Press Release: Commission launches search for European Green Capital 2014

Will your city be the next European Green Capital? On 14 June 2011 the search to find the city that will inherit the prestigious title in 2014 began. Four cities – Stockholm, Hamburg, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Nantes – have been awarded the title so far, from 2010 to 2013 respectively. The European Green Capital Award recognizes and rewards cities that are at the forefront of environmentally-friendly urban living and which can act as role-models to inspire other cities. The annual award is intended to help European cities become more attractive and healthy places – “fit for life”.