Greener Cities
The green future of Dutch cities
Join us as we travel to the cities of tomorrow and experience how the Netherlands keeps innovating to make its cities, villages, and everything in-between, greener and more sustainable. It is deeply embedded in our DNA to find new and improved solutions in our battle against climate change and to create a thriving and healthy environment for future generations.
Sustainable innovations
Green innovations for the city of the future
Sustainable solutions to counter climate change and groundbreaking innovations to tackle future environmental issues. That’s the Dutch approach.
Experience green cities
City filled with Green
Sustainable future
The Michelin Green Stars in the Netherlands
If you’re looking for delicious meals prepared sustainably, then you really need to visit these restaurants that have been awarded a Green Star by Michelin.
Spend the night at a National Park or on your own desert island
Check out the 5 unique accommodation tips surrounded by nature.
Something unique: a floating farm
A unique experience: dozens of cows living and grazing on a floating farm in Rotterdam.
The city of tomorrow
Sharon's quinoa from the polder
Bring yourself
Sharon De Miranda serves the menu for the future
Taste the menu of the future created by chef Sharon De Miranda at the Food Forum of the Floriade. Local seasonal products and vegetables are the main stars.
The Floriade is more than just greenery
Hop on volunteer Theo Holtslag’s golf cart and let his passion and enthusiasm guide you past everything the Floriade Expo 2022 has to offer.
The start of a new museum: M.
Let Olga Ruitenbeek introduce you to the world of immersive art in Almere. Visit M. at the Floriade or discover Land Art in Flevoland.
Boerkok uses local products and tells a good story
Event location Boerkok spotlights local products. Eva Flantua, raised in Flevoland and granddaughter of a polder pioneer, grew up with this philosophy.
Hotel Jakarta: the greenest hotel in the Netherlands
In the skybar with a panoramic view over the IJ, we meet Claudia van Poelgeest of Hotel Jakarta: the sustainable, green hotel on Java Island in Amsterdam.
Jan-Albert has big ambitions for urban agriculture
Meet Jan-Albert Blaauw, a pioneer in Oosterwold. He’ll tell you about urban farming in Almere and how the residents grow food – for each other and for the city.
We believe in more plants, fewer animals
Meet chef Emile van der Staak and discover botanical gastronomy. In restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel in Nijmegen, edible plants provide a new taste experience.
Rotterdam pioneer hub of sustainability
Immerse yourself in BlueCity, the circular incubator model city in Rotterdam that provides a platform for pioneers in circular economy.
Bringing emotions to facts
The immersive, interactive art installations of eco-artist Thijs Biersteker combine art and science to create awareness for today’s major ecological issues.