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Hersonissos Municipality SEAP

Dr. Maria Symeonidou-Sideris

Planning, Development & Internal Audit Department

EU Projects Unit

www.hersonisos.grHersonissos Municipality SEAP,

Maria Symeonidou16/05/2012, Sofia 1

Hersonissos-Location

Centrally at the island of Crete

Adjacent to Heraklion Municipality

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Hersonissos data facts

Population

25.003 inhabitants (2001).

27.080 inhabitants (2011), plus 25.257 temporarily residing during the tourist

period, total 52.337.

Dynamic population increase

1991-2001 28,4% & 2001-2011 8,3%.

Income increment per tax payer

2004-2005: 20,64% & 2008-2009: 0,15%

Average income for 2009 was 22.000 euros

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Tourism Activity 24,7% of hotels in Crete 72,8% of hotels in Heraklion prefecture 55,8% of Apartments / Traditional Hotels/ Camping

in Heraklion Prefecture 31,3% of hotel beds in Crete 32,5% of Apartments / Traditional Hotels/ Camping

in Heraklion Prefecture beds 36% of Heraklion airport total arrivals Total arrivals for 2009 reached 700.000 and

overnight stays 5.370.000

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Local Authority’s Vision in Hersonissos

The Local Authority’s vision - as is documented at the “Hersonissos Business Plan 2011-2014”, is the Municipality’s Projection as a Financial, Touristic and Cultural development center, by adopting and implementing fundamental principles of sustainable development

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How will we achieve our goals

• Clear Vision• Planning• Evaluation• Environmental Protection• Networking, since cities are so different as similar

are their problems!!!

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Covenant of Mayors

• Adhesion: 18th April 2011• Target 20-20-20• SEAP• Activities’ Reports• Energy Days• Awareness

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Benefits of Joining the Covenant of Mayors network

• Active demonstration to fight climate change• Energy Efficiency• Energy Operations Management• Networking• Eco-nomy and Eco-logy

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The long road….to SEAP submission

1. Setting up of administrative structures and personnel allocation

2. Baseline Year Emissions3. Define measurable and specific actions for

CO2 emissions reduction by 2020.

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1. Organisational structures / personnel allocation

• Steering Committee • 7 Work Teams

CoM Workgroup Technical Services Environmental Directorate Water & Sewage Waste Management Co-operating Organisations-Bodies-Academia Private Sector / Services Sector

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+ Pros

• Strong Political Commitment • Enthusiasm and willingness

from part of the personnel• Support from Organisations,

Academic Institutions, Third Sector Professionals

- Cons

• Lack of human resources (all people involved are part-time)

• Part of personnel reluctant to get involved as the network is fairly new and they need to be informed and trained in depth

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1. Organisational structures / personnel allocation

Regional Energy Agency of Crete

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ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ

ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ

2. Base line Year 2010 Data Collection

• Schools• Municipal Buildings• Public Lighting• Housing Sector• Services Sector – Hotels• Water & Sewage Municipal Company• Waste Management Company

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+ Pros

• Municipal data are accurate and real

• Data provided by Municipal Companies and Hotels

- Cons

• Not available reliable data for earlier years

• Data from Public Electricity not in e-format (780 electric power installations)

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2. Base line Year 2010 Data Collection

Hotels

HOTELS

Municipal Energy Efficiency Award

Financial Incentive under thought (given the circumstances)

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3. Plan Specific and Measurable Actions until 2020

• Administrative Measures• Public Buildings

↗ Demonstration Projects↘ Intervention Projects•Public Lighting•Municipal Vehicle Fleet•Water & Sewage, Waste Management

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+ Pros• Actions within specific time-

frame• Proper Municipal Funding

Planning

- Cons• Drastic reduction of central

government funding for Local Authorities

• Stringent Austerity measures result in lack of income for Local Authorities

• Need for specialised personnel to support planned actions

• Need of continuous education of involved personnel

• Central Government energy decision making

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3. Plan Specific and Measurable Actions until 2020

Raise Awareness

• Involvement of third sector• Citizens involvement• Schools and Young generation

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Schools Project

•Project Elaboration / Part of the Curriculum•Junior Energy Inspectors in Action•1st Grade, Junior High School in Gouves•School Year 2012-2013, in all 7 Senior High Schools of the Municipality

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Junior Energy Inspectors in Action

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Junior Energy Inspectors in Action

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Junior Energy Inspectors in Action

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Junior Energy Inspectors in Action

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Junior Energy Inspectors in Action

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Junior Energy Inspectors in Action

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Youth in Action 2007-2013

• “Youth in Action” exchange programme “eArth” in Gangi, Italy

• “Youth in Action” exchange programme “Minimum Energy-Maximum Power” in Antalya, Turkey

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Funding Instruments

SECTOR

•Energy Efficiency•Environment•Research•Infrastructure•Awareness-Education•Citizens Exchanges•National Funding•Cross-Border

FUNDING TOOL

•EEEF, IEE, Elena etc•Life+•FP7•JESSICA•LLL•Youth in Action•Ministry of Environment•Greece-Cyprus, ENPI, MED, SEE

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Solar-Powered Street Lighting in Anissaras-Hersonissos

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Hersonissos SEAP so far…..

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όλη μας: 2010-2020

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SEAP Team

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«Preservation and proper management of resources, is one of the major scopes of the Municipal Authority of Hersonissos. We promote viable solutions at local level targeting climatic changes in order to protect the environment»

Mayor, Mr. Zacharias Doxastakis

«For many years we have been living under the belief that Earth has an unlimited capacity to withstand human activity. Lately, we realized that Earth’s capacity is restricted. We have to do our best to fully reverse our course ».

Fani Anastasiou, Chemist MSc, Environmental Consultant for CoM

SEAP Team

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«Structure of modern society and economy impose a new model of financial growth, with its epicenter on people and the environment»

Manos Michelekakis, EconomistM.A. , MSc honors, Ph.D. cand.  

Return back to our “grass-root” values with simultaneous employment of modern technology, is the only way to invert the environmental effects that our generation and the previous one have created. We can thus create a world worth living for the generations to come.

Manolis Tzompanakis, IT Specialist for the Covenant of Mayors  

ContactMaria Symeonidou-Sideris, MSc, PhDMunicipality of Hersonissos Town Hall, “Covenant of Mayors” Work GroupGournes, 70014m.symeonidou@hersonisos.grcovenant@hersonisos.grwww.hersonisos.grTel:+30 2813 404661

«Promotion of environmental-friendly policies and citizens’ attitude change, are of great importance for achieving the “Covenant of Mayors” scopes»

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