The document summarizes the journey of searching for a Greener European Town (G.E.T.) over two years with stops in various cities. It then describes the design of the G.E.T. that was constructed, including being adapted to the natural environment, using renewable energy sources, buildings arranged amphitheatrically with increasing heights moving inland, central public buildings, extensive green spaces, water treatment, and transportation connections. It emphasizes the need for educated and responsible citizens who recycle, eat healthy local food, and use eco-transportation to support the ecological lifestyle and sustainable development of the G.E.T.

1. Comenius 2011-
2013

2. The journey for the search of the Greener European Town started 2
years ago with intermediary stops …
Alexandroupoli
Nantes

3. A journey full of discovery, cooperation, emotion and knowledge.
Trostberg
Cuenca
Cluj-Napoca

4. Being excited by this wonderful journey and having adopted the
conclusions that the pupils and the teachers reached during our
meetings, we started the construction of our G.E.T.

5. Our G.E.T. is adapted to its natural environment and shows respect for it.

6. The “Dadia forest”
And the “Delta of the river Evros”

7. The energy that is consumed comes from the renewable resources
of our region.
Sun
Geothermal field
Biological cultivation

8. The energy that is consumed comes from the renewable resources
of our region.
Wind
Authorized landfill site

9. Our Town is built amphitheatrically.
We combined the suggestion for the circular shape with the sea
orientation and the result is the semicircular shape.

10. The height of the buildings is low along the coast and
increases as we move mainland.
The public buildings are placed in the center of the city for easy access.
Green roofs insulate and decorate the buildings.

11. There is a lot of green in our G.E.T.
A waterfront park with a unique character.
A metropolitan park with areas for culture,
sports and recreational activities.
Small parks and open spaces all over the city.
Green suburban.

12. Biological cleaning of the waste water.
This way we avoid the water pollution as well as the water waste,
since the cleaned water can be used for irrigation.

13. A highway around the city which is connected with the airport, the
railway station and the port.

14. A G.E.T. requires active, responsible citizens with knowledge and
ecological conscience.
So, schools and a Center for Environmental Education teach the citizens, who…

15. … recycle,
Recycle bins
Waste recycling and composting factory

16. … eat healthy food,
Community farms and botanical gardens
around the town with organic farming and
local varieties of plants
Small gardens with vegetables almost everywhere
Shops with local food

17. and use eco-transportation.
Pedestrian lanes in the center of the city
Bicycle lanes
Public transportation means (bus, tram, train)

18. Thumbs up for ecological way of life
and sustainable development!
Thank you!