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Aguascalientes, Mexico
Incinerators in the landfill of Aguascalientes, © City of Aguascalientes
Construction of new cells in the landfill of Aguascalientes © City of Aguascalientes
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Albertslund, Denmark
Energy efficient renovation for future dwellings © City of Albertslund
New LED lamps - Innovative and green © City of Albertslund
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Apuí. Brazil
Baoding, China
The exterior solar wall of Diangu Jinjiang International Hotel, the landmark of
Baoding’s “City of Solar Power” © City of Baoding
Residential building with centralized solar water heating system © City of Baoding
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Barcelona, Spain
Panoramic view of Barcelona © City of Barcelona
Photovoltaic solar panels at Barcelona‘s seafront © City of Barcelona
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Betim, Brazil
Housing Unit “Decalino Cabral”, Betim © José Ezequiel Junior
Solar thermal heaters at „Decalino Cabral“ housing unit © José Ezequiel Junior
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Bhubaneswar, India
Vending zone with incandascent bulb © Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Resource Centre - BMC ICLEI South Asia
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Bogor, Indonesia
Reducing traffic in the city quarters Sebelum (left) and Sesuda (right)
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sidewalk with solar panels in Buenos Aires © Guillermo Viana - Government of the city of Buenos Aires
“Solar flower“ in Buenos Aires © Sandra Hernández - Government of the city of Buenos Aires
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Calgary, Canada
Mayor Dave Bronconnier with school children at Mayor‘s 20th Environment Expo © City of Calgary
The City of Calgary is the largest municipal user of renewable electricity in Canada © City of Calgary
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Calviá, Spain
School children in Calvià, showing their project poster © City of Calvià
Poster advertising Calvià‘s “Clean Up the Beaches“ Program © City of Calvià
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Illustration of some of the planned wind turbines in Copenhagen at Klavebod Brygge © Grontmij | Carl Bro A/S, Visualisation by Susan Jessien
Copenhagen Waterfront, Amager Strand © Grontmij | Carl Bro A/S, Visualisation by Susan Jessien
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Durban, South Africa
Planting of indigenous trees as part of Durban’s 2010 World Cup commitment of carbon neutrality © Susan Viljoen, Wildlands Conservation Trust
The Green Roof Pilot Project © Clive Greenstone, Green Roof Designs CC
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Eco-Model City Project, Japan
Turning the power on to overcome pollution and to win a victory over global warming © Eco-Model City Project Japan
The International Conference on Promoting Low-Carbon Cities ©Eco-Model City Project Japan
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Edmonton, Canada
City of Edmonton Environment Branch employee Stacy Wall discusses CFL bulbs with Edmonton school children © City of Edmonton
The City of Edmonton publishes free, energy efficiency booklets on a variety of subjects © City of Edmonton
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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg‘s cathedral spire and wind turbines © City of Freiburg
Public transport and bikes © Dave Waldron
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Helsingborg, Sweden
Iida, Japan
Solar panel on the roof of a nursery school © City of Iida
Mayor Makino riding a bicycle © City of Iida
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Kyoto, Japan
BDF mechanism of reutilization of used cooking oil discharged from households © City of Kyoto
City bus running on biosidesel fuel © City of Kyoto
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Lake Macquarie, Australia
Lake Macquarie’s targets for reductions of CO2e and consumption impacts.
Sustainable neighbourhoods workshop
Partnership with Funafuti
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London, United Kingdom
Building green, under the watch of the London Eye © Photo by Responsible Procurement
Highway maintenance in London © Photo by Responsible Procurement
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Manaus, Brazil
Housing Unit “Decalino Cabral”, Betim © José Ezequiel Junior
Riverside urban forest in Manaus © City of Manaus
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Münster, Germany
Citizen signing the Citizen‘s Pact for Climate protection in front of Münster‘s Open Air cinema © City of Münster
Campaign logo © City of Münster
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Nagoya, Japan
Tree-planting program using Eco-Money
© City of Nagoya
Image of a "Low-carbon and Livable City Nagoya 2050"
© Landscape-Plus Co., Ltd.
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Nordic Baltic Aalborg Commitments Network
Roads have been temporarily closed to car traffic and made into pedestrian streets in Iceland‘s capital Reykjavik. © Gunnar Hersveinn
The building of a cycle society - this illustrates the circulation of plant nutrients and organic material between the community and the agricultural sector in such a way that the residual product can be used in the cultivation of raw materials to food. © Illustration by Lars Ahlberg
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Porto Alegre
Farroupilha‘s Park - City of Porto Alegre © Porto Alegre City Hall
Guaíba River shore, Porto Alegre © Porto Alegre City Hall
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Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Energy-efficient electric refill © City of Rotterdam
One of Rotterdam‘s electric cars © City of Rotterdam
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São Paulo
São Paulo City and Park - Wanderley Celestino © Wanderley Celestino
Landfill – SVMA © Environment and Green Spaces Secretariat (SVMA)
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Surat, India
Surat slum settlement on flood plain © City of Surat
Surat‘s vulnerable communities on the waterfront © City of Surat
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Taipei City, Chinese Taipei
Dedicated trash bags for per-bag trash collection fee © Taipei City
Dedicated trash bags are avaliable in sizes 120 liter, 76 liter, 14 liter, and 5 liter © Taipei City
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Valga, Estonia
Passive house standard achieved © City of Valga
Green environment of Valga © City of Valga
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