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Towns, Cities and Countries Around the World and Sustainability (United…
Towns, Cities and Countries Around the World and Sustainability
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France. Banned the use of plastic bags and expanded environmental policy. A law requires all plastic manufacturers to create goods from biodegradable materials before 2020. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/these-5-countries-are-totally-nailing-sustainability
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In 2016 they unveiled a 1km solar panel road which produced enough power to light the streets of the village. They banned supermarkets from destroying unsold edible food. Food just out of its sell by date must be donated to charity or used as animal feed. Engie have permission to build 2 offshore wind projects which will double their wind power by 202023. Major products include city wise speed limits of 30km across non major roads by 2020, removing diesel cars by 2024 and petrol cars by 2030. https://www.csomagazine.com/top10/top-10-greenest-countries-0
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Costa Rica. Citizens pay a gas tax that goes towards helping restore forests. Their goal is to have forests cover 60% of the country. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/these-5-countries-are-totally-nailing-sustainability
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In February they launched a plan to make Costa Rica one of the world's first decarbonised countries. Passenger trains, buses and taxis will be zero emissions by 2050 and sales of light vehicles will be zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. They will transition to a renewable energy system. They will adopt its waste management system for maximum efficiency including developing better technological options to reduce methane from organic waste by 2022. They want to increase the 52% of forest cover to 60% by 2050 and improve access to green spaces. https://www.2050pathways.org/costa-rica-launches-decarbonisation-plan/
Sweden. Have renewable energy sources, environmental educationprograms and low CO2 levels. They are the number one consumer of organic products in the EU and implement one of the best recycling programs worldwide. Swedish H&M are committed to using more organic cotton.https://www.goodnet.org/articles/these-5-countries-are-totally-nailing-sustainability
The construction of passive houses has reduced energy consumption. They can power themselves using heat energy from human activities,. electric appliances and sunlight. They have a geothermal system in Central Station which captures body heat from 250,000 daily commuters. https://buzzonearth.com/sustainable-countries/
Hammarby Sjostad was planned in the 1990s using a former brownfield site of wharfs and docks. It houses 11,000 apartments, 25,000 inhabitants and 35,000 work places by 2015. They have automatic underground waste collection systems, district heating and cooling fuelled by local waste collection and heat exchangers in water treatment, solar powered hot water and electricity, biogas from household sewage water and waste, collection and filtration of runoff water and super efficient buildings, triple glass windows and green roofs. It has caused 40% less environmental stress, 50% less eutrophication, 45% less ground level ozone, 40% less water consumption. It is a model for other cities. http://u13267-2814.cust1.mkweb.se/files/pdf-filer/symbiocity_24p_brochure_v1.pdf.pdf
Symbiocities. These place new residential areas where it is favourable from a transportation and public infrastructure viewpoint to minimise costs for transport and connections to energy and water supply systems. Opportunities for rainwater collection can be increased if there is awareness during the planning and construction process. Locate industry well with regard to prevailing wind. Authorities and organisations must work together to stop deforestation and turn the situation towards sustainable and efficient use of biomass. Energy demands for cooling industries and offices are increasing. This demand can be diminished through urban planning, building design, production and equipment. Incineration of waste mat be possible for large scale CHP systems. Minimise the need for transport by private car and motorbike through collaboration between public transport, industry and urban planners. Integrated planning of green areas and attenuation of storm water by developing open ponds and ditches where the water level can vary. Restoration of brownfields and closed landfills to green spaces. The option to design multi-purpose buildings should be considered to facilitate mixed use of housing and businesses. http://u13267-2814.cust1.mkweb.se/files/pdf-filer/symbiocity_24p_brochure_v1.pdf.pdf
One town is seending no rubbish to landfill by the use of a rainbow refuse system. Nearly all of the residents are signed up to a 7 colour coded recycling system. Bags separate metal, food, plastics, textiles, cartons and newspapers then things that can't be recycled. The bags are sorted at the plant thanks to the colours of the bags. The green bags with food waste are converted to slurry that fuels the buses. The other bags are compacted and recycled. https://aleteia.org/2019/07/01/heres-how-one-town-manages-to-send-nothing-to-the-landfill/
Denmark. They aim to achieve a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050. Wind energy and cycling contributes to a lot of good environmental condition. They are the world leader in developing new technologies in wind energy. By 2050 they aim to get 50% of energy from wind. Today 40% of energy is from wind turbines. Copenhagen has 400km of cycle paths. Almost 40% of city population travel by bike. https://buzzonearth.com/sustainable-countries/
Maersk Group (the world's largest container shipping company and one of the largest companies in Denmark) has made a priority to address the CO2 impact of shipping. Their newest addition to the fleet will cut emissions by 35% per container. https://denmark.dk/innovation-and-design/sustainability
Samso island has been 100% renewable since 2007. The inhabitants replaced oil burning heaters and insulated their homes. They are now implementing a new strategy to re-use all waste. A biogas plant will produce the power for the ferry which connects the island to the mainland. https://denmark.dk/innovation-and-design/sustainability
