Aalborg Charter

The Aalborg Charter (complete title Charter of European Cities and Towns Towards Sustainability - Charter of European Cities & Towns Towards Sustainability ) was adopted at the European Conference on 27 May 1994 on Sustainable Cities and Towns in the Danish city of Aalborg and since been signed by around 2,500 local and regional governments in 39 countries. It includes a commitment by the signatory authority for a future- proof, sustainable policy and is the starting point of the European Sustainable Cities and Towns (Sustainable Cities and Towns Campaign ).

Structure of the Charter

The Charter consists of three parts:

• Part I: By consensus, adopted Declaration: European Cities and Towns Towards Sustainability.
• Part II: The European Sustainable Cities and Towns
• Part III: In Local Agenda 21 processes: Local Action Plans Towards Sustainability.

The political process

On a follow-up meeting from 6 to 8 October 1996 in Lisbon, Portugal, the action program for the Lisbon Action Plan was concretized. Both the Aalborg Charter and the Lisbon Action Plan, so are an important starting point for the diverse activities in the framework of the Local Agenda 21