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The '''Basque Declaration''' (2016) is a formal document to which signatories show their commitment to 15 pathways for the development of more sustainable cities in Europe. The Declaration was acclaimed at the 8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns from 27-29 April 2016 in [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]. The document can be seen as a continuation of the Aalborg Charter (1994) an(contracted; show full)
* To develop a 'culture of sustainability'
* To actively involve citizens, going beyond just participatory planning to co-creative approaches
* To re-think boundaries between public and private activities
* To promote social innovation, enterprises and civic engagement, focusing especially on marginalised groups and immigrants
* To nurture the [[sharing economy|sharing economy]] and ideas that combine entrepreneurship, civic engagement and societal transformation


====The Socio-Economic Transformation====
* To turn challenges into opportunities for local economies in key areas such as energy and food production
* To create and close local value chains, increasing public income and local investment
* To apply innovative financing, including crowd-funding and blends of public funding or complimentary currencies
* To purchase products and services conscientiously, taking into account the environmental, social and economci impacts of purchasing decisions
* To pursue development towards a circular economy, reducing the demand of natural resources and waste output

====The Technological Transformation====
* To wisely take advantage of smart technologies
* To use public procurement as a way to accelerate innovation in the market
* To address the 'digital divide' within local societies, focusing on equal access
* To support open data standards, keeping data available to the public
* The prepare political and governance structures to deal with these changes

====Transformative Actions====
The Declaration supports local 'transformative actions' and encourages cities to develop and share their sustainability solutions. The [[http://www.sustainablecities.eu/|Sustainable Cities EU]] website that has created a central database where cities can submit their own 'transformative actions'. The idea is that local innovations can inspire other city leaders and where it is possible, help to facilitate replication of successful strategies. 

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