June 02, 2008

Green Capitals

Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas and Dublin’s outgoing Lord Mayor Cllr. Paddy Bourke in his capacity as the first citizen of the current holders of the presidency of the Union of Capitals of the EU jointly launched the European Green Capitals award in Brussels on May 22. The new scheme recognises European cities (not necessarily capitals) that are leading the way with environmentally-friendly policies and practices based on criteria including the local contribution to global climate change, transport, public green areas, air quality, waste management, water consumption and sustainable land use. The awards will enable cities to share best practices to bring about further improvements while at the same time increasing quality of life, tourism and investment prospects. Winning cities for 2010 and 2011 will be announced later this year with Dublin among the declared candidates. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/index_en.htm

Posted by iroronan at June 2, 2008 04:47 PM