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From the limits to growth to the 2030 Agenda

The picture shows an overview of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
(© Atelier Sturm, Aalen)

In 1972, an international team of scientists published the report "Limits to Growth." This dealt with the trends of industrialization, population growth, malnutrition, exploitation of raw materials and environmental destruction in relation to a growth-oriented world. It showed that unlimited growth is not possible in a limited world and it predicted problems and a potential breakdown for the economical, ecological and social systems. 

"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need."

Definition of sustainability from the Brundtland Report, 1987

Chronicle of Sustainability

  • 1972 Limits to Growth 
    The first scientifically based report on the Future of the earth and the dangers of a world which is only designed for growth, is published. 
     
  • 1987 "Our Common Future" (Brundtland Report) 
    The concept of sustainable development is for the first time defined and formulated. This guiding principle and vision are still valid today. 
     
  • 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (Rio Conference) 
    The concept of sustainable development is as an international guiding principle for the 21st century through the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21 recognized. 
     
  • 2015 World Summit on Sustainable Development 
    The 2030 Agenda is adopted by the member states of the UN. It forms the global framework for environment and development policy until 2030. The core of the Agenda is the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with reference to all policy areas.
     
  • until 2030…
    on the agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable Goals) with reference to all policy areas. 

Sustainable action in Aalen

The picture shows the icon of the Local Agenda 21.
(© Stadt Aalen)

Inspired by the Agenda 21 action program (Rio Declaration of the UN 1992), the city of Aalen actively promotes sustainable and future-proof urban development by implementing the local Aalen Agenda 21. This association, founded in 1998 and consisting of residents of the city, is constantly working on new ways to improve sustainability and has been able to implement a variety of projects, for example in the areas of environment, energy and accessibility. 

The agenda groups in Aalen

The Local Agenda 21 process in Aalen is based on the work of about two dozen agenda groups. One example is the intercultural garden, where 18 families from different cultures cultivate their gardens under the motto "Taking root in a foreign land".