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Famous for winter sports, environmental technology research and companies, industrial design

Lahti, Hollola, Nastola Lahti region environmental board Kari Porra, Director Lahti Region environmental Service. Famous for winter sports, environmental technology research and companies, industrial design 7th largest city in Finland, 100 000 inhabitants, Hollola+Lahti+Nastola 134 000

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Famous for winter sports, environmental technology research and companies, industrial design

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  1. Lahti, Hollola, NastolaLahti region environmental boardKari Porra, DirectorLahti Region environmental Service

  2. Famous for winter sports, environmental technology research and companies, industrial design • 7th largest city in Finland, 100 000 inhabitants, Hollola+Lahti+Nastola 134 000 • 100 km north of Helsinki

  3. Hollola Lahti NastolaLahti Region environmental service Administrative tasks: • Environmental permits • Environmental regulations and directives • Nature and water conservation • Air quality control and air protection • Noise abatement • Groundwater protection • Soil preservation and handling of soil • Extraction permits control • Waste management control

  4. Hollola Lahti NastolaLahti Region environmental service • Services: • Counselling service on administrative issues • Monitoring the state of the environment • Providing environmental information • Exhibitions and counselling for citizens • Co-ordination of neighbourhood trustee activities • Management of water systems • Inspections on environmental hazards

  5. OBJECTIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LAHTI, Hollola Lahti Nastola, Lahti Region environmental service • raise environmental awareness / increase global and national resbonsibility / increase participation • prevent climate change • conserve and increase biodiversity • increase environmental know-how / increase employment • increase residents´ wellbeing

  6. LAHTI - LOCAL AGENDA 21 • THE RIO PROCESS, 1992 - • spreading awareness of environmental matters • attracting participation • encouraging cooperation between different actors • creating a sense of responsibility for our environment Local action, global responsibility 1993- PUTTING THE FUTURE IN PERSPECTIVE

  7. Stakeholder involvement and information sharing • engage your stakeholders • good governance • education and information • projects and campaigns • International cooperation

  8. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. Famous for winter sports, environmental technology research and companies, industrial design 7th largest city in Finland, 100 000 inhabitants, Hollola+Lahti+Nastola 134 000 100 km north of Helsinki

  10. Hollola Lahti NastolaLahti Region environmental service Our objective: - to secure an ecologically sustainable, pleasant and healthy environment. - The area of operation includes the City of Lahti and the municipalities of Hollola and Nastola.

  11. CITY COUNCIL Audit Board Auditor Audit Office CITY BOARD Internal Audit • Support services • Meal Services, Lahden Ateria • Cleaning Services, Lahden Siivouspalvelu • IT Services, Lahden Tietotekniikka • Financial Administration Services, • Lahden Talouspalvelut City Office MAYOR Financial Office • Director • Support services • Board of education • - Board of Wellamo • Community College • Primary education services • Basic education • Upper secondary • school education • Library and information services • Youth services • Wellamo Community College • Board of sports • Sport services • Director • Board of health and social services • Health servives • Welfare services • Geriatric services • Special social services • Administration and support services • Director • Board of technical affairs • Administration • Facility center • Municipal engineering • Land use • License and supervision division • Building supervision • Road division • Lahti region environmental board • Lahti region environmental services • Municipial divisions of the Lahti region • environmental board EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS • Board of cultural • affairs • City Orchestra • City Theatre • City Museum • Cultural affairs

  12. Ecoterra Lahti COOPERATION: • Lahti, LSYP • St. Petersburg • Leningrad Oblast • Local Administration, Primorski and Admiralteysky district • Vodokanal EU-support • Interreg-Tacis • NWPI

  13. North-South LocalGovernment Co-operation Bojanala Platinum District Municipality LAHTI REGION Southern Africa Helsinki St.Petersburg Northern Europe BPDM NW Johannesburg Brussels Population of Lahti ca.100.000 Population of Lahti region ca. 155.000 Population, economic region ca. 222.000 Has active regional environmental co-operation with the neighbour municipalities. District level environmental administration in July 2006 Population of BPDM ca. 1 300 000 Has five local municipalities under the jurisdiction:RustenburgMadibengKgetlengrivierMoretelMose Kotane

  14. LAHTIAGENDA 21 COOPERATION Lahti city administration Other authorities and municipalities Schools, kindergartens, polytechnic Chamber of commerce Eco-teams GAP Finland Private companies NGOs Interested residents Trade unios ICLEI Aalborg, Lisbon Ministry of the environment Baltic Sea Local Agenda 21

  15. Photo: Tarja Tolvanen-Valkeapää

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