On January 15, Grenoble city - capital of Isère province in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alps region in southeastern France held a ceremony to receive the title "Green Capital of Europe".
Speaking at the ceremony held at the City Museum on January 15, European Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius stressed: "Grenoble has won the title of eco-capital thanks to its steadfast commitment to becoming a healthier city, for its people and with the cooperation of its people."
Grenoble lies at the foot of the Alps. (Photo: Grenoble-tourisme.com)
According to Mr. Eric Piolle, Mayor of Grenoble, the climate in the Alps changes more than twice as much as other places, the temperature in this area has increased by 2 degrees Celsius compared to before. This is the reason why the city government and people have to take drastic action to protect the environment.
Alongside the official ceremony, the Federation of Farmers of the Isère department as well as other local organizations organized a march "for a social and popular ecology" to celebrate the event.
The Finnish city of Lahti holds the title of "European Green Capital" in 2021. (Photo: Internet)
Grenoble is the second French city to receive the title of "European Green Capital" after Nantes in 2013, and the 13th city in Europe to be honored with this title. Before Grenoble, the title of "European Green Capital" in 2021 belonged to the Finnish city of Lahti.
