The Ukrainian translation of the recently updated version of the guide «Local Green Courses. Action Plan»

The Ukrainian translation of the recently updated version of the guide «Local Green Courses. An Action Plan», developed by the international NGO «ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainable Development» within the framework of the European Commission's «Smart Cities Challenge initiative».

The guide is designed to help local governments effectively implement the European Green Deal at the local level to transform Europe into the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050.

The Ukrainian translation was created by EECU within the framework of the project «Integrating Sustainable Development in Ukraine in line with the European Green Deal», funded by the European Union.

The guide will be useful for Ukrainian communities planning post-war reconstruction based on sustainable development or already involved in climate change adaptation (for example, under the Covenant of Mayors).

The guide covers the following topics:

• The European Green Deal. What it is and why it is important for turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities, transitioning to decoupled economic growth and climate neutrality.
• The role of cities as centres of economic activity, knowledge and innovation, community engagement and socio-economic transformation in the implementation of the European Green Deal. Why now is the right time to unite efforts around this initiative and develop Local Green Courses (LCCs).
• The 10 basic principles on which LGBs are based. These principles make the Local Green Deal, as a management approach, fundamentally different from traditional approaches to sustainable development. First of all, it is comprehensive, flexible and sustainable.
• Possible ways to finance the CDM, including redistribution and combination of existing budgets and the use of EU and national funds. How to attract private funds and investments to support relevant community initiatives.
• A step-by-step process for developing a CBA: from setting a precedent to monitoring and promoting the results, first within the initial CBA ramp-up cycle and then in subsequent CBA scaling-up cycles.

The appendix at the end of the guide contains examples of successful IPAs: Amsterdam Metropolitan Region (Netherlands), Espoo (Finland), Mannheim (Germany), Umeå (Sweden) and Milan (Italy). The guide also contains a list of information sources and contacts that can help hromadas develop and implement MLCs.

Stay tuned for more information!