Top 10 of the Greenest Cities in the World
Why is green living very important? It's all about the sustainability of energy resources and survival for future generations.There is only one way towards a better tomorrow: by going green.
Many cities in the world are dedicated to the green concept wherein a lot of hectares were reserved as spaces.
Renewable energy sources rely much more, and people would walk or cycle rather than riding a car and even being proactive in recycling processes. Here are 10 of the greenest cities in the world.
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NO.1 - Copenhagen, Greenest City
50 percentage of population prefer bicycles over cars. Copenhagen is the common mode of transportation.
Danes love cycling and that’s why city has very low carbon dioxide emission.
Copenhagen has more than 100 bike hiring centers. City also has free bike – share scheme.
The best way to explore this beautiful city is the cycling or walking.
Copenhagen has more than 100 bike hiring centers. City also has free bike – share scheme.
The best way to explore this beautiful city is the cycling or walking.
Copenhagen is even home to environmental friendly electric powered and solar powered boat services.
It aims to run as a carbon neutral country by 2025. Not only do the Danes recycle and compost, they are also famous for it.
It prevents both energy consumption and pollution. It also worked on increasing the number of offshore wind turbines.
The purpose is to decrease the usage of oil and gas.
It aims to run as a carbon neutral country by 2025. Not only do the Danes recycle and compost, they are also famous for it.
It prevents both energy consumption and pollution. It also worked on increasing the number of offshore wind turbines.
The purpose is to decrease the usage of oil and gas.
The Danes also thought that a full environmentally friendly city would only be achievable if the buildings under development were energy efficient.
The reason being, because buildings are the cause of energy loss in the form of heating and lighting.
Hence, the do promote the installation of the more static heating system, windows, solar panel and insulation in such buildings.
Also, Copenhagen hopes to have more biogas plants built over the next years.
The reason being, because buildings are the cause of energy loss in the form of heating and lighting.
Hence, the do promote the installation of the more static heating system, windows, solar panel and insulation in such buildings.
Also, Copenhagen hopes to have more biogas plants built over the next years.
They will introduce more renewable energy plants that can help the city to keep away from the usage of fossil fuel.
You’ll find a number of green hotels unsurprisingly to the visitors of Copenhagen as well.
You’ll find a number of green hotels unsurprisingly to the visitors of Copenhagen as well.
Over 71 percentage of hotel rooms across city are certified eco friendly.
Amsterdam city has become an integral part of biking for many decades. Undoubtedly it’s the most common mode of transportation in the city.
The infrastructure in this beautiful city is basically a network of canals and narrow streets.
NO.2 - Amsterdam, Greenest City
The infrastructure in this beautiful city is basically a network of canals and narrow streets.
This city is so big, so biking is the best mode of 'transportation' to get around this city.
In Amsterdam you can also see a huge network of bicycle and pedestrian paths. The city really does have more bicycles than it has population.
In the streets of Amsterdam city you can also see electric cars. Around the city, there are more than 300 recharge stations.
As early as 2009, the Amsterdam city government also began with a special project called Amsterdam smart city.
The main objective of this project is to lower the emission of carbon dioxide and the use of energy.
To achieve this, the authorities push recycling of wasters, putting up solar panels, creating electrical cars and buses, more cycles routes and charging stations in ship ports.
Amsterdam residents produce the majority of their energy from solar panels and small scale wind turbines.
As well, the most of households also have installed energy efficient system to reduce usage and decrease electrical power consumption.
Stockholm city with a beautiful picture takes care of green living and cleanliness.
In Amsterdam you can also see a huge network of bicycle and pedestrian paths. The city really does have more bicycles than it has population.
In the streets of Amsterdam city you can also see electric cars. Around the city, there are more than 300 recharge stations.
As early as 2009, the Amsterdam city government also began with a special project called Amsterdam smart city.
The main objective of this project is to lower the emission of carbon dioxide and the use of energy.
To achieve this, the authorities push recycling of wasters, putting up solar panels, creating electrical cars and buses, more cycles routes and charging stations in ship ports.
Amsterdam residents produce the majority of their energy from solar panels and small scale wind turbines.
As well, the most of households also have installed energy efficient system to reduce usage and decrease electrical power consumption.
NO.3 - Stockholm, Greenest City
With an area of 6519 square kilometers Stockholm covers an area of 1,651 square kilometers of which one third is green space.
The city has 12 large parks. The city government would support the inhabitants for setting up green space in their land.
The city has 12 large parks. The city government would support the inhabitants for setting up green space in their land.
In 2010, Stockholm was also the first city to receive European Green Capital.
Waste recycling is another thing about this Scandinavian city. They turn the wastes into biogas.
