Cuaderno de Ideas

Rapidly growing cities and towns house half of the world's population. They represent 75 percent of all energy consumption and generate 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. This means that the battle to create more sustainable cities and urban environments - environmentally and socially - is one of the most decisive factors facing the UN Climate Change Conference Copenhagen in December. For this reason the Göteborg Award, one million Swedish crowns, is shared equally by three people who have found new solutions to these enormous challenges: Dr. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Tanzania Enrique Peñalosa, Bogotá, Colombia and Sören Hermansen, Samsö, Denmark http://www.goteborgaward.com