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Freiburg: Green City
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Beautiful urban forest -- abundant green spaces -- easy to get around without a car -- and a commitment to climate protection. Freiburg seems to have it all. We interview Freiburg City Council Member Sophie Schwer and learn how Freiburg does it, and how over the past 40 years car use has been cut almost in half, and bike use has more than doubled. This is our last Europe episode from Abby's summer trip - we saved Abby's favorite for last!ResourcesFreiburg Sustainability MapVauban DistrictDietenbach - yet to be built eco-districtSustainability in Freiburg booklet (in German - but some easy to understand graphics)Freiburg sustainability reports (some of older ones in English)
Released:
Nov 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (73)
Goshen IN: Climate Action with a Conservative City Council: Goshen is a northern Indiana city of 35,000 people that has had a Republican majority City Council and a Democratic mayor for decades. Yet they've made strong progress on climate action. Learn how (hint - young people played a significant role). by City Climate Corner