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Highlights
- 200 large and small congresses, lectures and festivals
- 14,000 professional receptions
- 71,000 visitors at Green Capital events
- 16,000 visitors at the pavilion
- 20,000 mentions in posts on social media
- 5 large public events in the inner city and activities in all parts of the city
The bill
Expenses
| Description | Amount in euro |
|---|---|
| Organisation | 774,000 euro |
| Execution and production | 690,000 euro |
| Hospitability and pavilion | 434,000 euro |
| Means of communication | 397,000 euro |
| Own productions | 532,000 euro |
| Contributions to others | 675,000 euro |
| Challenges 2018 and neighbourhood initiatives | 389,000 euro |
| Total | 3,890,000 euro |
Coverage
Total coverage: € 3,890,000
Municipality of Nijmegen
| Coverage | Amount in euro |
|---|---|
| Extra budget | 1,300,000 euro |
| From regular budget sustainability | 640,000 euro |
Other
| Coverage | Amount in euro |
|---|---|
| Province of Gelderland | 1,360,000 euro |
| European Commission | 95,000 euro |
| Sponsoring and external contributions (cash) | 495,000 euro |
Concrete
- 243 circular bus stops and benches
- 7 certified eco-schools among which a campus
- 1,000 visitors discover circular model home
- 1,000 picnickers on the Waalbrug
- 10,000 trees planted
- More than 10% increase in principal bicycle routes
- 5,000 beers made from rainwater
- 2,000 visitors at sustainability cafes
Green together
- 200 signatories support the Green Capital Manifest
- 23 sponsors
- 21 official partners
- More than 100 initiators through the Green Challenges and Kleurrijk Groen
- Thousands pupils, students and volunteers participate
- 190.000 paving stones removed and replaced by plants and trees
Sustainable achievements
- European cities signed Call for Action
- Nijmegen presents call for action at Katowice climate change conference
- Initiatives: transition lab economy and energy, diaper recycling, Ring-Ring for the food bank, network biodiversity, circular procurement Malderburchstraat i.a
- 4,8 million euros for gas-free neighbourhoods
- 3 covenants signed: sustainable inland navigation, Green Deal sustainable care and agroforestry
In the news
- 6,5 million euros pr value
- More than 100 international websites posted messages about Nijmegen Green Capital
- Widely reported from national daily newspapers to neighbourhood newspapers
- 90% of countries worldwide visited the website
- 15 different countries devoted attention to Nijmegen on television
Visits
- 25 visits from the king, ministers, members of parliament and state secretaries
- More than 100 visits from groups and working visits from all over the world
- 40% of visits to the pavilion were international
Entrepreneurship, tourism and congresses
- 174,000 visit partner events
- 65 restaurants have vegetarian dishes on the menu
- 26 events sign sustainability manifest
- Gold Award Green Destinations and BT Award circular region
- More than 4,000 extra hotel bookings
Results city panel
Research awareness and appreciation
- positive 42%
- neutral 38%
- negative 20%
Awareness
Growth from 28% to 86%
Appreciation
- 80% of Nijmegen resident is neutral/positive
- 24% is sustainably inspired