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Video: Hamburg wins European Green Capital 2011
photo by LuxTonnerre (Flickr CC)
A solar powered tourist boat, energy efficient office buildings, solar and wind power projects; and greener transport plans are just some of the reasons that Hamburg, Germany has won the title for European Green Capital of 2011.
But does this industrial European port city have what it takes to live up to the eco-city image it promotes?
Hamburg has scooped up the title European green capital for 2011. The northern German port city convinced the jury by presenting itself not as a green oasis but rather as a thriving industrial metropolis which has risen to the challenge of adapting to climate change. Hamburg has ambitious targets[:] it plans to expand its network of bicycle paths, push an inner city train system and promote electric cars. The city aims to cut carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2020.
–Deutsche Welle
Several websites promote Hamburg’s green ambitions and credentials, such as the official site for the city of Hamburg, the Hamburg European Green Capital website and the European Commission’s European Green Capital site, which highlights several European cities including Stockholm, Nantes and Vitoria-Gasteiz.
For more on ‘eco-city’ Hamburg, Germany, check out the following video report from Deutsche Welle’s Global Ideas series:
Tags: 2011, eco-city, European Green Capital, Germany, Hamburg
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This is lovely, yes it would be a very difficult transition especially for a highly industrialized country to do it but the best thing is that they are vocal about it , they have the urge, the willingness to make it possible. so if this country could do such an environmental commitment there’s no way others can’t. The effect of this would give a tremendous changes on human perspective, like choosing a simpler lifestyle.