Birmingham Wins Green European Award

27th November 2009

Birmingham’s environmental credentials have been recognised internationally after a schemes supported by the city council scooped a prestigious European award.

Summerfield Eco Village was named as one of the winners at the EUROCITIES Awards, presented during the EUROCITIES Annual Conference at Stockholm last night (November 26).

Housing stock in Summerfield has been made more eco-friendly over the last five years through a programme of work including residents and public bodies including the council, Be Birmingham, Family Housing Association and Urban Living.

Cllr Paul Tilsley, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, whose portfolio includes climate change and sustainability, said: “The EUROCITIES awards win for Summerfield Eco Village is proof that our growing reputation for being amongst the leading green cities nationally is now being recognised across Europe.

“We have set ourselves challenging targets to cut CO2 in Birmingham by 60 per cent by 2026, and that can only be achieved by working in partnership. For example, the relationship we have built with Family Housing on the Summerfield scheme has enabled us to deliver effective results.”

The Summerfield Eco Project was one of three projects shortlisted in the Participation category of the EUROCITIES Awards, with Dublin and Lisbon providing the other finalists.