G. Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?

1. Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town
or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of
sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be
improved?
Hristo Nedialkov. MiM applicant for September 2014 intake.

2. Goal
Sustainable
Development
Protection of
the
environment
Economic
Efficiency
Good
Governance
To find a balance between social, economic and environmental aspects
of human activity, without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs
Fairness

3. 5th largest city
in Russia,
>1,250,000
people.
Features
Europe’s
biggest solid
waste landfill
Borders
Dzerzhinsk, – the
most ecologically
troubled city in
Russia
3. Utilization of
production waste
2. Extreme air pollution 4. Lack of green
infrastructure
1. Reluctance of its
citizens to contribute to
sustainable development
Statistics
Challenges
Nizhny Novgorod

4. Transport
83% of total air
pollution
3. No bicycle
paths
91% prefer to use
the most
ecologically
unfriendly public
transport
1. Most cars – Russian
made, absolutely
ecologically unfriendly
2. Two federal
highways – lots of
trucks
Road death rate 8
times that of
New York and 7
times that of
LondonStatistics
Challenges

5. Statistics
Challenges
Waste
250 official
dumps, hundreds
more - unofficial
12,5 million tones
of waste
accumulated at
the moment.
85,4 % of which
is hazardous oil
production waste
2. The absence of
universal waste
collection system
3. The absence of
recycling facilities
and waste separation
bins
1. The absence of
environmental culture
among the population

6. Challenges
Statistics
Water resources 88% are moderately
polluted, and 12%
are heavily polluted
including Oka and
Volga
45% of the
pollution comes
from the City’s
utilities
department
1. The absence of water
treatment facilities for
heavy industry
2. The discharge of
untreated rainwater
from the city,
agriculture and industry
3. Large scale of
accumulated sediment
on the bottom of lakes
and rivers

7. Not everything is lost!
Some people
still care and
volunteer
Sustainable
development
forum this April
1200 children
attended
ecological
summer camps
An ecological
police division
was formed
A lot more needs to be done!

8. Change the
minds of people -
encourage
sustainable
lifestyle through
media means
Learn from
international
experience
Build recycling
facilities and
equip the city the
waste separation
bins
The Political elite
should set an
example for
business and
individual to follow
Replace the oldest
part of the public
transport with
green and
efficient models
Government

9. Business
Adopt
environmentally
friendly
Technologies
Business
Practices
Corporate
Culture
Upgrade
factories and
waste recycling
facilities
Volunteer
waste
collection
Use of
alternative
transport
Supply
environmentally
friendly
products
Incorporate
principles of
sustainability into
business decisions

10. Individual
Utilize
alternative
means of
transport
Dispose waste
only at certified
dumps or
recycling facilities
Support local
farmers by
purchasing their
products
Take part in
environmental
community
activities
Use energy and
water resources
more efficiently

11. Conclusion
With a transparent and accountable government, socially responsible and community-
focused business and individuals who care about the eco-system they live in, it is possible
to turn Nizhny Novgorod into an example of a city living in accordance with sustainable
development concept!
The situation in
Nizhny Novgorod can
be called catastrophic.
However it cannot be
called irreversible
Some steps have already
been taken on all levels:
governmental, business and
individual. The main focus
should be on supporting
those steppes and
expanding on their basis
Due to Russian regional
politics realities much has
to be done by the federal
government, in order for
the regions to follow and
promote sustainable
development