Global Active City

Pilot City Project

L i l l e h a m m e r

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What is the ‘Global Active City’-project?

• A network of cities working together to increase public heath through sports and activity for all

• 3AC – Active citizens, active communities, acticecities

• Initiated by the organizations Tafisa and Evaleo

• Supported by IOC and UNESCO

• Lillehammer is part of the pilot programme

Active Cities Around the World

The challenge: increasing

levels of inactivity

Urban life Sedentary lifestyle Non-communicable diseases

«Building a Better World Through Sport»

Sport is now recognised as a major contributor

The Benefits of Active Cities

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The Local Challenge

• The population of Lillehammer is in good health, BUT

• The population of Lillehammer is getting older

• There will be relatively fewer people working and paying taxes in the future

• Further institutionalization of our health care is not sustainable

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Population

2016 2027 2040

Population 27500 31200 33200

0-15 years 17 % 17 % 17 %

16-19 years 5 % 5 % 5 %

20-66 years 61 % 59 % 57 %

67-79 years 12 % 13 % 13 %

80+ years 5 % 6 % 8 %

90+ years 1% 1 % 2 %

Statistics Norway, MMMM

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• Sustainable Health Care is a challenge

• Lillehammer intends to strengthen its position as a city of sports, and aim to be the most complete winter destination in Europe

• Providing for sports for all and hosting the big evnts are two sides to thestory

Public Health and City DevelopmentHand in Hand

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We will achieve our obectives byproviding Sports for all

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We will achieve our obectives byhosting big events

Structuring physical

activity and health

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Global Active City

network