Enlighten the Enlighten the FutureFuture

European youth seminar European youth seminar “Jeunesse et democratie”“Jeunesse et democratie”

Amiens, 17Amiens, 17thth – 19 – 19thth October 2008 October 2008

Ministero dell’Istruzione, Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca dell’Università e della Ricerca

Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la ToscanaToscana

Direzione GeneraleDirezione Generale

Workshop n°2:Workshop n°2: “ “Sustainable developmentSustainable development ””

By students: Luca Manzin, L.S. “Da Vinci”, Villafranca di Lunigiana (MS)By students: Luca Manzin, L.S. “Da Vinci”, Villafranca di Lunigiana (MS)

Mattia Cavicchi, L.S. “N.Copernico”, PratoMattia Cavicchi, L.S. “N.Copernico”, Prato

Alternative forms of Alternative forms of energy energy

currently used in currently used in TuscanyTuscanyOrdered per grade of diffusion and use:Ordered per grade of diffusion and use:

Solar energySolar energy Geothermal heatGeothermal heat Aeolian energyAeolian energy Energy got by recycled and purified rubbishEnergy got by recycled and purified rubbish Energy got by biological products (oils, manure, Energy got by biological products (oils, manure,

seaweeds, corn, etc.)seaweeds, corn, etc.)

Reagional policies are encouraging the use of Reagional policies are encouraging the use of alternative energy through financial facilities and alternative energy through financial facilities and tax breakstax breaks

Place left to other Place left to other means of transport means of transport

than carsthan cars Each Tuscan city has got its own Limited Traffic Each Tuscan city has got its own Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL).Zone (ZTL).

Usually it’s placed in the historical center of the Usually it’s placed in the historical center of the cities and has the aim to reduce COcities and has the aim to reduce CO2 2 emissions and preserve artistic monuments by gas pollution.

Most of the ZTL are accessable just on food or by bicycle, by car just later than 8 p.m. with specific restrictions even for residential people

Each historical center has got an urban bus and Each historical center has got an urban bus and taxi service running all day and night long.taxi service running all day and night long.

In Florence, for example, is under construction a In Florence, for example, is under construction a new tram-line new tram-line ((http://www.comune.firenze.it/opencms/http://www.comune.firenze.it/opencms/

opencms/citta/vivere_in_citta/tramvia/index.html)opencms/citta/vivere_in_citta/tramvia/index.html) to reduce car use to reduce car use and develop a better network between the and develop a better network between the outskirts and the central area of the townoutskirts and the central area of the town

In many provinces has been recently activated a In many provinces has been recently activated a high speed/mobility bus service (LAM) with high speed/mobility bus service (LAM) with apposite bus lanes and ecological fuel.apposite bus lanes and ecological fuel.

The “challenge of values”The “challenge of values”::the environmental emergencythe environmental emergency

Greenhouse effectGreenhouse effect

Risk to reach a “point of no Risk to reach a “point of no return” beyond which return” beyond which damages will be damages will be irreversibleirreversible

Necessity to immediately Necessity to immediately catch the challenge of catch the challenge of valuesvalues

An important experience conducted An important experience conducted by the S’RP of Tuscany: by the S’RP of Tuscany: Enlighten the Enlighten the

FutureFuture

Our proposalsOur proposals Improving the knowledge basis from which Improving the knowledge basis from which

we startedwe started

Adopting a school for each Tuscan Adopting a school for each Tuscan ProvinceProvince

Making people aware of good practices Making people aware of good practices through a Protocol of common valuesthrough a Protocol of common values

Our trainingOur training

Opening Seminar about the theme of the Opening Seminar about the theme of the year (Montecatini Terme)year (Montecatini Terme)

Visit to the “Green School” of Isola Gran Visit to the “Green School” of Isola Gran SassoSasso

Educational travel to Friburgo (“City of Educational travel to Friburgo (“City of sun”)sun”)

Opening Seminar Opening Seminar (Montecatini Terme)(Montecatini Terme)

Group ReportsGroup Reports

Interaction with Interaction with expertsexperts

Commitee workCommitee work

Visit to the “Green Visit to the “Green School” of Isola Gran School” of Isola Gran

SassoSasso S. Stefano di Sessanio: the S. Stefano di Sessanio: the

“ecological village”“ecological village”

The “Green school”: an The “Green school”: an ecological demonstration ecological demonstration on our territoryon our territory

The natural heritage of The natural heritage of Gran Sasso ParkGran Sasso Park

Educational travel to Educational travel to FriburgoFriburgo

Visit to points of ecological interest in the Visit to points of ecological interest in the citycity

Study of the “Solar Fabrik”Study of the “Solar Fabrik”

Meeting with the architect Rolf Dish, Meeting with the architect Rolf Dish, Father of Heliotrop and SonnenschiffFather of Heliotrop and Sonnenschiff

Setting up a projectSetting up a project

Commitee workCommitee work

Work on districtsWork on districts

One main goalOne main goal

Our resultsOur results

Meetings at district level to sensitize Meetings at district level to sensitize studentsstudents

Production of Production of “Protocol of values”“Protocol of values”

Students’ Parliament effects on local Students’ Parliament effects on local governative Institutions: the writing of a billgovernative Institutions: the writing of a bill

Protocol of values: Protocol of values: Virtuous actions Virtuous actions

and good practicesand good practicesOUR VALUES TO SIMPATHIZEOUR VALUES TO SIMPATHIZE

Taking care of the environmentTaking care of the environment

Waste eliminationWaste elimination

Consuming less and more wiselyConsuming less and more wisely

The bill to the Regional The bill to the Regional CouncilCouncil

Students’ Parliement proposal: adapt one Students’ Parliement proposal: adapt one school for each district and make it school for each district and make it ecologically sustainableecologically sustainable

The bill has been included on the The bill has been included on the energetic plan of the Tuscany Regionenergetic plan of the Tuscany Region

The bill has been approved by the Tuscany The bill has been approved by the Tuscany Regional CouncilRegional Council