Alliance Municipalities for Biodiversity. Katrin Anders Sustainability and project management, Office of the head mayor, municipality of Wernigerode

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1 Alliance Municipalities for Biodiversity Katrin Anders Sustainability and project management, Office of the head mayor, municipality of Wernigerode

2 Wernigerode "the colourful town in the Harz foothills" inhabitants, 170 km² google maps google maps

3 Capital of nature conservation best municipality for biodiversity 2011

4 German Sustainablity Price 2013 Wernigerode one of the three best

5 Sustainability Dialogue Sustainable Cities (31 head mayors, invited by the Council of Sustainable Development of the German Government) A sustainable development requires the integration of all resorts and factual issues in a greater perspective. Therefore we declare sustainability as matter for the boss and integrate this cross-section task in politics and administration (Taken from: Städte für ein nachhaltiges Deutschland - Gemeinsam mit Bund und Ländern für eine zukunftsfähige Entwicklung, ) istockphoto.com amriphoto

6 Sustainability On our way to a sustainability strategy: picking out key issues procurement demography civil participation energy & climate protection mobility biodiversity education culture economy tourism

7 Biodiversity Alliance Municipalities for Biodiversity 101 members Wernigerode founding member

8 National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS)

9 Declaration biodiversity in municipalities May 22nd municipalities signed Foudation of the alliance February 2012

10 Alliance Municipalities for Biodiversity : goals and fields of action Information exchange Networking; collecition und publication of best-practice-examples und guidelines; internet plattform; organisation of workshops und congressens etc. PR Dissemination of the topic biodiversity in public and administration; publication of brochures; conception of exhibitions; newsletter etc. Joint implementation projects Initiation and coordination of projects and cooperation Political lobbying Representing the interets of the municipalities towards the European, German and federal government. Representing the alliance at national and international events

11 Members Inhabitants amount > Sum 101

12 Alliance municipalities for biodiversity Chairman Peter Gaffert head mayor Wernigerode Management board Deutsche Umwelthilfe Robert Spreter

13 Biodiversity in municipalities Protection and sustainable use Life quality Image (positive touristic and demographic effects) Increasing public awareness for the importance of biodiversity ecosystem services: - Supporting (nutrient cycling, soil formation, primary production) - Provisioning (food, fresh water, wood and fiber, fuel) - Regulating (climate, flood, and disease regluation, water purification) - Cultural (aesthetic, spiritual, educational, recreational) Effects on human well beeing (security, basic material for good life, health, good social relations, )

14 Psychological dimension Mankind looks for connection to other species, we keep animals and plants just for pleasure Genetic embedded need for staying healthy? Is species and landscape protection protection of humanity? Vgl. Shipman, Pat (2011): The Animal Connection; Wilson, Edward O. (2013): The Social Conquest of Earth

15 Biodiversity Collection of many projekts

16 Biodiversity Renaturation project fish ladders in Holtemme and Zillierbach keywords: neworks of biotops, ecological passability, fish species protection Project duration: 1996 to 2012 Partner: Wildfisch- und Gewässerschutz 1985 Wernigerode e.v. Sponsors: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, Arbeitsamt, Vattenfall Europe Umweltstiftung, Naturstiftung DAVID Thüringen, Europäischer Fischereifonds, Hasseröder Brauerei GmbH, NEMAK Wernigerode GmbH

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20 Biodiversity Events Frankfurt am Main/2012 Hannover/2013 Bielefeld/2014 April 21st 2015, Neuss

21 Biologische Vielfalt Publications

22 Biologische Vielfalt Project proposal within the Federal Biological Diversity Programme Label management of green spaces and park areas Empowerment Stadtgrün Artenreich und Vielfältig Funding and assistance for pilot municipalities campaign

23 Project Stadtgrün artenreich und vielfältig Duration: 5 years Lead partner: Alliance Municipalities for Biodiversity Partner: 8 pilot municipalities, Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.v. Label: three categories of quality (from ecological strategies for green spaces management on to model acitvities) Supervising working group: experts from all over Germany Criteria: Green spaces strategy, development and maintenance of green spaces, environment education and PR, public participation, pilot activity in each municipality

24 Project Stadtgrün artenreich und vielfältig : key elements Inventory: development of a green spaces registry, mapping Conception of a green spaces strategy including action plan Model implementation, transferable on other municipalities Mapping of spaces, documentation of the outcome concerning nature conservation perspectives

25 Pilot model project in Wernigerode Maintanance of the functionality of mill races Near natural design of the mill races Environmental education Information on the history of mill races

26 Biologische Vielfalt Becoming a member Signing declaration Council decision needed Further information: Inhabitants fee >

27 Any questions? Thank you for your attention. Patrick König