A first in the world - Nova Friburgo makes history

On September 12th, 2024, the City Council of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in a special plenary session unanimously voted 14-0 to adopt the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework as a law. The party in power, the opposition parties and independents voted all in favour. This marks the first time in the world that a scientific concept has been approved to be integrated into the constitutional law of a city and used as a criterion for the city's strategic development as well as for the approval of all public and private projects. The project law was proposed by the Councillor Professor Pierre, a visionary, innovative and efficient leader who delivered a passionate presentation advocating for the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework and its scientific and practical methods for achieving sustainability.

Mayor Johnny Maycon, an engineer and a great success story himself, signed the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework into law on September 19, 2024. Published on the same day in the Official Gazette becoming an official part of the constitutional legislation of Nova Friburgo, Brazil and. This new law marked a historic moment in the world as it is the first law of this nature in the world making Nova Friburgo a pioneer and a global leader in sustainability governance.

FLOGEN Sustainability Framework has been developed by Dr. Florian Kongoli, Chairman of FLOGEN to fix the confused and disfigured concept of sustainability that existed in literature and in life. It was developed in 2015 and published in 2016 (https://www.flogen.org/pdf/sips16_524FS.pdf) and presented to the United Nations meeting in Geneva in 2022 (https://www.flogen.org/?p=33&an=2022&m=2).

Read the full law in the Official Gazette [here].

Professor Pierre, the City Councillor, a visionary, innovative and efficient leader, delivered a passionate presentation advocating for the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework


The city council of Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 September 2024 voted unanimously 14:0 to include FLOGEN Sustainability Framework as a constitutional law of the city.


Full recording of the Legislative Session of the City of Nova Friburgo approving FLOGEN Sustainability framework as a law


Part 1 (with English subtitles): Councillor, Professor Pierre, passionately introducing the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework at the City Council of Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 12th, 2024


Part 2 (with English Subtitles): Professor Pierre, passionately introducing the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework at the City Council of Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 12th, 2024.


Part 3 (with English Subtitles): Professor Pierre, passionately introducing the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework at the City Council of Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 12th, 2024.


Part 4 (with English Subtitles): Professor Pierre, passionately introducing the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework at the City Ccouncil of Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 12th, 2024.

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES

Message of Congratulations from the Member of Parliament of Canada and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Hon. Anthony Housefather to Dr Florian Kongoli, Chairman of FLOGEN and President of SIPS, on the occasion of the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework being adopted as law by the City of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hon. Anthony Housefather

Dr. Florian Kongoli

20 September 2014

Dear Florian

Congratulations on the City Council of Noval Friburgo's adoption of the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework as law! You are a distinguished STEM entrepreneur and innovator. I am honored to count you amongst my constituents and friends and I am so glad that your important work continues to be recognized internationally. I wish you all the best and continued success!

Kind Regards

Anthony