Copenhagen began integrating green roofs into urban development strategies from 2010 and mandated that every new building should have a green roof. On a daily basis, 50% of Copenhagen's population ride a bike to work or school. Buses will make the switch from diesel to electric when bus contracts expire this year. They want public buses to be carbon neutral by 2025. There are about 2,260 hectares of green areas in Copenhagen and 96%of the population can reach one of the green areas by foot in 15 minutes. Between 2015-2025 they plan to plant 100,000 new trees, many of which will be planted together to create a forest in the middle of the city centre. Copenhagen has more than 60 drinking fountains with regulated drinking water. Ocean Quay is the sustainable turnaround port in Copehagen. The plants on the green roofs subdue noise pollution. Wastewater from cruise ships is pumped to facilities to a sewage treatment plant. Docked ships can plug into the land power grid, the south of the terminal has solar PV panels and natural light from skylights. If additional heating or lighting is needed they get the energy from a CO2 neutral source. https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/cruisecopenhagen/copenhagen/copenhagen-sustainable-city
Malta. Adopted the Sustainable Development Act in 2012. In 2017 they switched from oil to natural gas being the primary source of energy. 70% of energy is from natural gas and the remaining from renewables. https://buzzonearth.com/sustainable-countries/
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Malta Airport publish annual sustainability reports. They have lowered the GHG emissions intensity per passenger year on year since 2015 and in 2015 registered a drop of 12%. These have come from continued investments in green measures including over 1 million euros in PV panels between 2016-2019. They have improved rainwater harvesting, used more efficient hygiene systems and carried out repairs which has helped their water consumption as they are a water stressed country. https://www.maltairport.com/corporate/corporate-responsibility/sustainability-report/
The Ghajn National Water Conservation Awareness Centre has won the European Sustainability Award for 2019 organised by the European Commission. They have raised awareness on the challenges facing the water sector They see many school trips with the LIFE-RBMP Malta Project meaning they can get free transport to and from the school and a school visit to the centre is completely free. https://www.energywateragency.gov.mt/news/malta-winner-european-sustainability-award-2019/
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Ireland. Halfway to meeting its target or 16% of all energy needs by 2020. Has a target of producing 42.5% of electricity from renewables by 2020. The support scheme for renewable heat was put n place to support commercial, industrial,k agricultural, district heating, public sector and other non domestic heat users. https://www.csomagazine.com/top10/top-10-greenest-countries-0
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Netherlands. Their football stadium has 4,200 solar panels on the roof and 148 batteries keep the power stored. It is equivalent to 148 new and use Nissan LEAF batteries. It aims to deliver back up power to the stadium in case of outages or during heavy use. It will relieve pressure on the grid during concerts and other energy consuming events. In periods of low demand it will contribute to the grid. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/netherlands-football-johan-cruijff-stadium-electric-car-batteries/
The Port of Rotterdam is in the process of building a waste-to-chemistry plant that will convert waste into green methanol. It is the first of its kind in Europe and will eliminate over 300,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. They have committed to providing 100% emissions free buses by 2025 and removing all gas and diesel vehicles from the road by 2030. They have committed to providing half of the country's electricity through sources such as wind and solar by 2025. A new development by Oceans of Energy and Utrecht University will address the land shortage problem by converting a current seaweed farm into a floating solar field. Nike has worked with DyeCoo to develop the world's first waterless textile dyeing machines. https://investinholland.com/news/dutch-lead-sustainability/
4 of the most potentially impactful ideas of initiatives to make the aviation industry more sustainable. The Flying V where passengers sit in the wings of the aircraft. Reduces emissions thanks to aerodynamic design and lightness. A study published hightlighted that flying cars could become greener than electric road cars, cutting emissions while reducing traffic jams. They have shown the Pal-V flying car. The Dutch government have presented a new climate tax on flying. They are calling on the EU to introduce a continent-wide aviation tax and end subsidies. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidebanis/2019/06/17/the-flying-dutchmen-how-the-netherlands-wants-to-make-aviation-sustainable/#1726e6366160
India. 60% of the city will be green space or water, buildings will be powered by solar energy. TWITTER: MIKE HUDEMA.
In south east India 217km of farmland along the Krishna River are being transformed into a city. It will become the new capital of the state and developers hope it will be one of the most sustainable cities in the world. At its centre there will be a Central Park inspired spine. Solar panels will power the buildings, cycling routes, electric vehicles and water taxis will serve the transport network. An irrigation system will use recycled water and shaded streets will encourage walking. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/amaravati-india-sustainable-city/index.html
United Kingdom
Launched the Clean Maritime Strategy calling for all vessels to be designed with zero emissions technologies by 2025.
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Recycling programmes across district councils to separate waste into food waste, recycling and rubbish.
Packaging producers want to be more consistent with household recycling and a Deposit Return Scheme for cans and bottles.
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