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LOCAL AGENDA 21 IN LÜBECK

In April 1995 the citizens' decision to sign the "charter of the European cities and communities for the way to a future stability" gave the starting signal for the Local Agenda 21 development. Mayor Michael Bouteiller signed the so called CHARTA VON AALBORG on the 12.9.1995. Soon afterwards Lübeck Agenda Team started their work with the aim to create a dialogue between local power and the people, to develop "Lübeck Agenda 21".

The Mayor's Agenda-team consists of local collaborators recruiting from such fields as: environmental protection, municipal services and town planning, as well as among deputies of environmental political associations, economic and social fields. Dipl. Ing. Frank D. Lammert, team leader, is to implement the Local Agenda 21 for Lübeck within three years. The Agenda office is situated in the municipal services building, which is used as a meeting place for all activists involved in the process.

For the last seven years Lübeck has been actively involved in the "GESUNDE STÄDTE NETZWERK". This ambitious networking idea, initiated by the WHO - "Health for everyone till the year 2000", is to harmonise with the aims of the Agenda 21. Previously in Lübeck health promotion focused on the prevention of addictive vices, health reports, district meetings and the co-ordination of self help groups. Future plans include a child health report and establishing of an office for pensioners. Apart from local workers, the self help groups arrange the contents of the "GESUNDE STÄDTE NETZWERK". Also, in the future such activities should be strongly combined with other initiatives of the Agenda process in Lübeck.

The documentation of future local beneficial projects currently implemented, is one of the four pillars of activity. The second pillar of activity focuses on the local workers: the action of the management, which should be measured by the criteria persistence and future stability in the municipality, private enterprises and local societies. For this, further education and municipal instruments will be developed. The citizens of Lübeck are the target group of the third pillar of action. Within the district round table groups will discuss different problems and try to turn the Agenda 21 ideas into reality.

For example, within the framework of the big project "27 households of Schleswig- Holstein endorse "27 households from Lübeck". They will be advised about different themes of daily life, and are invited to check their everyday habits for future usage. The fourth pillar of action is the organisation and implementation of the Agenda 21 forum that includes the participation of every district in Lübeck over the next year. Every social group should participate in the publication of Agenda 21, and new members be introduced to the local Agenda process. The aim is to develop a dominant theme for the Agenda in Lübeck, and to find a wide consensus over it.

When the Local Agenda 21 in Lübeck is embossed, there are two directions. The first is a dominant theme and an action programme that is supported by most of the social groups and the second is more orientated to projects and aspects. This will be decided when each separate approach merges into the millennium.

Further informtaion:

Mr Frank-D.Lammert, Tearn Leader
"Projekt Lokale Agenda 21 Lübeck"
Phone:
+49 451 122 39 20
Fax:
+49 451 122 39 91

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