Tallinn, the Estonian capital, has beaten the competition from Sweden, Poland and Bulgaria in becoming the European Green Capital of 2023. The competition, which is organised by the European Commission, rewards and recognises the efforts of cities that ‘preserve and improve an environment that supports both the living and the economy.’ This achievement for Estonia will make its capital a role model to all other cities across Europe and the world in sustainability and urban improvement. With 75% of the EU’s population living in cities, the award is presented to any city which has at least 100,000 inhabitants which are willing to engage in environmental change.
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The twelve environmental criteria the competition judges upon could be a perfect road map for Malta’s very own environmental initiatives and authorities to take note of. Concerning everything from biodiversity to eco-innovations to sustainable urban mobility, these green-minded targets could boost the local context’s framing of how to sustain our environment. Countless works, by authorities, NGOs and even individuals, have sought to work on the island’s environment. Given the right initiatives, the island could very well aim for similar awards – and even if it none are won, the results would still be worth it.
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