2nd 2030 Agenda Meeting

2nd 2030 Agenda Meeting

In 2015, all States of the world approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It consists of 17 objectives (the SDGs) that want to transform the ways of producing and consuming, of social organizing and policy making. In this turbulent 21st century, it is about ensuring that humanity can develop well, without poverty, at peace with itself and with the planet that hosts it. With all its limitations, the SDGs are today the only truly global framework for action we have to face the enormous challenges ahead, and the only one compatible with respect for the human rights of all people.

But the 2030 Agenda is only feasible if society gets involved, at all levels. Consistent with its double vocation, municipalist and internationalist, the Barcelona City Council has adopted the SDGs as a framework of reference for its policies. It is about working from close proximity to improve people's lives, but with connection and commitment to the world; especially with sister cities, with which Barcelona shares difficulties, hopes and dreams.

With this spirit we present the Second Conference of the Barcelona 2030 Agenda. Two days of face-to-face meetings, designed to generate exchange, open discussion and transformative energy. Faced with such a complicated scenario, we asked ourselves how the SDGs can positively influence the governance of cities, driving change and making them accountable for the work done. We also saw how this is being done, in Barcelona and in other places, and we will talk about how to better coordinate the action for the SDGs that is carried out by the various administrations.

The second day has been dedicated to one of the most critical factors for sustainable development: energy. The transition to forms of energy that do not generate greenhouse gas emissions is an imperative need, which must be made compatible with economic health and social well-being. We are talking about an extremely complex challenge, for which we need a strong and cross-sectional political commitment, but also great flexibility in methods, with the ability to quickly learn from all successful experiences.

In between, on the afternoon of the 29th, the ceremony held to give out the first Awards of the Barcelona 2030 Agenda, in 10 different modalities. It was a moment of celebration and recognition for all the schools, entities and companies that have managed to unite commitment and creativity for the SDGs.

These are the presentations that were shown at the II Jornades de l'Agenda 2030:

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Speakers

Marc Balaguer

Director of IVALUA
Oriol Barba

Director of MedCités
Laia Bonet

3rd Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council

Ramon Canal

Director of the Technical Planning Department
Gabriel Castañares

Director General of Leveraging Policies for the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda of the Government of Spain
Cristina Castells

Director of the Agència de l’Energia de Barcelona

Oriol Estela

Director of the Barcelona 2030 Metropolitan Strategic Plan
Natalia Fabra

Chair of Ecnomomics at UC3M
Ainara Fernández

Senior Researcher at UCLG

Pedro Fresco

Director General of Economic transition of the GVA
Daniel Ibáñez

Director General of IAAC
Julio Lumbreras

Professor at the UPM and coordinator of CitiEs

Pablo Martínez Osés

Member of the Colectivo la Mundial and Coordinator of the Índex de Coherència de Polítiques per al Desenvolupament
Nasir Abdallah Mohammad Qandeel

Amman Urban Observatory, Member of Amman VLR Committee
Jordi Peris

General Coordinator of Urban Strategies and Sustainable Agenda of the City Council of Valencia

Núria Parlón

Fourth Vice-President of the Diputació de Barcelona
Bàrbara Pons

Comissioner for the Barcelona City Council Agenda 2030
Arnau Queralt

Director of the Consell Assessor pel Desenvolupament Sostenible de Catalunya