Do
you love your city? Or does your heart find its home in another one on a
different continent?
Wherever we find the urbanscape we call our own, there
will always be ways to improve it for the people it shelters and the
environment it thrives in. WWF shares 33 candidate cities it loves for being
the most sustainable today in the Earth Hour City Challenge.
“The
Earth Hour City Challenge initiative has been created to celebrate cities that
are taking amazing steps forward in creating a greener, cleaner and more
sustainable city to live in, while inspiring other cities to do the same.” –
WWF
The
Earth Hour City Challenge was made to mobilize action and support from cities
in the global transition towards a sustainable, climate-friendly and one-planet
future. With over 70% of global carbon emissions generated from urban dwellers,
cities are in the best position to catalyse inspiring and feasible development
plans geared towards urban use of renewable energy.
WWF’s
four major reasons as to why cities play a big role in a sustainable and
renewable future:
How would you rate the Zimbabwean cities according to
the criterion?
- Smarter transportation – Transportation uses 30% of global energy. From smart planning to cycle lanes, electric vehicles to public transport – cities are an inspiration for change.
- Cleaner energy – Although city dwellers are responsible for over 70% of our planet’s energy-related carbon emissions, cities are also hotspots for renewable energy solutions.
- Efficient buildings – Buildings use 1/3rd of the world’s energy. Their focus on new designs, incentives and standards mean cities are leading the transition to better, cleaner housing.
- Less waste – Because cities produce so much waste, they’re also focused on new solutions – such as resource efficiency, behaviour change and waste management.
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