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European Green Capital Award - News list (24)
RSSThis summer, the municipality of Velenje embarked on a series of cultural, economic and environmental initiatives designed to promote sustainable living and raise environmental awareness. From June to September, the city came alive with activities aimed at fostering a green future.
Valencia, the third largest city in Spain, has launched a groundbreaking renewable energy project that aims to transform its cemeteries into the nation’s largest urban solar farm.
Seven cities have been selected by the European Commission to enter the final stage of the competition.
The winners will be announced on 24 October at an Awards Ceremony in Valencia, Spain, Europe’s 2024 Green Capital.
Over 400 activities and events will be organised across the city throughout 2024, all aimed at raising awareness of the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change.
What better way to celebrate the new winners than by having a reunion of the European Green Capital Network members?
Valencia is getting ready for a very special and memorable year. In 2024, the city will represent the European Green Capital at the European and international level.
The next cities to take over the title of the European Green Leaf in 2024 are Elsinore (Denmark) and Velenje (Slovenia). Both cities are busy preparing their title years.
The winners of the European Green Cities 2025 Awards are Vilnius (Lithuania), Viladecans (Spain) and Treviso (Italy).
We are pleased to announce that on 5 October at 18:00 (EEST, that is 17:00 Brussels time), the winners will be revealed during a festive ceremony in Kultuurikatel in Tallinn. Past and present winner cities will be gathering to honour this key and exciting moment of the Awards.