Travelogger

Sep|30|2007

Reader’s Digest: Living Green

Posted by Hannah Grace as Around The World, Awards, Cities, Destinations, Eco-Friendly, Features, Tips

---

After the negativity of listing down the most dangerous countries to travel, I decided to come up with a more positive post and here’s what I came up with - a list of the cleanest and greenest countries and cities in the world.

Last August, Reader’s Digest analysed which of the world’s 141 countries ranked as the greenest. The criteria Reader’s Digest used meant not only that the greenest countries were the most environmental friendly but that they really are the most desirable places to live, and hence to visit. After all, as they said, “Just because a country or place is environmentally “fitâ€� doesn’t mean you’d want to spend your life there – think jungles or the Antarctic. But finding the perfect balance between what’s green and what’s livable could lead you to paradise.”

So without further ado here’s the greenest countries and cities in the entire world.

Top 10 Countries:

1. Finland
2. Iceland
3. Norway
4. Sweden
5. Austria
6. Switzerland
7. Ireland
8. Australia
9. Uruguay
10. Denmark

Top 10 Cities:

1. Stockholm, Sweden
2. Oslo, Norway
3. Munich, Germany
4. Paris, France
5. Frankfurt, Germany
6. Stuttgart, Germany
7. Lyon, France
8. Dusseldorf, Germany
9. Nantes, France
10. Copenhagen, Denmark

Source: Readers Digest Australia: Living Green: Ranking the best (and worst) countries

Images Sources: Jaunted.com and Wikimedia Commons

Related Articles

• Safest Towns In America
• Toxic Hotel Rooms
• Super Saver Trip Tips: Wander, Write and Win
• Going To Australia Downunder
• Roll Out The Barrels!