Erlacherhof
The Erlacherhof is the seat of the city president. Before voting weekends, the doors are open. The voters of the city of Bern can cast their ballots in the City Council Hall; in other words, the place where the government of the city of Bern, the City Council, meets for its weekly sessions.
The city of Bern is already doing a lot for sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs. But there is also still a lot to do. Bern has set down this homework in its framework strategy for sustainable development - RAN2030. Bern is the first city in German-speaking Switzerland to have its own strategy for implementing the SDGs.
The city of Bern has summarised the need for action in six areas:
1. social cohesion and equal opportunities
2. public spaces and biodiversity
3. climate protection and climate adaptation
4. ecological, social and innovative business location
5. urban finances
6. participation and partnerships.
For implementation, all directorates and departments of the city must work together.
The City of Bern wants to be a role model for sustainable development. However, it can only achieve the SDGs together with business, science and civil society. Business in particular can play a key role in sustainable development. In the city of Bern, committed companies have joined forces to form the Climate Platform of Business network and are committing to voluntary CO2 cuts.
Discover a direct reference to the following SDGs:
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Take immediate action to combat climate change and its impacts
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
