catch the challenge of values An important experience conducted by the SRP of Tuscany: Enlighten the Future

Our proposals Improving the knowledge basis from which we started Improving the knowledge basis from which we started Adopting a school for each Tuscan Province Adopting a school for each Tuscan Province Making people aware of good practices through a Protocol of common values Making people aware of good practices through a Protocol of common values

Our training Opening Seminar about the theme of the year (Montecatini Terme) Opening Seminar about the theme of the year (Montecatini Terme) Visit to the Green School of Isola Gran Sasso Visit to the Green School of Isola Gran Sasso Educational travel to Friburgo (City of sun) Educational travel to Friburgo (City of sun)

Opening Seminar (Montecatini Terme) Group Reports Group Reports Interaction with experts Interaction with experts Commitee work Commitee work

Visit to the Green School of Isola Gran Sasso S. Stefano di Sessanio: the ecological village S. Stefano di Sessanio: the ecological village The Green school: an ecological demonstration on our territory The Green school: an ecological demonstration on our territory The natural heritage of Gran Sasso Park The natural heritage of Gran Sasso Park

Educational travel to Friburgo Visit to points of ecological interest in the city Visit to points of ecological interest in the city Study of the Solar Fabrik Study of the Solar Fabrik Meeting with the architect Rolf Dish, Father of Heliotrop and Sonnenschiff Meeting with the architect Rolf Dish, Father of Heliotrop and Sonnenschiff

Setting up a project Commitee work Commitee work Work on districts Work on districts One main goal One main goal

Our results Meetings at district level to sensitize students Meetings at district level to sensitize students Production of Protocol of values Production of Protocol of values Students Parliament effects on local governative Institutions: the writing of a bill Students Parliament effects on local governative Institutions: the writing of a bill

Protocol of values: Virtuous actions and good practices OUR VALUES TO SIMPATHIZE Taking care of the environment Taking care of the environment Waste elimination Waste elimination Consuming less and more wisely Consuming less and more wisely

The bill to the Regional Council Students Parliement proposal: adapt one school for each district and make it ecologically sustainable Students Parliement proposal: adapt one school for each district and make it ecologically sustainable The bill has been included on the energetic plan of the Tuscany Region The bill has been included on the energetic plan of the Tuscany Region The bill has been approved by the Tuscany Regional Council The bill has been approved by the Tuscany Regional Council