EARTH DAY 2014: Greenest Cities





With an ever increasing of people continuously migrating to cities to enjoy a better quality of life, the quality of our environment is suffering as a consequence. The theme of Earth Day 2014 is Green Cities, which will help to raise awareness of just how important it is to sustainably address these issues and ease the pressure placed on our environment. Cities all over the world will take action, but a number of them are already leading by example...

Ecocleen has created an infographic highlighting the top 30 greenest cities on the planet. Enjoy.





EUROPE




NORTH AMERICA




ASIA



AFRICA



AUSTRALIA



SOUTH AMERICA



Some Interesting Facts



Source: Ecocleen, The Environmentalist, IEMA.



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