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 AGENDA NETWORKS
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Norrköping adopted a revised Environmental Program in 1995, consisting of two parts. The first part is about the environmental problems and long-term goals of how to reach an improved environment. The second part is about setting environmental goals for the local government, where every department is obliged to work out its yearly environmental plan and to appoint one environmentally responsible person.
In 1994 Norrköping opened the first Agenda 21-office in Sweden serving as the environmental information centre. The office also organises exhibitions and lectures, and arranges activities with an environmental aspect for the citizens, schools and kindergartens.
Much of the work is carried out through the local networks, such as for example: |
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- the Agenda 21 Network services the citizens, local authority, organisations and the commercial sector. Members have free access to all the Office's activities and publications
- the Spider Web is a network for the young, aged between 13-18. All activities are arranged by themselves and the Agenda Office supports them in these activities
- the Mosquito Net is a network for children between 5 and 12 years of age. All children in the network after performing some tasks become nominated as Environmental Scouts, who get 5-6 various environmental assignments every year, which are to be reported to the Agenda Office. They also get involved in the environmental theatre, football games, trash collection days, etc
Local Agenda 21 work in Norrköping started on 1 April 1996. Members of the Agenda 21 Network were invited to become the group members developing the goals for the local Agenda, and the Study Material as a result. In November and December1997 a number of open meetings took place to collect opinions on what actions were needed to convert Norrköping into a sustainable society. In consequence, with the Agenda Office's help, Norrköping's Local Agenda 21 was accepted by the City Council in May 1998. |
The document has 10 priority areas, includes goals for reaching the sustainable society, the vision followed by the action plan designed for the public, organisations, companies and the local authority. Implementation of the Agenda has just kicked off. |
Further informtaion:
Mr Olle Gustafsson
Agenda 21 Coordinator
City of Norrköping
e-mail:
agenda21@mail.nsb.norrkoping.se |
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