Stockholm and Hamburg win first European Green Capital Awards
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24 June 2019"Stockholm and Hamburg were winners of the new European Green Capital award. The Swedish capital will be European Green Capital in 2010 followed by Hamburg in 2011. The awards were presented by European Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Poto&269;nik at a ceremony in Brussels on February 23, 2009."
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The European Commission's new Green Capital annual Award encourages cities to improve the quality of urban life by taking the environment systematically into account in urban. The award panel use 10 environmental indicators, with cities being judged on their record in achieving high environmental standards, their commitment to ongoing and ambitious goals for further environmental improvement and sustainable development, and the extent to which they can act as a role model to inspire other cities and promote best practice in other European cities. Some 35 cities applied for the 2010 and 2011 awards. Eight finalists were shortlisted: Amsterdam, Bristol, Copenhagen, Freiburg im Breisgau, Hamburg, Münster, Oslo and Stockholm . The jury choosing the winners is made up of representatives from the European Commission, the European Environment Agency, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E), the Union of Capitals of the European Union and the Committee of the Regions. To become next European green capital, please note that applications for the 2012 award will open in September 2009! Read more:
- European green Capital - website
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