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Denmark has historically taken a progressive stance on environmental preservation; in 1971 Denmark established a Ministry of Environment and was the first country in the world to implement an environmental law in 1973. To mitigate environmental degradation and global warming the Danish Government has signed the following international agreements: Antarctic Treaty; Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol etc. [2] Sustainability initiatives
Initiatives by topicClimate actionDenmark's green house gas emissions per dollar of value produced has been for the most part unstable since 1990, seeing sudden growths and falls. Overall though, there has been a reduction in gas emissions per dollar value added to its market. It lags behind other Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Sweden. [3] About ProjectZero, Sonderborg Community energyEnerginet, real-time overview of Denmark's power sector Solar energy: Denmark reached its year 2020 government goal of 200 MW solar cell capacity in 2012, and has 500 MW solar capacity in 90,000 private installations as of 2013. Danish energy sector players estimate that this development will result in 1000 MW by 2020 and 3400 MW by 2030. [4] wikipedia:Wind power in Denmark Cycling activismBicycling in Denmark is a common and popular recreational and utilitarian activity. Bicycling infrastructure is a dominant feature of both city and countryside infrastructure with bicycle paths and bicycle ways in many places and an extensive network of bicycle routes extending more than 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi) nationwide (in comparison Denmark's coastline is 7,314 kilometres (4,545 mi)). As a unique thing, Denmark has a VIN-system for bicycles which is mandatory by law. Often bicycling and bicycle-culture in Denmark is compared to the Netherlands as a bicycle-nation. [5] Rent a city bike in Odense with your mobile Wikipedia: Cycling in Denmark, Danish National Cycle Routes Education for sustainabilityError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Ethical consumerismBuy Nothing Day (Danish), Buy Nothing Day (English) Food activismEcological agriculture and production is significant on Samsø, with a broad network of cooperating associations. It comprise farming of a large variety of vegetables, grains and fruits, livestock meat and products (lambs, sheep, yarn, cows, pigs, horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, eggs), a dairy, a brewery, restaurants and cafés, candy production, permaculture and forest garden experiments. There are several plans for extending the overall ecological production and broaden the industry (a slaughterhouse, orangery, forest gardens and education), with a wish for creating more jobs and stimulate settlements on the island. [6] Sustainable transport activismSmart Mobility Project (Danish), Aarhus Waterways: The only manmade waterways in Denmark are some tourist canals, like the canals in Copenhagen and the Odense Canal. There is also a 160 km route through the Limfjorden in northern Jutland linking the North Sea to the Kattegat. [7] |
News and comment2019 Oct 10 How has Denmark become regularly the happiest nation in the world? Empathy classes at school help [8] 2018 Error in widget Vimeo: Unable to load template 'wiki:Vimeo'
How do we utilize local knowledge so that others can benefit from it? A guide from the Danish Island of Samsø, Apr 17 [9] 2017 Danish Energy Cooperative Lets Consumers Collectively Build Wind Turbines, Jun 21 [10] How one woman is winning the fight against food waste, Feb 27 [11]  Energy positive: how Denmark's Samsø island switched to zero carbon, Feb 23 [12] 2016 Denmark’s futuristic “citizen space” has been named the world’s best public library, Aug 18 [13] Three lessons for cities in Denmark’s clean-energy revolution, Jun 30 [14] In this Danish city, 5-year-olds bike to school on their own, Mar 4 [15] Europe's most liveable city? The secret of Odense's post-industrial revolution, January 21 [16] Denmark broke world record for wind power in 2015, January 18 [17] 2015 The Great Denmark Plan to Become a 100% Organic Country, July 16 [18] Wind power generates 140% of Denmark's electricity demand, July 10 [19] 2014 Wind leader Denmark hits 33% of its electricity, January 16 [20] 2013 Denmark surpasses 100 percent wind power, November 8 [21] ResourcesVideoError in widget Vimeo: Unable to load template 'wiki:Vimeo'
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VisionsThe Next Denmark, alternativet.dk Local communities in Denmark community actionSee alsoInterwiki linksWikipedia: Denmark
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