To stop depending on fossil fuels, the government concentrated to improve the production of biogas in coming years.
In Stockholm, as well as the city itself, there’s a vision of a fossil fuel free city by 2050.
The city of Stockholm has also an experience of reducing the greenhouse gas emission by 25% from the year 1990.
There are plenty of fuel cell bus services offering clean urban transport within this city.
Waste recycling is another thing about this Scandinavian city. They turn the wastes into biogas.
To stop depending on fossil fuels, the government concentrated to improve the production of biogas in coming years.
In Stockholm, as well as the city itself, there’s a vision of a fossil fuel free city by 2050.
The city of Stockholm has also an experience of reducing the greenhouse gas emission by 25% from the year 1990.
There are plenty of fuel cell bus services offering clean urban transport within this city.
Additionally, cycling infrastructure is very maintained in this city.
From here, you can discover and borrow a city bike to move around within this city.
From here, you can discover and borrow a city bike to move around within this city.
In each section of the Stockholm city, there are hundreds of bike stations.
It is one of the best livable, greenest coastal cities in the world.
NO.4 - Vancouver, Greenest City
Ninety three percent of the electrical needs of the city are from this renewable hydroelectric energy.
That has meant that Vancouver has kept relying on more renewable energy to bring that down to the lowest level, carbon dioxide being one of them.
Besides having that ambitious vision existing between the city and its inhabitants, Vancouver strives to become the greenest city globally by 2020.
For this mission, they also formed an efficient team to do this, which was called GCAT (Greenest City Action Team).
Under their plan, by 2020, the Vancouver will cut down the carbon dioxide emission and use more renewable energy sources.
It also espouses thousands of job opportunities in green business.
They also intend by 2020 to plant more trees, improve air and water quality, promote local food production and increase the recycling processes in the city.
The city government is rapidly expanding the city's cycling infrastructure.
That has meant that Vancouver has kept relying on more renewable energy to bring that down to the lowest level, carbon dioxide being one of them.
Besides having that ambitious vision existing between the city and its inhabitants, Vancouver strives to become the greenest city globally by 2020.
For this mission, they also formed an efficient team to do this, which was called GCAT (Greenest City Action Team).
Under their plan, by 2020, the Vancouver will cut down the carbon dioxide emission and use more renewable energy sources.
It also espouses thousands of job opportunities in green business.
They also intend by 2020 to plant more trees, improve air and water quality, promote local food production and increase the recycling processes in the city.
The city government is rapidly expanding the city's cycling infrastructure.
The number of electric vehicles and charging stations in city grow each year.
Curitiba city in Southern Brazil is famous for urban planning. The city is 12 acres of green space per 1,000 inhabitants.
In total, 400 square kilometers of green spaces make up the city.
NO.5 - Curitiba, Greenest City
In total, 400 square kilometers of green spaces make up the city.
It is the better biodiversity conditions than the vast green spaces in the city, and the calm and cool surrounding is kept.
There are missions of trees along some highways of the city of Curitiba.
There are missions of trees along some highways of the city of Curitiba.
More than 350 000 species of plants grow in the popular botanical garden of Curitiba.
Curitiba is under strict environmental laws to protect its green spaces.
This city strictly prevents the illegal logging and such use of land of which contains local vegetation.
Curitiba city has also got an efficient transit system. Most people use buses to travel.
Curitiba is under strict environmental laws to protect its green spaces.
This city strictly prevents the illegal logging and such use of land of which contains local vegetation.
Curitiba city has also got an efficient transit system. Most people use buses to travel.
This limits the usage of private vehicles and reduced carbon dioxide emission.
But the pedestrian paths and cycling routes in the Curitiba city is well maintained as well.
Iceland’s capital Reykjavik city is home to the largest geo-thermal heating system in the world. In all, there are 30 active volcanoes in the country.
Icelanders are forced to rely on hydrothermal energy instead of fossil fuel.
But the pedestrian paths and cycling routes in the Curitiba city is well maintained as well.
NO.6 - Reykjavik, Greenest City
Icelanders are forced to rely on hydrothermal energy instead of fossil fuel.
In reality, electricity for 100 percentage of the need of Reykjavik city came from hydro-geothermal energy sources.
To meet the primary need of the hot water for most of the inhabitants, geothermal power is very available as a high availability in the city.
This is because Reykjavik city has a consistent cold climate.
To meet the primary need of the hot water for most of the inhabitants, geothermal power is very available as a high availability in the city.
This is because Reykjavik city has a consistent cold climate.
Second, these renewable energy sources also keep the city away from excessive emission of carbon dioxide.
