An Approach Towards Holistic and Integrated SDG Implementation

Implementing the Agenda 2030 on the local level:

SDG Action in Bonn

Verena Schwarte

City of Bonn

Department of International Affairs and Global Sustainability

Agenda

I. Introduction to Bonn

II. Strategic implementation of the Agenda

2030

III. Promotion of the SDGs on all levels:

Within the municipality – Within the city –

On the international level

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I. Introduction to Bonn

• 330,000 inhabitants on 141 km2

• Green city: more than 50 % of its surface under nature or landscape protection

• Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 – 1991

• Today: Germany‘s UN City

Why do the SDGs matter to us? • Bonn is Germany‘s UN City: 20 UN-

organisations working for a common objective:

„UN in Bonn: Shaping a sustainable future“

• Among them are : UNFCCC, UNCCD, UNV,

IPBES, UNSSC, IRENA-ITC, GCDT

• Dense cluster for sustainable development with

more than 150 other relevant organisations

• Active citizenship

• City itself maintains a long-term commitment to

foster sustainable cooperation:

Fair Trade, fair procurement, partnerships with

cities in the Global South, education for

sustainable development, strong engagement

for local agenda

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I.

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II. Strategic Implementation of the Agenda

2030: The Sustainability Strategy

Mainstreaming the SDGs into local policies –

the process to develop a municipal SDG Strategy

Decision by

municipal

board to

participate

in project

01/2016

Formation

of working

groups

Development of the Sustainabilty

Strategy

Adoption by City

Council (02/2019)

2019

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Baseline

analysis

2016

Development

of guidelines

and stratgic

goals

Development

of measures

2017 2018

Decision

paper

10/2018

Intermediate

Report

10/2017

II.

Selection of prioritized thematic areas

− „Translation“ of the 17 SDGs into 12 municipal fields of action

− On the basis of an in-depth baseline with quantitative and qualitative

data (concepts, masterplans, council decions) and a SWOT

analysisd UmweltKlima und Energie

Mobilität

Arbeit und Wirtschaft

Globale Verantwortung und Eine Welt

Six municipal fields of action

- Participation and Gender

- Natural Resources and

Environment

- Climate and Energy

- Mobility

- Labour and Businesses

- Global Responsibility and

One World

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MobilityNatural

Resources and

Environment

Labour and

Business

Social

Participation and

Gender

Global

Responsibility

and One World

Climate and

Energy

The City of Bonn is an

international role model

for sustainable mobility.

The majority of people

living in Bonn mainly

uses the differentiated

and networked offer of

low-emission and

climate-neutral means of

transport. Traffic

avoidance has high

priority.

Climate-friendly,

energy-efficient

living and working is

a matter of course

for all people living in

Bonn as well as for

our institutional

actors. Climate

protection is

considered in the

context of natural

resources and the

environment, and

energy is sourced

from renewable and,

if possible, local

sources.

People in Bonn live in

a resource-saving and

sustainable way. More

natural landscape

areas are developing.

Both biodiversity and

adaptability to climate

change are increasing.

Bonn’s residents

appreciate the city’s

blue-green

infrastructure with the

wide range of

ecosystem services it

provides and actively

contribute to its

preservation.

Bonn is a prospering economic and living space in harmony with the environment. An innovative local economy uses the potential of digitalization and thereby also minimizes its demand for space. Remaining land requirements are met in mutually agreed regional cooperation. All people living in Bonn find employment opportunities according to their qualifications and their personal situation.

In Bonn, all people

can participate in

social life, regardless

of age, gender,

ethnicity, religion,

national origin,

physical and mental

condition or social

status. Gender

equality and equal

opportunities are top

priorities.

Bonn is a globally

recognized

international location

for sustainability

actors and their

activities and events.

People in Bonn both

live and experience

globally fair and

sustainable action

every day.

Thematic Fields and Guidelines of the Sustainability Strategy

− 22 strategic objectives

− 50 operative objectives

− 115 measures

− addressing 14 SDGs

II.

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Sustainability Strategy and SDGs: What we do –

Our guidelines and focal areas for Bonn 2030

II.

Concrete Goals and Measures - Examples

3. Erarbeitung Nachhaltigkeitsstrate

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Mobility

- Improving biking infrastructure

- Promoting low-emission mobility

- Expanding public transport

Climate and Energy

- Strengthening the use of renewable energies

Social Participation and Gender

- Introducing a quota for affordable and

subsidized housing for investors

- Evaluating citizen participation measures

scientifically

- Enabling good and fair work

Global Responsibility

- Promoting organic production and

sustainable consumption

- Procuring fair work wear

II.

Follow up / Outlook

- Continuous implementation of measures

- Monitoring and regular reporting (status quo analysis

and bi-annual reporting with specific view to the

strategy)

- 5th Sustainability Report to be published soon,

reflects SDGs more thoroughly, include further

indicators

- Procedure for further development of the strategy

- Continuation of the established working structures

- Introduction of an expert advisary board

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II.

5. Bericht

Nachhaltigkeitsbericht

2016 – 2018

2002-2004 2005-2007 2008-2011 2012-2015

Promotion of the SDGs within the Municipality

- Conference with all heads of departments

and UNSSC on Agenda 2030 and local

implementation

- Further information and sensitization work for

municipal staff: series of info-lunch-events

and excursions for all staff to municipal SDG

projects

- Special information campaign within the

municipality on SDG work

- Increased references to the sustainabilty

strategy, e.g. in media reports, city council

decisions, staff advertisements

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III.1

Sensitization Activities on Agenda 2030 in Bonn

- SDG Days: series of events on SDG activities in Bonn

with various stakeholders, different formats, lot of

interactive activities

- Adult education series on specific SDGs, currently

SDG 5

- SDG „World Construction Site“: Public creation of a

SDG mural with artists from Bonn and partner cities

embedded in numerous events

- SDG communication campaign linking the various

activities of the municipality under a common

communication strategy on SDGs

- Public fair on fair trade and biodiversity on SDG

anniversary (25.9.)

- Support for civil society activities through grant

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Engagement in international Partnerships and

Alliances Towards the SDGs for Vertical Integration

III.3

Thank you!

City of Bonn

Department of International Affairs and Global Sustainability

Mail: verena.schwarte@bonn.de