Green is more than gorgeous
It also makes an important contribution to climate issues, biodiversity, stress reduction, property value, …
Biodiversity, climate change, work stress, mental health, learning and work performance and care costs. These are all contemporary topics. They are all issues in which green can contribute to solving or alleviating problems.
The Green City is committed to a pleasant and healthy urban living environment for residents, employees, patients, pupils… In short: for both people and their environment.
This is what the Green City pursues:
The Green City generates, collects, bundles and dispenses knowledge about the added value of green in the urban environment. This is done in close cooperation with various scientists from renowned universities. Examples of this are the fact sheets.
By making new connections between the ‘grey’ and the ‘green’ sector, a transfer of knowledge, a mutual understanding and collaborations are created. As a result, the added value of green in the grey environment is put to use.
There are numerous successful and innovative applications of green space in the urban environment. For your inspiration, best practices are regularly highlighted on thegreencity.eu.
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International
The Green City is part of the European “Green Cities for a sustainable Europe” programme. Members like Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom also have their own local The Green City organisations. There is close cooperation between them.