https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6 By: AmeeraMaryam, Aleksandra R., Nia, Sarah, Kezai 805 en-us 2017-04-18 15:58:15 UTC 2025-10-01 20:28:24 UTC hello@padlet.com 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166805609 Thanks to its renowned rainforest conservation programs and the government’s dedication to preserving its forest and water systems,Costa Rica is one of the most ecologically sustainable countries in the world.

-AmeeraMaryam

]]> 2017-04-18 16:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166805609 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166881412 Over the past five years, Switzerland introduced 15 regional parks with two additional national parks.

-AmeeraMaryam]]> 2017-04-18 20:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166881412 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166882318 Iceland has started limiting greenhouse gases and for its clean energy economy. 

-AmeeraMaryam]]> 2017-04-18 20:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166882318 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166883962 Munich has a strong initiative to power the city completely using renewable sources by 2025.

-AmeeraMaryam]]> 2017-04-18 20:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166883962 720858 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166897502 Former San Francisco CA mayor Gavin Newsom instituted a mandatory recycling and composting ordinance in 2011, which means that all people within the city must sort recyclables and compostables from their trash. About a year or two later, the city’s current mayor Ed Lee announced that now 80% of the city's waste is now going into recycling and composting facilities instead of landfills.   - Nia


]]> 2017-04-18 23:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166897502 720858 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166897817 The Mayor of Minneapolis, MN stopped offering bottled water to visitors in 2007. He said that it's less expensive and better for the environment than bottled water is. He gathered hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote Minneapolis tap water. The city also has about 160 miles of bikeways, 85 of them are not running alongside roads. 
- Nia


]]> 2017-04-18 23:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166897817 720858 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166897982 A Mayor of Salt Lake City UT who left office in 2008, established the Salt Lake City Green program. It aimed to reduce the carbon emissions produced by city government buildings by 21% over the course of 10 years. By the mayor’s last year in office, they had exceeded their goal and reduced emissions by 31%.   - Nia


]]> 2017-04-18 23:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166897982 824730 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166972926 In Amsterdam everyone rides bicycles and has been doing it for decades. It's one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world.. The city has more bikes than people.-Sarah]]> 2017-04-19 10:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166972926 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166998657 2017-04-19 13:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/166998657 637837 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167002126 Bus Transit system that was made in 2000, drives over 70% of the city’s 7.1 million person population. the countries Future goals are replacing all of the city’s diesel fleet with hybrid and electric buses.
-Kezai]]> 2017-04-19 13:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167002126 824730 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167002769 The local government announced plans to make the city "greener with more parks, green rooftops and urban gardening.They also want to make the air fresher and to use public transportation instead of private. -Sarah]]> 2017-04-19 13:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167002769 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167052241 Reykjavik has been putting hydrogen buses in the cities and  the whole countries heat and electricity come entirely from renewable geothermal and hydropower sources and the nation is determined to be fossil fuel free by 2025. -Kezai]]> 2017-04-19 15:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167052241 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167054814 2017-04-19 15:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167054814 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167055996 Vancouver plans to reduce emissions by 33 percent by 2020, upholding its commitment to hydropower and promoting green energy. -Kezai]]> 2017-04-19 15:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167055996 631093 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167491348 They've had a promotion in solar energy and alot of there energy comes from the sun. They have also decided on innovative parking strategies and now 37% of all trips are taken by foot. 
-Aleksandra]]> 2017-04-21 14:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167491348 631093 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167495816 The mayor organized a campaign against cars, he limited car use during rush hour and cut off traffic by 40%. He also raised the tax on gas. The mayor also took the time to create a highly efficient bus transit system, built 180 miles of bike trails, and revitalized 1,200 city green spaces. 
-Aleksandra]]> 2017-04-21 14:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167495816 631093 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167499586 The mayor is really putting an effort into being green and thinks it's very important. They planted 500,000 new trees, used millions of dollars for parks and neighbourhoods, and added more than 2 million square feet of rooftop gardens. 
-Aleksandra ]]> 2017-04-21 14:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/167499586 792532 https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/173859553 The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.]]> 2017-05-25 16:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/792532/vsptattz6ib6/wish/173859553