The Greater Geneva Donut, a compass for the region's ecological transition strategy
Authors: Camille Gilloots and Victor Rey, with contributions from Nelly Niwa, Johann Recordon, Augustin Fragnière and Julia Gonzalez Holguera.
This report was produced as part of the PACTE Grand Genève project and aims to propose an ecological transition strategy for the cross-border territory of Grand Genève. Based on Kate Raworth's Donut model, which articulates the ecological and social dimensions that need to be addressed in order to achieve the ecological transition in the region, this report proposes clear and measurable objectives for achieving a state of sustainability by 2050.
This report is based on a review of the scientific literature and a systematic analysis of current public policies in Greater Geneva. A participatory process involving local stakeholders and scientific experts helped to identify the dimensions of the Greater Geneva Donut and to translate these dimensions into quantitative targets for 2050.
The first chapter presents the context of the study and the Donut's thematic framework, adopted to guide Greater Geneva's transition strategy. The second chapter presents the various themes involved in the Greater Geneva Donut: the ecological and social dimensions identified collectively as the most important and scientifically relevant to the local context are described. The third chapter presents the indicators for monitoring the ecological transition and the target objectives set for 2050, in particular by defining the plan's limits. This chapter provides an ecological and social diagnosis of the Greater Genève area and gives an account of the height of the step between the current state of the area and the scientific targets to be reached in order to stop participating in the déstabilisation of the Earthécosystème. The final chapter and appendices detail the method adopted to apply the Donut model to the Greater Genoa area.
Publication date: October 2022
