2. Opening Plenary – Opportunities from
Sustainable Cities
(M) Jane McRae –
Sustainable Cities International
Andrea Reimer – City of Vancouver
Allan Costa - SEBRAE
Edna Aguinaga - SCI
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3. Jane McRae –
CEO of
Sustainable Cities International

4. Opening Plenary –
Opportunities from
Sustainable Cities
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5. Andrea Reimer –
City of Vancouver Councillor

6. the challenge

7. the opportunity
The Greenest
City goals will
only be
achieved
through
partnerships.

8. Opening Plenary –
Opportunities from
Sustainable Cities
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9. CURITIBA
A SUSTAINABLE CITY
BUILT AROUND PEOPLE
ALLAN MARCELO DE CAMPOS
COSTA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – SEBRAE/PR
acosta@pr.sebrae.com.br

10. CURITIBA, BRAZIL
• Model city for sustainable development and
reference in green economy (United Nations, 2012)
• Global Green City Award (Rio+20, 2012)
• Global Award Sustainable City (Globe Forum, 2012)
TTT
• Greenest City in Latin America (The Economist, 2012)
• Only city in Latin America to be appointed as one
of the ten cities with better perspectives in
sustainability (Ethisphere Institute, New York)

11. HOW THINGS GET DONE?
• Bus Rapid Transit System
• Garbage separation and recycling
• Pedestrian Streets
• Green exchange Program
• 52 sq/m of green area per habitant (4x UN recommendation)
• Network of public parks as a flood prevention system
using green areas along rivers and channels
• Entrepreneurship as a strategy to fight inequalities
and promote social inclusion
• Children Education

12. Opening Plenary –
Opportunities from
Sustainable Cities
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13. Edna Aguinaga –
Network Project Officer,
Latin America - Sustainable Cities
International

14. Transfer of learning and
innovations
• Activities
• Peer exchanges and
workshops (5-6 per/yr)
• Conferences and
seminars (online or in
person)
• City-to-city Mentoring
• Results
• Active learning
• Learn from mistakes and success of others in
similar realities
• Connect - Innovate 14

15. Los Cabos
• Long term Sustainability Plan
• Development of two scenarios
• Infrastructure cost study – Collaboration with Calgary
• Exploring options on renewable energy
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16. Opening Plenary – Opportunities from
Sustainable Cities
(M) Jane McRae @janemcrae
Andrea Reimer @andreareimer
Allan Costa from @sebrae
Edna Aguinaga from @cities2cities
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