Aberdeen City Council has been honoured as an International Green World Ambassador as a result of a project to cut the city’s carbon emissions by 50%.
The recognition comes as a result of the council’s success in the EU-funded MUSIC (Mitigation in Urban areas: Solutions for Innovative Cities) Project, which won a Green Apple Environment Award this month.
Council leader Jenny Laing said: “Aberdeen City Council has made great strides in tackling carbon emissions, through a range of very successful initiatives and I am very pleased to see that being recognised at an international level.
“The MUSIC project is a particularly interesting one because it has given citizens the chance to join the public and private sectors in identifying ways to make changes for the better.
“The involvement of primary and secondary school children is particularly welcome as it helps to create good habits in youngsters which will stay with them for a lifetime and make a real difference to our environment.”
The council’s winning paper will be published in The Green Book – the world’s only annual work of reference on environmental practice.
The Green Apple Award judges stated: “The long-term goal is a sustainable city in 2050, and the shorter-term benefits include: an Energy City educational game for 5-7-year-olds; a sustainable living video for teenagers in education; an annual event promoting street life and low carbon transport; and this month pupils will start to monitor energy use at home.”
The council will be honoured at a special ceremony in the Houses of Parliament in November.