CopenHill.
Since 2010, when the former mayor Asmus Kjeldgaard will carry out one of the biggest green strategies in the world, **Copenhagen is at the forefront of the fight against climate change and nothing is going wrong.**
Its plan to reduce carbon emissions and become the first neutral city in 2025 is bearing fruit. So far, its economy has not stopped growing, 25% in the last 20 years . His project was ambitious but it is also being an example of what can be achieved.
Copenhagen today it is a green, smart city and closer to reducing its carbon footprint to zero. How did you do it? First, with a committed society, they are the ones who are asking that the airport (right now the one with the largest footprint) also be an example of ecological transformation. But also a political commitment and Danish companies.
Mountain Dwellings are homes built in the city in 2014. .
Your **CPH 2025 Climate Plan** includes the 20% reduction in electricity consumption in commercial and service companies , a 10% reduction in electricity consumption in homes and the installation of solar panels corresponding to 1% of electricity consumption in 2025.
With regard to production in Copenhagen, he points out various objectives, some of which have already been met, such as district heating is carbon neutral , or that the production of electricity is based on the wind power and the sustainable biomass . In addition, the plastic waste from homes and companies is separated and they have opted for the biogasification of organic waste.
The city has set some goals for itself for 2025, such as vehicles run on electricity, hydrogen or biofuels , also that the lighting be reduced by half and that some 60,000 m2 of solar panels in municipal buildings.
The mobility of the city is an example to follow. So far they have managed to 75% of trips are by bicycle, on foot or by public transport , 50% of trips to work are by bike; public transport is carbon neutral and 20% more passengers use public transport compared to 2009.
A SKI SLOPE OVER A POWER PLANT
The last landmark of the city is copenhill , a hill prepared for the green ski (although for now without snow), open to the public on October 4 in the city.
CopenHill is the work of the architecture studio Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) which has also led other green projects in the city such as the housing structure Mountain Dwellings either Amager Bakke, the waste plant on which the green ski track has been built.
"Amager Bakke is the embodiment of how we want to combine sustainable thinking and innovative architecture with recreational facilities when developing the city," he said. Frank Jensen , mayor of Copenhagen to The New York Times.
The plant opened in 2017, and in 2018, managed to convert approximately 450,000 tons of garbage into electricity for the consumption of 30,000 households and the heating of another 72,000 Danish households.
To go up to the top of the summit, a glass elevator has been built that allows you to observe the green blanket from which all kinds of skiers descend, from professionals to novices. The curious thing is that it is not only a ski slope, but also has garden areas, a gym and stairs for those who prefer to walk to the top . 7,000 bushes, 300 pines and willows have been planted in the area.
Some 300,000 visitors are expected to visit CopenHill this year. and although admission is free Skiers are recommended to book on the official website. The hourly rate for skiing is 150 crowns (no insurance), and extras like ski lessons and equipment rental can be booked.