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DENVER, USA A GREEN GIANT IN THE AMERICAN WEST Heading towards its 2023 goal of using 100% renewable electricity, Denver will add 125 miles of new bike lanes and, in 2021, solar gardens in municipal car parks, rooſtops and vacant land. All this has helped the Colorado capital earn a coveted LEED for Cities Platinum Certification. denver.org TRAVELER US


ALONISSOS, GREECE DIVE INTO THE PARTHENON OF SHIPWRECKS The National Marine Park of Alonissos & Northern Sporades is a watery wonderland for divers. Zone A is a Special Protection Area, and is largely off limits to humans, while Zone B includes the Peristera ancient shipwreck site, recently opened as an underwater museum accessible to recreational divers. alonissos.gr TRAVELER INDIA


NEW CALEDONIA WHERE MARINE LIFE THRIVES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Humpback whales and green sea turtles throng the French territory Pacific island, home to one of the world’s most extensive reef systems. Visits to its Coral Sea Natural Park are strictly regulated in order to conserve one of Earth’s last virgin reefs. newcaledonia.travel TRAVELER FRANCE


COPENHAGEN, DENMARK EUROPE’S SUSTAINABLE CITY PIONEER On track to become the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025, Copenhagen has five times more bicycles than cars. Head for CopenHill, a pioneering waste-to- energy power plant, now home to a rooſtop green space with hiking trails, a ski slope and climbing wall. visitcopenhagen.com TRAVELER ITALY


FREIBURG, GERMANY SCHOOLING THE WORLD ON GREEN PRACTICES The historic university city of Freiburg, gateway to the Black Forest and covered in woodland, is powered by solar, biomass, wind and hydroelectricity. Urban gardens and car-free living incentives were baked into the sustainable model area of Vauban, now Freiburg’s most densely populated, buzzing district. visit.freiburg.de TRAVELER GERMANY


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