Greener's always possible

Vienna is the greenest model city in the world and occupies 1st place in the city ranking of the "greenest" metropolises.

No other city in the world is as green! On April 22, 2020, World Earth Day, "Resonance Consultancy", a consultancy group for real estate, tourism and economic development based in Vancouver and New York, published its list of the world's greenest cities. The 50 most-visited cities were assessed on the basis of nine "green" criteria.

Vienna is top in the following disciplines:

Parks and local recreational areas at every turn – half the city is green space.
Public transport in Vienna goes and operates everywhere. That's why one in every two Viennese makes use of it.
Recycling and composting programs are top: 30% of the city's energy requirement is covered by renewable sources.
Trash recycling can also be stylish: In Vienna, energy is also art
Local farmer's markets supply the city with the best food.
Vienna is a pedestrian paradise: www.walkscore.com even gives us 100 out of 100 points

Also measured were the water consumption of each city per capita and day as well as the air quality.

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Roses in the Volksgarten — Hundreds of roses bloom year after year in the Volksgarten – © WienTourismus/Christian Stemper

Schönbrunn Palace Gardens with view of Gloriette — The Gloriette is well visited in summer – © WienTourismus/Peter Rigaud

Danube Island is not only a modern flood defense but also a real leisure paradise – © WienTourismus/Christian Stemper

In the Burggarten — The lawn in the Burggarten in front of the Hofburg invites you to lie down and dream – © WienTourismus, Peter Rigaud

Palm House in Schönbrunn Palace Gardens — The Palm House in Schönbrunn is home to some exotic rarities – © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Two women walk past wine cellars — You can even go hiking in Vienna. – © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Central Cemetery — The cemeteries make the city even greener – © WienTourismus/Gregor Hofbauer

Farmer’s garden in the Kagran school gardens — The Kagran School Gardens are a park with a special offer – © MA42 - Wiener Stadtgärten

Maze & Labyrinth at Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens — The Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens are a popular destination. – © MA42

View of the district heating power station in Spittelau — The waste incineration and power generation facility was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and connects power generation with art. – © Schaub-Walzer/PID

Hundreds of roses bloom year after year in the Volksgarten – © WienTourismus/Christian Stemper

The Gloriette is well visited in summer – © WienTourismus/Peter Rigaud

Danube Island is not only a modern flood defense but also a real leisure paradise – © WienTourismus/Christian Stemper

The lawn in the Burggarten in front of the Hofburg invites you to lie down and dream – © WienTourismus, Peter Rigaud

The waste incineration and power generation facility was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and connects power generation with art. – © Schaub-Walzer/PID

Starting with Vienna, the following are the world's 10 greenest cities: