Review and Planning Workshop on Eco-town
11-13 December 2012, Penang, Malaysia
Akiko Doi
Chief Programme Officer
Planning and Coordination Dept.
Global Environment Centre

Review and Planning Workshop on Eco-town
11-13 December 2012, Penang, Malaysia- Sharing information and experiences on Eco-town formulation, and promoting the Ecotown concept to Asian countries-• Dates： 11-13 December 2012
• Venue： Workshop - Cititel Penang Hotel, Malaysia (11 and 13 December)
Field visits (12 December)• Organizers：- UNEP/International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP/IETC)- Penang State Government- Municipal Council of Penang Island (MPPP)- Municipal Council of Seberang Perai (MPSP)- Global Environment Centre (GEC)Objectives of the Workshop
1. Review of current work (projects, training, and information topromote eco-towns)
2. Case study of Penang, Malaysia as one of the successfulprojects during Phase 1 of eco-town project
3. Outline of strategy paper to promote eco-town concept inAsia
4. Plan for Phase 2 of eco-town projectReview and Planning Workshop on Eco-town

Workshop – Day 1 (11 December)•Eco-town project, Phase 1 and lessons learned - UNEP IETC

•Activities of eco-town project, Phase 1 - Penang, Malaysia•

Activities of eco-town project , Phase 1 –Bandung, Indonesia•

Activities of solid waste management and issues - Phisanulok (Thailand),Kampot (Cambodia) and Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)•Environmental technologies and GEC database for realizing eco-town•

Outline of Strategy Paper and Phase 2 project - UNEP IETC

Field Visits– Day 2 (12 December)- Outline •Participants: Approx. 40 people from Japan and overseas countries•Contents: Eco-town related activities based on zero-emissions
initiated by communities, local governments and companies(in total 6 sites)- 3R activities (waste segregation, recycling, composting)- Project on converting food waste into liquid bio-fertilizer

Field Visits– Day 2 (12 December)

Taman Bagan Lalang Zero Waste Community

Field Visits– Day 2 (12 December)

Recycling Program by Permatang Nibong Village

Field Visits– Day 2 (12 December)

Taman Desa Damai Environment Resource Center

Field Visits– Day 2 (12 December)

Project for converting food waste into liquid bio-fertilizer

Eco-friendly park “Escape”

Lessons Learned from Field Visits•Local government initially planned and implemented awareness-raising projects
based on the eco-town concept, which then developed into a community initiative.
•An incentive system , such as giving awards and prizes for the citizens who havecontributed to reduce waste, would enable sustainable and constructive activities.
•Appropriate environmental technologies that meet local needs and conditions areadopted in the project.

•Industry involvement as part of a CSR program with financial support facilitates
the eco-town project.
•Collaboration among the government, citizens and private sector with theirrespective roles is essential to implement and promote the eco-town project.

Workshop – Day 3 (13 December)•

Sustainability Assessment of Technology (SAT) - UNEP IETC•

Group discussion – Challenges and issues in adopting SAT methodology•

Case studies of Penang (Communities, schools, and companies)•

Future plans for eco-towns – Seberang Perai, Colombo (Sri Lanka), Chonburi(Thailand), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Pakistan

Conclusions – Benefits of the Workshop• Participants had sufficient opportunities for developing networking,information sharing, and learning from successful case studies byPenang’s stakeholders. In particular, field visits provided them abetter understanding and insights into their future eco-townplanning.

• The workshop successfully promoted the eco-town concept to Asian
countries and towards Phase 2 of the eco-town project.

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