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8/4/2010
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Curitiba supplanted other cities in Europe, Asia and Oceania, and won the Globe Sustainable City Award, which each year elects the city more sustainable world. Hosted by Globe Forum, Sweden, the award will be presented officially on April 29, at a ceremony in the Swedish city of Stockholm. This is the second award won by world Curitiba this year. In January, the city won the Sustainable Transport Award in Washington, the establishment of the Green Line.
The aim of the award is to highlight cities with excellence in sustainable urban development and make them positive examples for other cities. To win the Globe Award, Curitiba surpassed the other finalists Sydney (Australia), Malmo (Sweden), Murcia (Spain), Songpa (South Korea) and Szczecinski Stargard (Poland).
The jury - which unanimously appointed as the winner Curitiba - rated items such as preservation of natural resources, welfare and social relations in cities, intelligence and innovation in projects and programs, culture and leisure, transportation, trust in the public sector and financial management and sheet. "I congratulate Curitiba for this prestigious award for more sustainable city of 2010. It's a very solid win, with a holistic plan that integrates all resources connected with strategic innovation and sustainable future, "said Jan Sturesson, chairman of the committee of judges of the Globe Award, second in a statement released by the press office of mayor.
In a statement, the jury praised the "holistic approach" that the city faced the challenges of sustainability, "a clear demonstration of healthy and strong community involvement and environmental integration with the intellectual, cultural, economic and social."
With the winning of the prize, Curitiba secured special participation at the World Globe Sustainability Forum to be held in Stockholm on 28 and April 29. The Curitiba is also a special member of the Globe Forum for a period of two years.
The institute's president Idea Environmental, Fernando Ramos, expects the award will help broaden the debate on sustainability in Curitiba. He pointed to the efficient collection of garbage and urban forestry as positive.
For Ramos, the capital of Paraná is one of the most sustainable cities of the country, but is far from atop the world ranking. "We need to solve urgent problems, such as disposal of garbage and solid waste treatment. Furthermore, the preservation of the rivers is also a point of concern, "he said.
The president of the NGO Mater Natura, Paulo Aparecido Pizzi, Curitiba congratulated for winning and noted that the sustainability of Curitiba is the result of a historical policy in the city, won by decades of continuous work. He also highlighted the effectiveness of the strategy of the city disseminate sustainable practices adopted by the council.
Pizzi, however, warns that we need to improve some problems such as structural taken, especially with regard to water quality. He also points out that Curitiba has a low rate of environmental sanitation and sewerage, and we must expand surveillance to companies and farmers. (Source: Felippe Hannibal / Gazeta do Povo / PR)
Source: Environment Portal Brazil
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