This article
deal with one of the most important nations as green and sustainable tourism:
Denmark. It has won the European Green Capital Award for 2014, thanks to its
initiatives. For example, an important sustainable way to travel in Denmark is
the cycle highway, eco farms, eco hotels and eco-friendly architecture and
another significative istance is the Danish island of Samsø.
What makes
Denmark different?
1.
ECO-FARMS
The city of Svanholm is not far from Copenhagen and it
is situated in a very beautiful
area. The organic set and carbon neutral companies make it a model
for the whole nation. As tourism, the people prefer to do their holidays in
eco-farms. There are so many farm in which learn all the secrets of organic
farming and
know better and taste the traditional cuisine. Go finally to admire the ø-Lejre campsites on small islands, mostly uninhabited, during the summer months .
know better and taste the traditional cuisine. Go finally to admire the ø-Lejre campsites on small islands, mostly uninhabited, during the summer months .
1.
WAY TO MOVE IN DENMARK
One example of the green and environmentally sustainable city of
Copenhagen is the so-called “culture of the bikes”, (???) With over 160 kilometers of cycle route
and the majority
of the inhabitants of Copenhagen
that daily moves by bike, Denmark is known for the culture of the bike.
Copenhagen was the first city in the world to be called the "Official City
Bike" by the International Union of Cyclists and there are more than
40,000 cyclists a day crossing the Queen Louise Bridge. Even tourists can and
discover the city riding a bike by various organized tours, such as Mike Bike
Tours, Cycling Copenhagen and with GPS tours with Bike the City http://video.denmark.dk/video/1708936/green-bicycle-lanes-in
Copenhagen hotels are oriented to the green and the
majority of the city hotels adopt an environmental plan that covers water,
laundry, cleaning, waste, energy consumption and food. In fact, many hotel
rooms in Copenhagen are certified by the ecological aspect. The hotel symbol of
this trend of green housing in Copenhagen is the Crowne Plaza Copenhagen
Towers, with 25 luxurious and eco-friendly plans. The guests of Hotel Kong
Arthur Hotel can help by paying the living room with a share of CO2, the release of a ton of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
The Hotel Guldsmeden
(http://guldsmedenhotels.com/Home/Sustainability.aspx) is a group of Green Globe certified hotel that
commits sustainable efforts in all aspects of daily life, also all the
Guldsmeden hotels in Copenhagen have been awarded the official label Golden Ø,
because they provide more than half percent of biological food.
3.
ECO
FRIENDLY ARCHITECTURE
There are also interesting architectural solutions, for example the new
Roskilde Cathedral has an excellent efficiency in electricity production: with
its large size and advanced technology is capable of incinerating from 260,000
to 350,000 tons of waste a year, generating a large amount of electricity. The
cathedral is an important example of the strong commitment of Denmark for
renewable energy and in general sustainability. The goal of this nation is the
total energy conversion to non-fossil fuels by 2050.
the
Roskilde Cathedral
MORE ABOUT DENMARK…
In the cities, in particular Copenaghen, exist
buildings and neighborhoods that represent excellence for sustainability and
energy conservation such as the new United Nations building: made on an
artificial island in the Marmormolen district, for its construction the use of
polluting substances has been reduced the minimum.
Another example of sustainable
tourism in Denmark is Samsø
Samsø is an island that combines relaxation
with possibility of many outdoor activities in a clean and sustainable place. In fact 90% of Samsø wind turbines are property
of its inhabitants. There is a Golf course between Langemark and Besser that it
is an example of sustainability regarding the green and the machinery for
maintenance.
A brand in support of new
practices
For all of these and many other reasons, there
is an official brand for sustainable Denmark that summarizes in itself the
policies, practices and solutions to improve the environment and consequently
the economy and quality of life: it’s about State of Green, which collects all
the leading figures in the field of energy, climate, water, environment and
relationships with international stakeholders who wish to learn from the Danish
experience.
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