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Nijmegen European
Green Capital 2018
June 2016, Ljubljana
And the winner is…….
NIJMEGEN
Award Winner because of…
Our Green Capital
AMBITIONS
GOALS:
• Role model for (midsize) cities throughout Europe
• Further development of sustainability in and around our city, also after 2018
HOW ARE WE GOING TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS?
• Present Nijmegen as sustainable city
• Offer a platform for sharing best practices and for connecting ideas and
initiatives on a local, regional, national and European level
• Embrace sustainable initiatives in the city and encourage participation
• Boost sustainable awareness in our city
RESULT:
• A Green Capital Programme in 2018 full of green activities, initiatives and
events
INTENDED EFFECT AND LEGACY:
• Innovating, accelerating and strengthening our
sustainability policy
• Policy influence on a local, regional, national and
international level
• An increasing and lasting reputation of Nijmegen and
its sustainability ambitions on a European level
Midsize as strength and rolemodel
2018 as living lab
Leading principles in 2018
Participation
Youth
Local and Regional
Creating a sense
of urgence
Using momentum
Out of the box
Hospitality
Inspire
Unusual suspects
PROGRAMME
Themes
SMART MOBILITY
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
VITAL CITY
ENERGY TRANSITION
CLIMATE ADAPTATION & WATER
Concept Calendar
(Extra) green accent……
Four Days Marches
Seven Hill Run
InScience Festival
January Circular Economy February Waste March Bio diversity and Green April Mobility May Sustainable Events June Energy Generation July Healthcare and Exercise August Water and the River September Energy Saving & Construction October Food November Fair Trade December Social Sustainability & Co-creation Year Round:
Green Money Eco schools / education Relay Race Stick
ORGANISATION
Municipal organisation
• Programme Manager
• Project coordinator
• Theme advocates
• Support of Budget & Control, Legal Affairs,
Events, Citymarketing etc.
Partnernetwork
± 100 partners
a glimpse…
PROCESS
• Shared ownership
• Involvement of enthusiastic and active
organisations
• Embracing green initiatives
• Developing the programme with working
sessions
Doing green together..
JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY Autumn
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Work Session 1, 16-3-2017
• Working towards launching on
June 30: fine-tuning concept
programme and points of
interest
• Opening event: start of
preparations by local
organisation
• Fundraising Strategy
• & More..
State of Affairs
• Building an international
network:
Requests for presentations,
visits, help with application
(amongst others: South
Korea, Poland, Hungary,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden)
• United in Green: developing a
Nijmegen 2018 Network in the
city
BENEFITS?
BENEFITS?
• International media coverage