European Green Capital Award

Vilnius 2025
The Lithuanian capital was elected as European Green Capital 2025 for its strong commitment to sustainability while having a realistic and down to earth approach.

Valencia 2024

Tallinn 2023
Tallinn is characterised by the diverse nature of its landscapes and communities, which also serve as habitats for rare species.

Grenoble 2022
Located in the Alps, east of the Rhone valley corridor, Greater Grenoble is called the ‘Alps capital’ due to its size.

Lahti 2021
Lahti, the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region of Finland, has a population of 119,068.
- 2024Valencia
Spain
- 2023Tallinn
Estonia
- 2022Grenoble
France
- 2021Lahti
Finland
- 2020Lisbon
Portugal
- 2019Oslo
Norway
- 2018Nijmegen
Netherlands
- 2017Essen
Germany
- 2016Ljubljana
Slovenia
- 2015Bristol
United Kingdom
- 2014Copenhagen
Denmark
- 2013Nantes
France
- 2012Vitoria-Gasteiz
Spain
- 2011Hamburg
Germany
- 2010Stockholm
Sweden
European Green Leaf Award

Treviso 2025
With a population of almost 94,000 inhabitants, Treviso is a vibrant city, now recognised as sustainable example among small European cities.

Viladecans 2025
Viladecans is approaching environmental commitment through a multi-level approach in a very convincing and joyful way and is focusing its whole strategy for their year as European Green Leaf winner on two main pillars: the ecological transition and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.

Elsinore 2024

Velenje 2024

Valongo 2022
Valongo is located in the North of Portugal, District of Porto and is part of the Metropolitan Area of Porto.

Winterswijk 2022
Winterswijk is located in the East of the Netherlands and provides space for a total of 28,852 inhabitants.

Gabrovo 2021
Gabrovo Municipality is situated in central Bulgaria

Lappeenranta 2021
Lappeenranta is a municipality located in south-eastern Finland with its urban centre situated on the shores of Lake Saimaa.
- 2024Elsinore and Velenje
Denmark and Slovenia
- 2022Valongo and Winterswijk
Portugal and The Netherlands
- 2021Lappeenranta and Gabrovo
Finland and Bulgaria
- 2020Limerick and Mechelen
Ireland and Belgium
- 2019Cornellà de Llobregat and Horst aan de Maas
Spain and The Netherlands
- 2018Leuven and Växjö
Belgium and Sweden
- 2017Galway
Ireland
- 2015Mollet del Valles and Torres Vedras
Spain and Portugal