Shuzo Murakami, Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation

2016.5.15Toyama, Japan

G7 Environmental Ministers’ MeetingParallel Session: The Role of Cities

Shuzo MURAKAMIChairman, Committee of FutureCity

Professor emeritus (Dr.), The University of Tokyo

Achievement of “FutureCity” Initiative and the Next Stage

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• Environment• Super-aging• Green growth• Dissemination

worldwide

FutureCity

Eco-Model City

Framework of “FutureCity” Initiative

Promotion Council: Participating Bodies 2401）FutureCities, Eco-Model Cities,2）Many other Municipalities,3）Public Sector, 4）Private Sector

Low-carbon society

Selected as the top-runnerof Eco-Model Cities

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Partnership

“Future City” initiative is a practice field of City Management towards a Sustainable Society

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A transition to a sustainable society is achieved.

FutureCities as a target to be achieved

Spread the scheme of FutureCitiesthroughout Japan and overseas.

First, present a clear image to the public of a sustainable society of the future.

1. Present targets in order to bring about a transition to a sustainable society

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Aim of FutureCity Initiative

Provide a practice field for city management.

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2. Motivate citizens towards the creation of a sustainable society

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Present a model of the future sustainable city in a visible form to citizens

How can we motivate people to changefrom a high-carbon lifestyle to a low-carbon lifestyle?

Even if high-performance energy-saving buildingsand cities are created, we cannot achieve an energy-saving target if citizens use energy extravagantly.

Motivate people to be conscious of the importance of saving resources, thus leading them to a sustainable lifestyle.

Aim of FutureCity Initiative

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№ Name of citiesPopulation (thousands)

① Shimokawa Town 3.6

② Obihiro City 168

③ Chiyoda City 50

④ City of Yokohama 3,690

⑤ Iida City 103

⑥ Toyama City 420

⑦ Toyota City 420

⑧ Kyoto City 1,470

⑨ Sakai City 840

⑩ Yusuhara Town 3.8

⑪ City of Kitakyushu 970

⑫ Minamata City 27

⑬ Miyakojima City 52

【Selected in 2008: 13cities】 【Selected in 2012: 7cities】

【Selected in 2013: 3cities】

№ Name of citiesPopulation

(thousands)）

㉑ Niseko Town 4.8

㉒ Ikoma City 121

㉓ Oguni Town 7.9

№ Name of citiesPopulation (thousands)

⑭ Niigata City 808

⑮ City of Tsukuba 217

⑯ Mitake Town 19

⑰ Amagasaki City 451

⑱ Kobe City 1,542

⑲Nishiawakura

village1.6

⑳Matsuyama

City513

Eco-Model Cities selected by the Government（13 cities + 7 cities + 3 cities, 2008 ~ 2013）

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FutureCities selected by the Government

(Outside of disaster-hit regions) (Disaster-hit areas)

ShimokawaTown

KashiwaCity

YokohamaCity

KitakyushuCity

ToyamaCity

Iwanuma City

Shinchi Town

Minamisoma City

Higashimatsushima City

Kamaishi City

Rikuzentakata City,Sumita-cho, Ofunato City

(11 cities: 2011)

A variety of ambitious proposals towards a low-carbon society

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1.Process for Realizing the FutureCityConcept of FutureCity Initiative:

Best practices

transmitted within and outside of

Japan

Human Resources

Goods

Capital

Regulatory Reform, etc.

Towns that are pleasant to live in

Towns with vitalityConc

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for creating

new values

FutureCityFutureCity International

Network

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Creation of economic value

Creation of social value

Creation of environmental

value

• Low carbon

• Biodiversity

• Resource recycling and 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

• Marine and air environment

• Super energy-saving society, etc.

environmental value, social value and economic value

• Employment and income

• New industry

• Minimization of social cost, etc.

• Knowledge economy

• Accumulation of knowledge and information

• Social solidarity, fairness, etc.

• Response to the super-aging of society

• Social capital

• Health and nursing care

• Disaster prevention, safety and security

Concept of FutureCity Initiative:

Revitalize the city through creation of 3 values

2. Promotion of City Management through Creation of 3 Values:

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3. Open-source Innovation Strategy and Dissemination of Successful Cases

Platforms for exchanges of knowledge and innovative ideas

Platform for exchanges of knowledge and innovative ideas

timelineConcept Successful

Case ASuccessful

Case BSuccessful

Case A’Successful Case C

Successful Case D

Global network

Domestic network

Partnerships with domestic and global networks

inputoutput

Concept of FutureCity Initiative:

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International Dissemination of Achievement of the Initiative

In Japan

1. Dissemination at International Conferences

2. International Forum on the FutureCity Initiative

• 1st Tokyo: Feb. 2012• 2nd Shimokawa Hokkaido: Feb. 2013• 3rd Kitakyushu: Oct. 2013• 4th Higashimatsushima: Dec. 2014• 5th Toyama: Oct. 2015• 6th Yokohama: Aug. 2016

Overseas

• Rio+20 （Brazil, June 2012）• FEALAC Business Summit（Columbia, Oct. 2012）

*FEALAC＝Forum for East Asia - Latin America Cooperation• Smart City Expo （Spain, Nov. 2012）

• 1st Iskandar: Johor, Malaysia, Feb. 2015• 2nd Portland: Oregon, U.S., Feb. 2016

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Presentation at the Rio+20

(Rio+20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development)

Official side-event hosted by the Japanese Government:“Future Cities We Want”

Greeting by the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Shuzo Murakami (then Chairman of the Expert Study-Group for the FutureCity Initiative)Introduction of the FutureCity Initiative

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1. Local governments are motivated and incentivised by receivingthe prestigious title of FutureCity from the Central Government

3. Establishment of a nationwide promotion-council, consisting of public sector and private sector that shares best practices promoted by FutureCities

4. Evaluation of FutureCities activities by the Central Government

2. FutureCities promoted their action plans on their own initiative, without depending on subsidies from the Central Government.

“Self-sustaining model”

Construction of a mechanism for self-sustainingvirtuous cycle

Why has the FutureCity initiative achieved great success ?

Provide a practice field of city management.

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Sustainability of the earth and human beings

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Reference： Global Footprint Network,How We Can Bend the Curve,Global 1Footprint Network2009 Annual Report

L ：EcologicalFootprint

Q ：Human DevelopmentIndex

Sustainable range for both Planet Earth and humankind

Next stage : Expand FutureCity initiative to grobal issues

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How can Q be enhanced without increasing L?Utilization of the paradigm of SDGs

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City A：Necessary to reduce L

City B：Necessary toimprove Q, with reducing L

City C：Necessary to improve Q without increasing L

Direction of reform towards sustainable cities based on SDGs

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City C

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City B

Sustainable City

(SDGs)

Q = Quality of City EnvironmentL = Environmental Load,

each as CO2 emissions

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SDGs promotion in cities around the world

1）Strengthen international cooperation among cities for SDGs promotion

2）Enhancing capacities of Japanese cities via the SDGs promotion-program

・Establish platform for SDGs promotion at local government level

・Transform cities and regions through the SDGs

・Disseminate city achievements to other cities in Japan and overseas

・Strong support by central Government to cities that participate in the SDGs promotion-program

3）Setting up an international platform・Establish a council in partnership with international institutions to support information dissemination and international exchange

・Disseminate best practices approaches of city programs in Japan