Mission Overview:

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Sustainability of public space in the city center

The quality of stay in the public space in the city center is paramount. For this, sustainability and greenery are guiding principles. A green, sustainable, and healthy public space plays an important role in social activities, shopping, and recreation. It is important for, among other things, countering heat stress.

Designing the public space in the city center to be green, climate-resilient, and sustainable.
Greening the facades and roofs of buildings.
Adjusting laws and regulations where necessary.
Learning from pilots and best practices, we communicate the task better.
Making benefits visible.

Projects contributing to this mission:

Start

2020-01-01

2024-06-01

End

Description

The green deal events started in 2020 and will run until 2024. The green deal has been signed by 11 frontrunners, event organizers. They have made agreements to develop a CO2 reduction plan on the topics of energy, materials and plastic, food & drink, mobility, diversity and inclusion. They have drawn up an action plan to achieve the objectives in the agreement.

Phase

Execution

Residents involved?

Yes (individual)

Start

2023-11-13

2024-12-31

End

Description

Volunteers help residents green their gardens, making the immediate living environment more resilient to climate change and climate-adaptive. This is still just an idea and is not yet being implemented. The current setup of the project has existed for 6 years and provides status holders a place to integrate and participate by maintaining the gardens of vulnerable residents, allowing them to live independently for a longer time.

Phase

Idea

Residents involved?

Yes (individual)

Start

2023-11-13

2028-12-31

End

Description

In collaboration with among others IVN and LEV-group, we are harvesting trees in places where they are unwanted, in order to green our living environment.

Investment

€ 5.000,00

Phase

Execution

Residents involved?

Yes (citizens' initiative)

Start

2023-11-13

2024-12-31

End

Description

Soontiëns has registered as a lead for a project 'Green and water as a basis, within the urban theme Vital City Center.

Phase

Idea

Start

2024-01-01

2025-12-31

End

Description

The municipality of Eindhoven wants to help all homeowners' associations in Eindhoven with the sustainability of their buildings. The offer includes, among other things, an info desk, meetings, courses, a campaign box, and advice. In the long term, process guidance will be added.

Phase

Execution

Residents involved?

Yes (individual)

Start

2022-01-01

2030-12-31

End

Description

By measuring and analyzing energy data, unnecessary consumption can be easily identified and prevented. The results vary by building, with savings of nearly 30% in some cases.

Phase

Execution

Residents involved?

No

Start

2024-01-01

2041-01-01

End

Description

Water and greenery are essential for the design of public spaces in city centers and neighborhoods, supporting social, retail, and recreational activities. This requires freeing up space by using existing buildings more efficiently and reducing car traffic, which leads to more opportunities for greening. In addition, climate adaptation is necessary, such as greening gardens, parks, and roofs.

Phase

None

Residents involved?

Yes (individual)

Start

2021-12-01

2024-12-01

End

Description

In the Eindhoven metropolitan region, municipalities and healthcare institutions have united to fulfill their responsibilities and, especially together with the healthcare institutions, implement the agreements from the National Energy Agreement of 2013 regarding sustainable growth and a widely supported, future-proof energy and climate policy. The aim is to further improve the environmental performance of the healthcare institutions. Through this partnership, the partners want to share knowledge, seize additional opportunities for a better environment, and enhance their performance under the motto: Together you achieve more than alone. The participating partners are named below. This Green Deal aligns with a national Green Deal that is also supported by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.

Investment

€ 80.000,00

Phase

Execution

Residents involved?

No

Climate Mission Helmond & Eindhoven

Eindhoven and Helmond are working together to become climate-neutral faster and smarter. So that Eindhoven and Helmond are now and in the future pleasant places to live, work and recreate. We map out which actions are needed to get there and who has what role in that.

For more information: eindhovenduurzaam.nl/klimaatmissie or www.heelhelmondduurzaam.nl

For questions and/or comments you can send an email to: duurzaamheid@eindhoven.nl or energietransitie@helmond.nl

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