THEEuropean Green Leaf Award was awarded this year to an Italian city and so the greenest city in Italy for 2025, is also the greenest for Europe. We are talking about TrevisoThe award ceremony took place in Estonia, precisely in Tallinn, where the Treviso delegation obtained this prestigious recognition.
Italy is renowned not only for its immense artistic and cultural heritage but also for its green landscapes and cities that stand out for their abundance of natural spaces. And this award confirms it.
Treviso's strengths
Treviso stood out for its approach innovative and inclusive to sustainability, involving several generations. The city has launched an ambitious plan called Urban Green New Deal, which includes the creation of 18 new parks both in the city and in the peri-urban area, the planting of 15.000 trees and the conversion of a former landfill into a photovoltaic park. In the field of sustainable mobility, Treviso has demonstrated its vision with the “Bike to Work” initiative, which encourages citizens to travel on foot or by bicycle, rewarding those who adopt a healthier and more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Furthermore, the city has also distinguished itself for its strong commitment to environmental education.
The other greenest cities in Italy
But what are the other green cities in Italy? Here are some of the other greenest cities in Italy.
- Rome: the Capital of Green. The Italian capital stands out for having one of the greenest surfaces in Europe. Suffice it to say that Rome boasts 63.000 hectares of agricultural and natural areas. The capital is also home to numerous parks and protected reserves. The Appia Antica regional park is famous, the largest urban park in Europe.
- Turin: a model of urban greenery. Turin is one of the Italian cities with the most public greenery per inhabitant. In a city area of 130 km², there are 21,37 km² of green areas: this means that each inhabitant has approximately 23,6 m² of greenery. In the city there are 60.000 trees along the streets and 100.000 trees in the parks. Thanks to a visible green index of 16,2%, Turin ranks thirteenth among the seventeen cities with the most trees in the world.
- Brescia: an example of green regeneration. Brescia has invested significantly in the creation and maintenance of green areas. According to 2008 data, the city boasts 21,37 km² of public green and protected areas, which corresponds to approximately 23,6 m² of green per inhabitant.
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