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

A global model in sustainability legislation

Nova Friburgo, a city of just over 200,000 residents nestled in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has made history by becoming the first city in the world to officially adopt the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework as law. Located less than three hours from Rio de Janeiro, Nova Friburgo is now a global model of how local legislation can integrate world-class sustainability science.

The groundbreaking legislation was proposed by Councilman Professor Pierre and signed into law by Mayor Johnny Maycon. It is based on the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework developed by Dr. Florian Kongoli, a Canadian-American scientist and President of SIPS (the Sustainability through Science and Technology Summit). The framework was presented at the United Nations in Geneva in 2022.

The law clearly defines the three essential pillars of sustainability:

• Environmental Protection
• Social Development
• Economic Growth

And the key actors responsible for implementing them:

• Science and Technology
• Education and Civil Society
• Governance and Management

"These three criteria are equally important. If one of them is not upheld, then it is not sustainable," said Dr. Florian Kongoli.

"The players function like the legs of a table supporting the sustainability goals. If one leg is missing, the table collapses."

Why Nova Friburgo?

Nova Friburgo boasts the largest forest coverage in the Atlantic Forest biome, the most endangered of Brazil’s six biomes. With over 60% of its territory covered by forest, far exceeding the national average, the city has proven its long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship.

"Nova Friburgo is setting an example for other cities around the world," stated Councilman Pierre.

"We want to prove that it is possible to prosper while protecting the environment."

With a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.745, one of the highest in Brazil, the city also maintains a strong industrial base. This balance of economic strength and environmental responsibility makes Nova Friburgo a perfect candidate to implement and exemplify the FLOGEN model.

"An active economy allows us to invest in education and public health," added Mayor Johnny Maycon.

"By adopting the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework, we ensure our future generations can maintain this balance."

International Recognition at SIPS 2024

The new law was officially presented during SIPS 2024, the world’s premier science-based sustainability summit, which brought together over 600 scientists from more than 60 countries, including 10 Nobel Laureates.

It was located at: Out of the Blue Resort in Crete, Greece and occurred on October 20th to October 24th, 2024.

For more information, visit: www.flogen.org/sips2024