1 Development and Sustainability Agenda for Åland September 15th 2017
2 Introduction Development and Sustainability Strategist Micke Larsson Government of Åland
3 Background A sustainable and viable social development is part of the origin of the Åland society. - Throughout the centuries, the people who have lived in the Åland archipelago have taken care of their fellow humans and their natural environment. Milestone 2014: Lagtinget (the Åland parliament) and Ålands landskapsregering (the Åland government) chose to adopt a common pursuit of total sustainable development in Åland no later than in accordance with an internationally accepted definition of the term sustainable development. The definition consists of four so-called Sustainability Principles. In September 2015, UN member states formally adopted the Agenda 2030 with 17 sustainable development goals. A network, bärkraft.ax, including the Development and Sustainability Council was established in the beginning of 2016 at the initiative of operators from the public sector, the business community, associations and the educational sector. The Development and Sustainability Agenda for Åland has been developed by hundreds of people and was manifested in September Open for everyone / supported by an expert panel
4 The Sustainability PrinciplesAn internationally used definition of the term sustainable development serves as guiding principles for the common pursuit for sustainability in Åland. In a sustainable society, nature is not subject to systematically increasing... …concentrations of substances extracted from the Earth’s crust (fossil fuels, metals and minerals) ...concentrations of substances produced by society (synthetic substances, chemicals that contain persistent substances) ...degradation by physical means (over-exploitation of natural resources, including water, forests, fish-stocks or farmland) And, in that society, people are not subject to structures that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs, including health, influence, skills development, impartiality and creation of meaning.
5 Åland är inte ensamt – hela världen riktar in utvecklingen i den här riktningen17 mål, enhälligt antagna i FN i aug 2015 – hjälper oss att förstå bredden, djupet och komplexiteten i en hållbar samhällsutveckling Globalt och lokalt! Guide för den ålands utvecklings- och hållbarhetsstrategiska arbete
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17 Development and Sustainability Agenda for ÅlandSupport for the realization of the Vision and the Strategic Development Goals Strategic Development Goals 2030 Vision Everyone can flourish in a viable society on the Islands of Peace* 2051+ Monitoring: Annual status report including indicators 2030 The implementation takes place in our everyday life – in the home and in ordinary operations: Action Plans Operational Plans Budget * Framed by the four Sustainability Principles.
18 Support Structures The network bärkraft.ax is the hub for the coordination of the work to realize the Development and Sustainability Agenda. The network is open for the participation of operators from all parts of society and all people who wish to contribute actively to a viable and sustainable Åland. The mode of cooperation in and around bärkraft.ax is transparent and in constant development. It is the participants, both individuals and organizations, that continuously provide and transform the network’s content. Initiators The network was established in the beginning of 2016 at the initiative of operators from the public sector, the business community, associations and the educational sector.
19 Support Structures Medaktörerna (the Co-actors) are coordinating the planning of common actions for the realization of the Development and Sustainability Agenda. Ams Emmaus Folkhälsan Företagarna på Åland Företagsam skärgård Högskolan på Åland Leader Åland Mariehamns stad Mise NIPÅ Rädda Barnen Röda Korset Visit Åland Ålands fredsinstitut Åland Gymnasium Ålands handikappförbund Ålands Idrott Ålands kommunförbund Ålands marthadistrikt Ålands Natur & Miljö Ålands Näringsliv Ålands Producentförbund Ålands Vatten ÅSUB Östersjöfonden Landskapsregeringen
20 Support Structures The Development and Sustainability Council has been appointed to take responsibility for bärkraft.ax. The council consists of leading people from various sectors, and is responsible for the network’s vitality and long-term existence. The council shall regularly monitor Åland society’s work with the Development and Sustainability Agenda. The council members are appointed by the government of Åland and hold two ordinary meetings per year. The term of office of a council member is two years. The Premier of the government is both member and chair of the council. Head of Government Katrin Sjögren Deputy Head of Government Camilla Gunell Head of Adm. and Dev. Dan E Eriksson Deputy CEO Rebecka Eriksson (Eriksson Cap.) Chair Tage Eriksson (Agri. Producers) Vice-Chair Petra Granholm (Nature & Environ.) CEO Jan Hanses (Viking Line) Mayor Barbara Heinonen (Mariehamn) Manager Robert Jansson (Emmaus) Principal Edvard Johansson (University of App.) Danielle Lindholm (Save the Children) Chair Peter Wiklöf (Åland Chamber of Comm.)
21 Support Structures Systematic methods Back-casting/The ABCD-method is recommended. Systematic monitoring and reporting The first annual Status Report published Aug 30th. Annual Forum for Social Development Next time: May/June 2018 (4th edition)
22 System Perspective Status Report 1 contributes to a structured overview and identifies progress, challenges and critical success factors with the aim to provide decision support for all of society´s operators.
23 The ABCD-method Vision Strategiska utvecklingsmål