Blogposts by Tag: solar

  • Green cities: Gerasdorf, Austria - an eco-friendly city since 1994

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    Published Monday, March 17, 2008 at 10:15
    by Editor in Save our planet (617 views and 0 comments)

    How do you encourage people to more sustainable life styles? By setting a good example! Bernd Vögerle, Mayor of Gerasdorf in Austria, explains about his city's efforts to become greener.



    Green cities
    On 15 May 2008 the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions will host a conference on ‘Save our Planet’ in Torino, Italy. Leading up to the event Yourspace invites local and regional politicians to give their view on what the PES manifesto should say about the environment. This article is the third in the ‘Green cities’ series, offering a local perspective on global challenges.     read more

    Tags: environment, green cities, solar, sustainable energy, wind

  • Green cities: Malmö tackles globalization the green way

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    Published Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 11:42
    by Editor in Save our planet (1056 views and 2 comments)

    When speaking to Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden, and member of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions, you realize that mentality is really the key to change when it comes to combating climate change. Since the mid-nineties Reepalu has been working to change Malmö from an industrial town to a modern, green capital of the region. And with great success – Malmö has received numerous prizes for its green projects, most recently the prestigious ‘LivCom’ award in London.
    “The beginning of the nineties was a time of crisis for traditional industry in Malmö and 26,000 people lost their jobs. We needed to change the priorities of the town from industrial production to knowledge economy and as a part of this process we wanted to go green,”     explains Reepalu.

    Completely sustainable housing
    For more than 15 years the city council has been working to inspire a more eco-friendly mentality among the citizens of Malmö. The approach is whole-hearted and grasps everything from encouraging school children to plant trees to introducing better public transportation. The flag-ship project... read more

    Tags: climate change, energy, environment, globalization, green cities, renewable energy, solar