Copenhagen

Copenhagen is already one of the most environmentally-friendly cities in the country. More than a third of its commutes happen by bike. A majority of its energy comes from wind power. And now, a big portion of its cooling is done by ocean water. And it has its sights on an ambitious goal.

Denmark has enacted strict immigration laws that prevent Danes who marry foreigners from living in their home country. For many, that’s meant moving to nearby Sweden and often commuting back and forth every day for work.

Intrepid architects from Copenhagen are turning a power plant into a man-made ski hill, and creating a new kind of ‘hedonistic sustainability.’

In many cultures, homeless or indigent people are buried in a potter’s field or a common grave. In Denmark advocates for the homeless have come up with a new idea.

In Denmark, restrictive family immigration laws often prevent young Danes from marrying and living in the country with non-European spouses. One of the consequences is that it has forced many second-generation immigrants to leave Denmark.