Leonardo DiCaprio (UN Messenger of Peace) at the opening of Climate Summit 2014

"Well done! Bravo Leonardo Dicaprio: putting carbon tax on emission, remove subsidies for fossil fuels and, of course, renewable energy is unquestionable."
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Guide to Sustainia

"Guide to Sustainia" An outcome of the Project Green Light

This is a book about making what may seem impossible a reality. About creating a better future. We know climate change is real; it changes our planet and seriously affects the people who share it.

Curbing climate change is a real challenge. The Guide to Sustainia sets a new tone in communication about sustainability. Rather than representing a future of sacrifices and restraints, Sustainia shows us how sustainable solutions can contribute to real improvements in people’s lives.

Sustainia is a realistic vision. We hope it will inspire real change. Download “Guide to Sustainia” here.

Please contact Ms Laura Storm on lss@mm.dk for more information and partner opportunities. If you are interested in ordering a hard copy (20 euros plus VAT), please contact Ms Solvej Karlshøj Christiansen at skc@mm.dk

Source: http://greengrowthleaders.org/uncategorized/guide-to-sustainia/

Copenhagen – Beyond Green

The city of Copenhagen is well known for being a green city. Through strategic urban planning and a history of environmental ambitions, Copenhagen has created swarms of cyclists, large recreational areas, a high share of renewable energy, clean water in its harbor, and a world class system of district heating and integrated public transportation.

What is not as well known about being a green city are the social and economic benefits. The study documents that Copenhagen’s green city strategy has not only brought great reductions in the CO2 emissions, decreased pollution, created several green jobs and produced annual growth rates of an impressive 12 percent in the green sector. The city’s green ambitions have also triggered a great improvement of the quality of life for the citizens of Copenhagen and created growth, export and job opportunities throughout the entire economy of the city – not just in the clean-tech sector.

The mission of Green Growth Leaders is to examine the evidence of green growth and document the benefits. It is from this starting point we set out to examine the economic and social benefits of green initiatives in Copenhagen. What we have learned is that urban green investments offer benefits far beyond environmental. What we have found is evidence of how sustainable life can be more fun, more profitable, and healthier, than ordinary life.

You can download the study here

Source: http://greengrowthleaders.org/uncategorized/copenhagen-beyond-green-2/

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