The deadline date for all entries to the 2027 European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards is on the horizon, and those European cities committed to sustainability will have until Tuesday 15 April to apply for this latest edition of the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards.
The European Green Capital Award is focused on cities with over 100,000 inhabitants, while smaller towns and cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants can apply for the European Green Leaf Award.
The winner of the EU Green Capital Award will receive €600,000, while up to two EU Green Leaf winners will receive €200,000 each. The financial prize supports the winning cities in implementing initiatives to enhance their environmental performance and to engage with citizens, especially during their winning year.
Interested cities are invited to register via the EU survey to ensure they receive access to the relevant documents and the application form.
Click here to apply before the 15 April deadline.
A panel of independent urban sustainability experts will review and assess the performance of the competing cities against the following seven environmental indicators:
- Air quality
- Water
- Biodiversity
- Green areas and sustainable land use
- Waste and circular economy noise
- Climate change mitigation
- Climate change adaptation
Based on the experts’ recommendations and factual background checks, the European Commission selects the finalist cities around June/July. The finalists will then will be requested by the jury to provide additional input on their sustainable governance and communication strategy. They will be invited to present their vision to the jury, who will then select the winners, around October). Each year, one Green Capital and one or two Green Leaf winners are selected.
Click here for more information on the process and rules here.
