Students:City & regional context

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The city & region context

Barriers/problems

Waste, energy, water, pollution, agriculture, mining
Lack of will among political representatives
Unfavourable natural conditions & social conditions (unemployment, low educational standards, ethnic conflict)
Historical problems
Communication problems
Inability to cooperate, poor attitude to change
Corruption, passivity, clientelism
Risks associated with one dominant company in a region being the biggest source of employment, e.g. Czech Coal, Unipetrol in Usti region

Opportunities/solutions

Region – citizen: pride & participation
Local resources for the local economy. Local currency
RCE incubator
Green procurement in cities in infrastructure, railways, city transport
Rewards for SD behaviour. Ecological tax
Education – use international know-how, international partnerships for cities, schools, enterprise
Utilise structural funds for regions
Cross-border cooperation for regions & cities
New politicians?
More devolved power to local councils
Financial benefits for local businesses & employment of disadvantaged people
Emphasis on locally-produced food & energy savings in cities