Our current projects

2007-2009 Integrated Management System for Russian cities (MATRUSCHKA)

Matruschka aims at strengthening the capacity of local authorities and developing their city planning process. It contributes to the development of a solid foundation within local authorities upon which long-term planning decisions can be made to support sustainable development. Both EU and Russian cities will either initiate or further elaborate their Integrated Management Systems around a chosen theme.

Improved communication which is a focus of the project is crucial to guarantee a smooth information flow in the municipality between stakeholders. MATRUSCHKA helps cities to address all dimensions of sustainable development by integrating participatory approach into planning processes. This is done through exchanging know-how and increasing networking.

Contact:
Project Co-ordinator Stella Aaltonen
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2006-2007 SUSTAINMENT

Sustainment aims to meet the needs and challenges of local authorities towards a more integrated sustainability process.
- improves and integrates the work already done on sustainable development
- plans to create in cooperation with the 12 partner cities resource units, Sustainability Management Centers (SMC) to work with sustainability issues
- enables the abilities of the local authorities to develop their working methods, skills and personell in order to significantly contribute to all the dimensions on sustainable development
- the cross-sectoral cooperation is a key element

Contact:
Project Co-ordinator Kyösti Lempa
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2005-2007 BUSTRIP - Towards Sustainable Urban Transport

BUSTRIP focuses breaking the link between growth in economic production and the consequent growth in transport.
- provides practical tools for cities to deliver Sustainable Urban Transport
- reduces congestion
- improves the quality of life
- decreases the environmental impacts of transport
- first project to refine, test and implement the Sustainable Urban Transport Plans

Contact:
Project Co-ordinator Anna Granberg
firstname.surname@ubc.net

2005-2008 MUE-25 Managing Urban Europe – 25

The project will improve sustainability of the European cities by providing them a better implementation of already existing environmental management systems.
- strengthens the environmental and sustainability practices across European Union
- aims to provide a framework model promoting the implementation of environmental management systems for the entire functional urban area
- does practical work with the cities, including training
- partner cities are committed to implement the proposed framework model
- creates a German module following the same steps as MUE-25

Contact:
Project Co-ordinator Annika Claesson
firstname.surname@ubc.net