Maintaining green spaces in a major city is a very difficult task. It’s amazing half of London city is green.
In total this city is made out of 14164 hectares of green spaces.
NO.7 - London, Greenest City
In total this city is made out of 14164 hectares of green spaces.
Included are parks, wildlife habitats, natural reserves and gardens and outdoor spaces.
Green spaces are also a natural bio-diversity, less rain water run off, less pollution, more good air quality.
The world's biggest offshore wind farm, the London array is located off the Kent county of Southeast England.
The wind farm as it stands today can provide enough power to a quarter of the London homes.
This renewable energy project also reduces the carbon emission in the city by a larger percentage.
The city also aims to be carbon neutral by next decade through active promotion of renewable energy sources and new green projects.
You’ll also find hundreds of hybrid buses on the London Street.
Green spaces are also a natural bio-diversity, less rain water run off, less pollution, more good air quality.
The world's biggest offshore wind farm, the London array is located off the Kent county of Southeast England.
The wind farm as it stands today can provide enough power to a quarter of the London homes.
This renewable energy project also reduces the carbon emission in the city by a larger percentage.
The city also aims to be carbon neutral by next decade through active promotion of renewable energy sources and new green projects.
You’ll also find hundreds of hybrid buses on the London Street.
A number of fuel cell powered buses will also be starting service in London in the years ahead.
The reason for greenish environment of San Francisco is due to the high level of recycling.
By 2020, when implementing the city’s mission to be a zero waste city, the city government is tackling this issue.
The trashes become the waste of residents and other places directly and do go for recycling.
NO.8 - San Francisco, Greenest City
By 2020, when implementing the city’s mission to be a zero waste city, the city government is tackling this issue.
The trashes become the waste of residents and other places directly and do go for recycling.
The city even banned the non-biodegradable plastic bags in 2007.
San Francisco's efforts, both environmental programs and policies, act to promote the use of renewable energy.
Renewable energy sources such as solar power, wind power, hydro-Geo thermal power and biofuel than fossil fuels is dependence of the city of near future.
In San Francisco, there are lots of community benefit programs.
San Francisco's efforts, both environmental programs and policies, act to promote the use of renewable energy.
Renewable energy sources such as solar power, wind power, hydro-Geo thermal power and biofuel than fossil fuels is dependence of the city of near future.
In San Francisco, there are lots of community benefit programs.
Some money is saved through cycling, vanpooling, electric transportation and sharing of rides in the city to cut down emission of greenhouse gases.
Helsinki is one of the greenest capitals of Europe and is also the capital of Finland.
This city consists of more than 310 islands, and some of them are famous for beaches formed by sandy particles.
NO.9 - Helsinki, Greenest City
This city consists of more than 310 islands, and some of them are famous for beaches formed by sandy particles.
Planning and construction of offshore wind power parks through the government show an intelligent system of energy management for that region.
The usage of renewable resources in energy production also can make air quality reach new heights.
The better principles of the city's ecology also secure its natural environment and supplies.
Helsinki is also famous for high level recycling processes. It reduces pollution and meets the energy requirements in that city.
Most of its citizens reach home or their office either by cycling or walking.
Oslo, the Norwegian capital, is hemmed in by Lakeland and forested hills.
The usage of renewable resources in energy production also can make air quality reach new heights.
The better principles of the city's ecology also secure its natural environment and supplies.
Helsinki is also famous for high level recycling processes. It reduces pollution and meets the energy requirements in that city.
Most of its citizens reach home or their office either by cycling or walking.
NO.10 - Oslo, Greenest City
Of this city's 454 square kilometers area, 242 square kilometers area is filled with dense forest.
In fact, two thirds of Oslostadt is protected area. Oslo has one of the strictest laws regarding its natural resources and beauty.
These areas keep these surroundings calm and cool, and ultimately make the city look so greenish.
The city government of Oslo has a particular mission to make Oslo carbon neutral by 2020.
As a beacon of something close, the Oslo produces biogas from organic wastes and fossile gas from sewages.
Oslo actually has over 700 public charging stations. In 3 or 4 years, we could even see the rise of fuel cell cars and buses in Oslo city.
In fact, two thirds of Oslostadt is protected area. Oslo has one of the strictest laws regarding its natural resources and beauty.
These areas keep these surroundings calm and cool, and ultimately make the city look so greenish.
The city government of Oslo has a particular mission to make Oslo carbon neutral by 2020.
As a beacon of something close, the Oslo produces biogas from organic wastes and fossile gas from sewages.
Oslo actually has over 700 public charging stations. In 3 or 4 years, we could even see the rise of fuel cell cars and buses in Oslo city.
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