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Tilburg CountDown 2010 & Local Action for Biodiversity

Tilburg CountDown 2010 & Local Action for Biodiversity. Paul Scherrenberg City of Tilburg, The Netherlands Session C8 ICLEI Conference Sevilla 2007. Outline. Introduction Why sign CD2010? Tilburg approach Favorable conditions Success factors Conclusion. The Netherlands. Tilburg.

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Tilburg CountDown 2010 & Local Action for Biodiversity

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  1. TilburgCountDown 2010&Local Action for Biodiversity Paul Scherrenberg City of Tilburg, The Netherlands Session C8 ICLEI Conference Sevilla 2007

  2. Outline • Introduction • Why sign CD2010? • Tilburg approach • Favorable conditions • Success factors • Conclusion

  3. TheNetherlands

  4. Tilburg

  5. Tilburg, new suburb

  6. Dongezone

  7. Why sign CD2010? Is it not obvious? • Raise political attention • Create Momentum • Join forces and act • Network

  8. Tilburg approach • Green Template • Ecological Map • Reach out • Team up

  9. Green Template • Platform > Policy > Map • Ecological structure around Tilburg • Directs spatial planning • Agreement between 10 stakeholders • Protecting & connecting measures • Nature compensation

  10. Green Template

  11. Ecological Linking

  12. Plan: Ecological Map • Inventory of nature type and species • Degree of protection • Present and potential value • Normative and informative • Educational • Platform Citynature

  13. 1.2.4 1.2.3 Beschrijving Landschapseenheid 1 Agrarisch cultuurlandschap … Landschapscluster 2 Zwaluwenbunders-Vloeivelden … Deelgebied 3 Hemeltjes … Bijhorende elementen 3 5 Poel Bosje … Beleid Streekplan, natte evz: @@@ Groene Mal: Hemeltjes … NDT Huidig Potentieel Beemdgras-raaigrasweide Beemdgras-raaigrasweide … … Soortgroepen Actueel Potentieel Waardevol voor planten, mn. Grote Pimpernel Waardevol voor amfibieën Soortenlijsten ja Vogels (link naar waarnemingslijsten) Beheer en onderhoud …. …. FOTO Zoom in Protected area Protected species (group) Ecological linking zone Green Template

  14. Reach out • Awareness • Articles, folders • Platform Citynature • Education • Schools, • Nature Museum • Commitment • Political (manifesto) • NGO’s, businesses • Activities & projects

  15. Team up • Local • Platform Citynature • Platform Sustainable Tilburg • Ecoteam • Regional initiatives: • Green Forest • Sustainable Triangle CD2010 regional members • 2005: Tilburg and Province • 2006: 10 • 2007: > 27

  16. Team up (Inter)National • CD2010 • ECNC (EuropeanCenterNatureConservation) • European Regions for biodiversity • LAB-project • Capetown • Sao Paolo • Barcelona • Seoul • Seattle • Tilburg & more

  17. Favorable conditions • Political attention is rising • Increased interest of citizen in quality of environment • Biodiversity is easily percepted by citizen • Results of efforts are easily presentable • Knowledge and experience exchange • Growing networks

  18. Success factors in North Brabant • Active & enthousistic people • Bottom-up initiatives • Many (in)formal networks • Important role of Province • Biodiversity/sustainability strategy, • Taskforce, projects, finance • Conferences, seminars, workshops • Publicity • Research institutes (e.g. ECNC, Telos) • Active exchange of knowledge and experiences

  19. Conclusion • Political and public awareness • Biodiversity networks are growing • Biodiversity is concrete, hands-on • Local Action counts • Reach out & Team up

  20. Thank you for your attention

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