Lahti – European Green Capital 2021
European Green Capital is an annual honor given to a European city that has proven itself to be a forerunner in sustainability. Each year's winner is tasked with inspiring and educating cities across Europe and the world in urban sustainability. In 2021, it was given to Lahti, a city that has been working on its green transformation since the 1970s. But very few people knew about Lahti's environmental credentials in its native Finland – and even fewer outside the country had heard about the city at all.
Challenge
A European Green Capital is tasked...