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GPP Conference, Ljubljana

GPP Conference, Ljubljana. "ÖkoKauf Wien: 10 years of success in GPP“ Eva Persy, City of Vienna, Environmental Department. Overview. Background Organisation „OekoKauf Wien“ Development of criteria Communication Benefits Conclusion. City Profile . 1.65 million inhabitants

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GPP Conference, Ljubljana

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  1. GPP Conference,Ljubljana • "ÖkoKauf Wien: 10 years of success in GPP“ • Eva Persy, City of Vienna, Environmental Department

  2. Overview • Background • Organisation „OekoKauf Wien“ • Development of criteria • Communication • Benefits • Conclusion

  3. City Profile 1.65 million inhabitants special position: (capital) city as well as federal province volume of purchasing budget: 5 billion Euro

  4. GPP and Climate Protection 1 of 3 spearheads of the Vienna Climate Protection Programme (KliP) adopted by the Vienna City Council in November 1999

  5. Organisation „OekoKauf Wien“

  6. Structure No extra personell!! Steering team >20 working groups (e.g. building construction, food, cleaning, paper, electrical appliances, vehicle fleet, events, textiles …) 3 consultative commitees  Altogether some 180 internal and external staff

  7. Development of criteria Within working groups About 4 – 6 meetings/year About 10 experts/group staff from relevant departments co-operate with experts from affiliated bodies and external organisations Budget for research, pilot projects,..

  8. Working group organic food  30% in public hospitals 30% in public schools 18% in senior homes 50% in public kindergartens

  9. Communication Production of posters, folders, brochures, videos, “hands on-material”: • Examples: Posters/folders explaining the advantages of “fair trade”, brochures regarding energy saving light bulbs, video and game collection explaining background information of organic farming to children

  10. CO2 Reduction • data for 2004 - 2007 • organic food • energy saving devices • water saving devices • In total 103,000 tonnes CO2 reduction (selected product groups, 04-07)

  11. Financial Impacts e.g. installation of water saving gate valves in official buildings, public schools and kindergartens  cost reduction by approx. 1.5 Mio Euro/year

  12. Benefits • CO2 Reduction • Role model for public • Induced innovation • Cost reductions for private buyers • e.g. organic food • Positive effects on health • Long term savings

  13. Conclusion ÖkoKauf proofed to be a success Focus on mainstreaming Infos: WWW.OEKOKAUF.WIEN.AT eva.persy@wien.gv.at

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