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Environmental sustainability is about using the earth resources for habitat, infrastructure, economic activities and transportation in such a way that coming generations inherit a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable planet. It is about reducing the carbon footprint, increasing energy efficiency, recycling waste water, segregating and recycling garbage, enhancing green cover, nurturing our forests and facilitating the restoration of the ozone layer.

The EuroIndia Environmentally Sustainable City Award (ESCA) is an international award instituted by the EuroIndia Centre with its focus on progressively promoting higher standards of sustainable development in cities located in Europe and India.

The ESCA was announced at the 4th EuroIndia Summit held at Halle, Germany on 11-12 October, 2010.

For the first time, the ESCA has been awarded to two Indian cities at the 5th EuroIndia Summit held at Leuven, Belgium on 13-14 October, 2011:

Mysore (Karnataka) and Vijyawada (Andhra Pradesh)

In addition the technical partner who helped the latter city in its environmental achievements also received the award:

Arvee Associates (www.aarvee.net).

It is our intention to award the ESCA to two deserving cities, one from Europe, one from India and one to their respective technical partners, at every annual EuroIndia Summit thereafter.

Rationale for the ESCA

After the landmark Kyoto Protocol, a substantive international agreement on climate change and associated issues relating to environmental sustainability has eluded the Governments of the World since there is a significant divergence of perception between developed and developing countries. At the same time, it is of vital importance to appreciate that cities can play a significant role in bridging this gap since they have a vital role to play in ensuring environmental sustainability. Indeed, some of the major pollutants related to environmental degradation are linked to Cities.

In view of the foregoing rationale, it is of vital importance that the municipal governments of cities are not only assisted in understanding the critical issues involved in climate change negotiations at the international level but are encouraged to play a dynamic, positive role in observing advanced standards of environmental sustainability. The ESCA is expected to play a significant role in propagating such a sound observance among cities in Europe and India.

The Environmentally Sustainable City Index (ESCI)

Brochure on The EuroIndia Environmentally Sustainable City Award (ESCA)

Rules for the EuroIndia Environmentally Sustainable City Award (ESCA)




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