The European Green Leaf Network (EGLN) is a network of past and present European Green Leaf winners and those shortlisted for the Award. To this day, 23 cities have joined the Network: Bistriţa, Cornellà de Llobregat, Elsinore, Gabrovo, Galway, Gavà, Horst aan de Maas, Joensuu, Lappeenranta, Leuven, Limerick, Ludwigsburg, Mechelen, Mikkeli, Mollet del Vallès, Nyborg, Ringkøbing-Skjern, Torres Vedras, Treviso, Valongo, Växjö, Velenje and Winterswijk.
The European Green Leaf Network provides its members with the opportunity to collaborate and exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues from other city administrations who have a similar high level of ambition and commitment to the environment.
The goals of the EGLN are outlined as follows:
- Branding – to assist Network members to gain additional visibility and have the opportunity to showcase best practices
- Collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Sharing of information and experiences with DG Environment
- Undertaking shared initiatives
Every thematic meeting focuses on one of the six topic areas of the European Green Leaf Award. The Network has regular meetings in addition to the thematic meetings.
To date eight thematic EGLN meetings have taken place: