UBC Homepage Bulletins Main Page Bulletin 1/99 Contents
SUCCESS IN PÄRNU

The principles of sustainable development have been promoted and implemented in Pärnu for years. The best results have been gained in the sectors of energy and water management. Success has also been gained in applying the principles of recycling in the waste management sector.

Environmental activists have formed the Agenda 21 Work Group. In cooperation with a Danish consultant company, a number of activities have been carried out with the aim of ensuring sustainable development in the energy management sector.

Two boilers working on the local biofuels have been mounted in the central boiler house. For delivering the heat energy to end-users, the existing district heating pipelines have been partially changed to preinsulated pipes and frequency-controlled main pumps have been installed.

In cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of Environment and Vesihydro OY, a draft project for a new regional waste disposal plant has been completed. The new plant mainly aims at sorting and recycling of waste. Also special collection facilities for bottles, waste paper, plastic and for hazardous waste have been provided for inhabitants.

The Agenda 21 Work Group has selected four target groups among which the principles of sustainable development are promoted most actively. The target groups include the district of Pärnu with its 2,000 inhabitants, the privates of military troops located in Pärnu, children attending the kindergartens and Russian-speaking students of the Russian Gymnasium and Pärnu College.

Access to the Internet was created in the military troop and the problems of Pärnu have been introduced to the privates. In the summer of 1998, the children at kindergarten had a meeting with the environmental experts and they were told about environmental protection. In cooperation with the inhabitants the environmental activists seek solutions to the problems the town faces. The initial version of Parnu Agenda 21 should be completed by 1 June 1999.

Further informtaion:

Mr Raivo Stimmer
Water and Energy Board
Phone:
+372 44 45577
Fax:
+372 44 31019
e-mail:
arvo@lv.parnu.ee
Previous Page Link to the top of the page
Next Page
UBC Secretariat
Dlugi Targ 24
pl-80-828 Gdansk, Poland
phone/fax +48 58 301 76 37
phone/fax +48 58 301 09 17
phone/fax +48 58 301 91 23
e-mail: info@ubc.net