1. Green Lahti is created through interaction
Milla Bruneau
Chair of Lahti City Council
Hållbar stadsutveckling
Stockholm
#EGCA2020 #GREENLAHTI

2. Shared vision and commitment to ambitious environmental goals

3. Lahti is a bold environmental city

4. CO2 reduction target: CO2 emissions -70% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels Carbon neutral by 2040

5. Communality Vitality Regeneration
Citizens’ ideas and participatory planning
Communality
Transformation of mobility
LAHTI Bold environmental city
Circular economy and
cleantech
Vitality
New innovations
For water protection
Regeneration
Clean
energy

6. Collaboration
Openness
Responsibility

7. It pays off to support participation and co-design
New perspectives and ideas
A clearer view of public opinion
Builds trust
More sustainable outcomes
Less likely to lead to failure
Better engagement = a happier community

8. The European Green Capital Award (EGCA)
For cities with more than 100,000 residents
Organised by the European Commission

9. European Green Capital 2020 applicant cities
12 environmental indicators
Climate Change: Mitigation
Climate Change: Adaptation
Sustainable Urban Mobility
Sustainable Land Use
Nature and Biodiversity
Air Quality
Noise
Waste
Water
Green Growth and Eco-innovation
Energy Performance
Governance

10. European Green Capital 2020 finalists
Lahti ( ) Gent ( ) Lissabon ( inhab.)

11. Lahti was top rated in 5 indicator areas: Nature and biodiversity, air quality, noise, waste, water and governance

12. Making a more sustainable future together

13. Lahti – Your Environmental City