The financial award would help fund new initiatives and strengthen actions in areas such as air quality, water management, green spaces, biodiversity and sustainable mobility. The title is therefore not limited to symbolic recognition, but also involves maintaining and accelerating the environmental policies that have helped the city win the award.
GREATER INTERNATIONAL PROFILE
The other major benefit is international visibility. Becoming European Green Capital would establish the city as a sustainability benchmark and could help attract tourism linked to these values, as well as talent and investment. It would also provide an opportunity to share experiences with other European cities and showcase its projects and solutions to challenges such as climate change.
In addition, the title seeks to involve citizens directly and turn sustainability into a shared project. Greater public participation, increased environmental awareness and new initiatives to tackle climate change are among the effects associated with the recognition. Zaragoza will find out on Thursday in Guimarães whether it has ultimately secured the title and the €600,000 that comes with it.
