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One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
This was one of the more creative and unusual ideas set to take shape as a result of the second participatory budget initiative in the city
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
The law also requires restaurants to display their staff tip-sharing policy so that customers can understand it
The EDMO hubs work to connect fact-checkers, academia and the media, as well as boost local media literacy
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
The Estonian city is preparing for its upcoming European Green Capital year in style
The birds will be specially trained to scare off pigeons from their favourite places in the city’s parks
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
Plants feed on CO2 and plenty of it is produced at the local Tekniska verken energy company, so there’s a circular win-win solution
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The pioneering green move would make the country the first in Europe to do so
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
Faux or fact? Now, it’s up to you to shine the light on the truth
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
Dijon, Grenoble, Tallinn and Turin proceed to the final stage of the competition
The finalists of the next European Green City Awards have been announced. Four shortlisted cities will compete for the 2022 European Green Capital Award (EGCA) and another five urban areas have made it to the finals of the European Green Leaf 2021 (EGLA). All of them show brilliant results in terms of building urban resilience and sustainability.
This year’s high-flyers among the large cities (above 100,000 inhabitants) include two French cities – Dijon and Grenoble, one Italian one – Turin and the Estonian capital of Tallinn. One of them will become the next European Green Capital 2022 and will win EUR 350,000 to kick-start its green year.
Each of the finalists has been assessed by independent sustainability experts against 12 environmental indicators. At this stage of the contest, the cities will have to convince an international jury of their commitment to sustainable development and of their aptitude to truly serve as role models for other cities while also demonstrating a communication strategy capable of engaging local citizens.
The winning city will join a prestigious club of 12 other green capitals, which have won the title since the first edition of the awards in 2010 to 2021. Should everything go as planned, the award ceremony will take place in 2020's winner, namely Lisbon, Portugal this autumn.
Smaller towns and cities (20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants) will, of course, also win a similar recognition. After the success of the European Green Capital, the European Green Leaf Award was established in 2015 and is now looking for its 10th winner.
The urban areas that made it to the 2021 finals are Elsinore (Denmark), Gabrovo (Bulgaria), Lappeenranta (Finland), Nyborg (Denmark) and Ringkøbing-Skjern (Denmark). Up to two cities may win the award and receive EUR 75,000 each.
The environmental achievements of the five finalists have, too, been assessed by an international jury based on 6 environmental topic areas.
There can be up to two winners in the European Green Leaf 2021 award. Image: The European Commission
EGCA 2022 & EGLA 2021 are an initiative of the European Commission, aiming to promote the efforts of cities to become healthier places, resilient to the future crises caused by climate change, biodiversity loss and scarcity of resources. Learn more about the awards and which cities have been honoured so far on their official website.
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
The contest that measures the creative achievements of European cities also had a more human dimension, with recognition going to 6 women innovators
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
This initiative seeks to integrate the values of the New European Bauhaus into the European Commission’s 100 Cities Mission
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
A conversation with the mayor of Utrecht on the occasion of her mission to COP27
A conversation with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, about energy, climate change and the underrated importance of cohesion policy
