Today the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions hosts a conference on 'Save our Planet' in Turin, Italy. Leading up to the event Yourspace has invited local and regional politicians to give their view on what the PES manifesto should say about the environment:

Green cities: Keep public transport public

Sometimes it takes old technologies to solve the problems of modern life! This is the case in the Greater Manchester Region, United Kingdom, where good old-fashioned rail helped the regions out of its problems with traffic congestion and pollution.

Dave Quayle from Labour is a member of the Trafford Borough Council for the last 17 years and Member of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions. He is a strong supporter of the `Metrolink' project and helped reintroduce trams in his region...

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Green cities: Malmö tackles globalization the green way

When speaking to Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden, and member of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions, you realize that mentality is really the key to change when it comes to combating climate change. Since the mid-nineties Reepalu has been working to change Malmö from an industrial town to a modern, green capital of the region. And with great success - Malmö has received numerous prizes for its green projects, most recently the prestigious `LivCom' award in London.

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