The European Green Capital Award is an award for a European city based on its environmental record. The award was launched on 22 May 2008 and the first award was given to Stockholm for the year 2010. The European Commission has long recognised the important role that local authorities play in improving the environment, and their high level of commitment to genuine progress. The European Green Capital Award has been conceived as an initiative to promote and reward these efforts.
European Green Capital award presentation in Ljubljana in 2016.
Starting in 2010, one European city is selected each year as the European Green Capital of the year. The award is given to a city that:
Has a consistent record of achieving high environmental standards;
Is committed to ongoing and ambitious goals for further environmental improvement and sustainable development;
Can act as a role model to inspire other cities and promote best practices to all other European cities.
Eligibility
All cities across Europe with more than 100,000 inhabitants can be a candidate for European Green Capital. The award is open to EU Member States, EU candidate countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. In countries where there is no city with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the largest city is eligible to apply. Where applicable, cities may apply for either the EGCA or EGL, but not both, in any given year.
Entries are assessed on the basis of 12 indicators: local contribution to global climate change, transport, green urban areas, noise, waste production and management, nature and biodiversity, air, water consumption, waste water treatment, eco-innovation and sustainable employment, environmental management of the local authority, and energy performance.
The title is awarded by an international jury supported by a panel of supposed experts in different environmental fields.[1]
History
The idea of a European Green Capital was originally conceived at a meeting in May 2006 in Tallinn, Estonia.[2] The award is the result of an initiative taken by 15 European cities (Tallinn, Helsinki, Riga, Vilnius, Berlin, Warsaw, Madrid, Ljubljana, Prague, Vienna, Kiel, Kotka, Dartford, Tartu and Glasgow) and the Association of Estonian cities, who submitted the so-called Tallinn Memorandum to the European Commission, proposing the establishment of an award rewarding cities that are leading the way in environmentally friendly urban living. The award was officially launched based on an initiative of the European Commission in May 2008, and each year one European city is selected as the European Green Capital.[3]
Following the success of the European Green Capital Award (EGCA), many smaller cities sought EU recognition for their efforts and commitment in the areas of sustainability & environment. In response, the European Commission launched a pilot European Green Leaf (EGL) initiative in 2015. The European Green Leaf's competition aims at cities between 20,000 and 100,000 inhabitants recognizing their commitment to better environmental outcomes, with a particular accent on efforts generating green growth and new jobs.
The objectives of the European Green Leaf are threefold:
To recognise cities that demonstrate a good environmental record and commitment to generating green growth;
To encourage cities to actively develop citizens' environmental awareness and involvement;
To identify cities able to act as a 'green ambassador' and to encourage other cities to progress towards a better sustainability outcomes.
The European Green Leaf will be presented on an annual basis by the European Commission in conjunction with the European Green Capital Award from 2015 onwards as a stamp of approval to Smaller Cities, Growing Greener!
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^"Why Bristol's eco aura won it European Green Capital 2015 status, Bristol holidays". The Guardian.
^"Ljubljana: eat, drink and explore in the European Green Capital". The Independent. 4 April 2016.
^"Europe Travel: 20 European Cities Ranked Best Green Capitals 2022". Forbes.
External links
Official website
December 27, 2022
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message The European Green Capital Award is an award for a European city based on its environmental record The award was launched on 22 May 2008 and the first award was given to Stockholm for the year 2010 The European Commission has long recognised the important role that local authorities play in improving the environment and their high level of commitment to genuine progress The European Green Capital Award has been conceived as an initiative to promote and reward these efforts European Green Capital award presentation in Ljubljana in 2016 Contents 1 Award process 2 Eligibility 3 History 3 1 Winners 4 European Green Leaf 4 1 Winners 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksAward process EditStarting in 2010 one European city is selected each year as the European Green Capital of the year The award is given to a city that Has a consistent record of achieving high environmental standards Is committed to ongoing and ambitious goals for further environmental improvement and sustainable development Can act as a role model to inspire other cities and promote best practices to all other European cities Eligibility EditAll cities across Europe with more than 100 000 inhabitants can be a candidate for European Green Capital The award is open to EU Member States EU candidate countries Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland In countries where there is no city with more than 100 000 inhabitants the largest city is eligible to apply Where applicable cities may apply for either the EGCA or EGL but not both in any given year Entries are assessed on the basis of 12 indicators local contribution to global climate change transport green urban areas noise waste production and management nature and biodiversity air water consumption waste water treatment eco innovation and sustainable employment environmental management of the local authority and energy performance The title is awarded by an international jury supported by a panel of supposed experts in different environmental fields 1 History EditThe idea of a European Green Capital was originally conceived at a meeting in May 2006 in Tallinn Estonia 2 The award is the result of an initiative taken by 15 European cities Tallinn Helsinki Riga Vilnius Berlin Warsaw Madrid Ljubljana Prague Vienna Kiel Kotka Dartford Tartu and Glasgow and the Association of Estonian cities who submitted the so called Tallinn Memorandum to the European Commission proposing the establishment of an award rewarding cities that are leading the way in environmentally friendly urban living The award was officially launched based on an initiative of the European Commission in May 2008 and each year one European city is selected as the European Green Capital 3 Winners Edit 2010 Stockholm 2011 Hamburg 4 2012 Vitoria Gasteiz 2013 Nantes 2014 Copenhagen 2015 Bristol 5 2016 Ljubljana 6 2017 Essen 2018 Nijmegen 2019 Oslo 2020 Lisbon 2021 Lahti 7 2022 Grenoble 2023 Tallinn 2024 ValenciaEuropean Green Leaf EditFollowing the success of the European Green Capital Award EGCA many smaller cities sought EU recognition for their efforts and commitment in the areas of sustainability amp environment In response the European Commission launched a pilot European Green Leaf EGL initiative in 2015 The European Green Leaf s competition aims at cities between 20 000 and 100 000 inhabitants recognizing their commitment to better environmental outcomes with a particular accent on efforts generating green growth and new jobs The objectives of the European Green Leaf are threefold To recognise cities that demonstrate a good environmental record and commitment to generating green growth To encourage cities to actively develop citizens environmental awareness and involvement To identify cities able to act as a green ambassador and to encourage other cities to progress towards a better sustainability outcomes The European Green Leaf will be presented on an annual basis by the European Commission in conjunction with the European Green Capital Award from 2015 onwards as a stamp of approval to Smaller Cities Growing Greener Winners Edit 2015 Mollet del Valles 2015 Torres Vedras 2017 Galway 2018 Leuven 2018 Vaxjo 2019 Cornella de Llobregat 2019 Horst aan de Maas 2020 Limerick 2020 Mechelen 2021 Lappeenranta 2021 Gabrovo 2022 Valongo 2022 WinterswijkSee also EditEuropean Capital of Culture European Youth Capital European Region of Gastronomy List of environmental awardsReferences Edit Expert Panel European Green Capital Ec europa eu Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 Retrieved 29 July 2012 About the EU Green Capital Award The Tallinn Memorandum Archived 27 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine 2012 13 Europe green capital finalists down to six Reuters 9 April 2010 Why Bristol s eco aura won it European Green Capital 2015 status Bristol holidays The Guardian Ljubljana eat drink and explore in the European Green Capital The Independent 4 April 2016 Europe Travel 20 European Cities Ranked Best Green Capitals 2022 Forbes External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title European Green Capital Award amp oldid 1127344141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
