Sustainability_Project

 ** Stockholm, the greenest city in 2010 **

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 The concept of sustainable development has become very important today because the environment has deteriorated so. The situation has worried many countries worldwide, reaching to sign environmental agreements where they agree to take measures to fight environmental disaster.  One of these countries committed is Sweden, specifically Stockholm, which was awarded, by the European Commission, as the Green City in 2010, mainly by the initiatives developed to minimize emissions of carbon dioxide, successfully reduced 25% since 1990.  Stockholm has taken very seriously reducing the use of cars in the city and the promotion of public transport, private vehicles must pay to drive through the city. In addition, power purchase of clean vehicles and trains, buses and taxis operate and clean energy.  Also, the City of Stockholm reinforces the use of the bicycle between the citizens, which has created 760 km of cycle routes. This has meant that the number of bicycle users has doubled since 1990.  Also encourages recycling, reducing waste group, and those remaining are collected by recyclers. Pipeline wastes are burned, but this does not produce high emissions because it is done with technology. Next, water passes through ductwork, which is used at the same time, to heat homes in winter. Also, summer sucks fresh water of Lake Malaren to serve as air conditioning. This demonstrates how all these systems, starting with the waste collection, work together, producing benefits for the environment.  The Swedish capital has achieved all this because the environmental management has been included as a mandatory requirement in the national budget. Its population is an incredible awareness, which is indispensable for achieving positive results in such a major change like this.  This issue is not about fashion but it is time to become aware and recognize all the damage that caused the man without thinking of future generations. We must put aside the selfish and worry about the environmental disaster that we are causing.  Undoubtedly, an example to stop this and the best model is Stockholm, which is why this city has received great lines in the world news and the news really is that we carry to every corner of the world and begin to put in practice.