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Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The planned public transit service will be completed somewhere in 2035
It was meant to bring attention to the need to save precious water resources
Unlike ChatGPT, this tool can visualize the data with helpful graphics that show the way to develop education and employment opportunities
It was also the first one to be bombed by the Luftwaffe
Left-wing MEPs aren’t impressed with Mr Hoekstra’s conservative credentials though
The technology differs from maglev in that it allows the usage of already existing infrastructure, with only slight modifications
The one-hour event turned into a platform for ideas on the future of waste management
Floya will be one hell of a helpful tool next time you’re in the Belgian capital
For now, the service is only available for flights to the United Kingdom
The Austrian capital sets a shining example without compromising historical integrity
Given climatic trends, we’ll be hearing more and more about district cooling systems, in line with heating ones
Will the Czech capital follow Paris in the anti-two-wheeler crusade?
City officials invite residents to meet in person for valuable consultations on greening transformations of their living environment
Will the Czech capital follow Paris in the anti-two-wheeler crusade?
The holiday honours an event when communities from both lands united against the Livonian Crusaders in the 13th century
The main focus of the festivities is a ‘miracle’, which involves the liquefaction of the saint’s blood
Se Poate Association led the training sessions in several cities and engaged over 150 young people
Can any of this fix the country’s education system?
And the city is pleading with residents to adopt rather than shop
The Italian government has cancelled the subsidy for able-bodied people of working age
The unusual guided tour has earned Ugandan-born Faizal Luttamaguzi the 2019 Environmental Innovator of the Year Award in Sweden
Sweden is often ranked as the world’s most sustainable country in terms of environmental protection, social care and governance efficiency. Boasting 760 kilometers of bike lanes, its capital Stockholm is constantly voted as one of the most bike friendly (and beautiful) cities in the world.
For the casual tourist, however, it is rarely possible to join the dots regarding these accomplishments. And this is exactly what Ugandan-born Faizal Luttamaguzi, owner of Tours of Stockholm, has done.
Faizal has long been a proponent of sustainable tourism, his company offering many ‘off the beaten track’ sightseeing tours, incl. yoga, jogging, vegetarian food, cycling etc.
He came up with the idea of wooden bike tours after several years of experience with traditional cycling and other types of tours. As Faizal noticed, many tourists knew that Stockholm was a leader when it came to sustainability, but few knew why. And he wanted to change that, by giving people a new perspective that a traditional bike tour is not capable of.
Now the company’s wooden bike tours take avid or less-experienced cyclists around Stockholm’s historical sites and parks, including the first national city park, the splendid Rosendals Garden and the islands that have earned the city its sobriquet “Venice of the North”. Lunch breaks at restaurants serving sustainable food are provided.
The tours, conducted typically in English, take two hours, cost SEK 500 (46,81 euro) and run from 1 March to 31 October. Zooming down bike lanes that only locals know about, visitors not only snap pictures and hear stories about the city’s rich cultural and natural heritage but learn how Stockholm has become one of the most innovative and sustainable cities globally.
The wooden bikes, hand-made by Greek company Coco-mat, combine style and sustainability. The bicycle frame, handlebar, and splash screens are crafted from sustainably produced oak, and the remaining parts are recyclable.
Faizal’s efforts for creating and promoting fossil-free tourism have earned him the 2019 Environmental Innovator of the Year Award by the Swedish Transport Administration. Role models like him are in high demand, as the transport sector accounts for one-third of all carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden. They must be reduced if this nation of 10 million people is to reach its fossil-free goals set for 2045.
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The planned public transit service will be completed somewhere in 2035
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The technology differs from maglev in that it allows the usage of already existing infrastructure, with only slight modifications
Floya will be one hell of a helpful tool next time you’re in the Belgian capital
A monument to the destructive power of nature and our need to live in harmony with it
France will finally acknowledge parts of its unsavoury historical legacy
The Austrian capital is the only major city to farm its own organic products
A monument to the destructive power of nature and our need to live in harmony with it
France will finally acknowledge parts of its unsavoury historical legacy
The Austrian capital is the only major city to farm its own organic products
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The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
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