Are you interested in green practices and sustainability? Look no further than the vibrant city of Berlin! Berlin has always been renowned as being a town with a progressive attitude towards environmental initiatives. This walking tour will sample the most worthy eco-friendly spots of the city. Put your shoes on and get ready to see Berlin in a greener light.
1. Start Your Journey at Prinzessinnengärten
The first spot on your tour of eco friendly is Prinzessinnengärten, or ‘Princess Gardens’ in English. This urban oasis in Kreuzberg highlights how the city is getting into sustainable urban gardening. Go and take a stroll through the lush greenery, listen to the stories of organic gardening and permaculture, volunteer, or even get your hands dirty. That’s a perfect place to connect with nature in the midst of the megalopolis.
2. Visit Markthalle Neun
Head to Markthalle Neun, a great market hall that specializes in regional and sustainable produce. Local ingredients are used to make delicious meals which are offered by the vendors every Thursday at Street Food Thursday event. In a small way, it’s an opportunity to taste great food and at the same time be supporting local farmers and decreasing food miles.
2.1. Don’t Miss the Los Angeles Edible Schoolyard Project.
The Edible Schoolyard Project is to be found within Markthalle Neun. It facilitates the education of children as to sustainable food practices. First take a walk through the garden and learn about urban farming and food education.
3. Learn more about Original Unverpackt’s Sustainable Lifestyle.
Are you ready to decrease your waste and embrace a more sustainable way of life? Go to Original Unverpackt, Germany’s first zero waste no waste store. Fresh produce, household essentials and much more are up for grabs here, in the unpackaged form. Go reusable and bring your own reusable containers to stock up on necessities without spreading the single use plastic waste.
4. Visit the Energy Revolution at EUREF Campus
As the pioneer of a project taking renewable energy and sustainable mobility to a new level, EUREF Campus is a major facility in the campus community. It is now a sustainable business and research campus, in the old industrial area. We will take you on a tour that shows you new solutions in energy, urban development and e-mobility. Don’t lose the chance to go inside solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles.
5. Relax in Tempelhofer Feld
A perfect place to unwind in and engage in recreational activities is Tempelhofer Feld, which was once a public park and later an airport. It also encourages eco friendly transports through bike lanes and promoting car free zones in this vast green space. Rent a bike, rollerblading down the runways, picnicking or just taking a walk in and surrounded by nature.
5.1. Join a Community Garden Project
Allmende-Kontor is amongst community garden projects within Tempelhofer Feld. By growing organic food, these bring the locals together, and help in creating a sense of community. It encouraged people to become involved through volunteering or a simple conversation with the passionate gardeners.
6. Take a Break at Café NENI
Once you’ve spent a day in Berlin, get some rest at Café NENI. There’s no shortage of delicious meals at this vegetarian restaurant, which also places importance on sustainability. An eco conscious atmosphere with a cozy setting lends itself to reflecting on your green adventure, they focus on local and seasonal ingredients.
Conclusion
There is indeed a wealth of eco friendly initiatives on offer for visitors in Berlin. The city is a thriving environmental centre of complex urban gardening, sustainable markets and renewable energy projects. Walking this Berlin walking tour, you’ll see first-hand just how the city mixes this love for the knee-deep roots of sustainability with a thriving urban form of life. Since, walk on, and with your walking shoes on, explore eco friendly Berlin!
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