Ljubljana is a green sanctuary in central Europe

Ljubljana is a green sanctuary in central Europe. With the lovely Ljubljanica River flowing right through the city centre, and over 280,000 residents, Ljubljana is the political, administrative, cultural, and economic centre of Slovenia. The riverbank is home to numerous cafés, quality restaurants, and great shopping. The quality of life, and Slovenian hospitality make the standard of living here one of the highest in Europe. Ljubljana is also high on the list of the world’s most sustainable tourist destinations, clearly demonstrated by winning another honour — the Destination Award in the 2015 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. However, the city’s ascension to the top wasn’t an easy one. The city was plagued with various problems that hindered quality of life, and many of these problems were environmental.

Ljubljana’s city centre, which was once home to a constant slew of cars and buses, is now mostly dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists. The city is also committed to continuously improving their public transportation system, in an effort to ensure that it is accessible and user-friendly for all passengers.

An astounding 73% of apartments in Ljubljana are heated by the city’s district heating system, which uses natural gas. This has resulted in greater fuel efficiency, and has helped improve energy efficiency. Air pollution in the city is 40 times lower than it was 20 years ago.

The city is the European capital with the highest share of separated waste that is collected, at 63%. It is also the first capital in the EU to take part in Europe’s Zerowaste program, which aims to reconfigure our society. Their goal is to ban items that cannot be repaired, composted, or recycled (or re-designed to be able to do any of the three), from entering European markets.

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While there are several other initiatives that have been promoted across the city, the main driver behind the city’s continued success is the people. Every individual living here goes beyond following the environmental “rules” that are set in place, and aren’t driven because of winning the Green Capital award – there is a true passion and love that is ingrained in the community towards achieving a green lifestyle. Even visitors feel the community’s love for their city, the environment, and for the Earth, and leave feeling inspired and committed towards making their hometowns as green as possible.

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