While working in Denmark last week, a couple of leaders and students from the KaosPilot school joined me in my annual pilgrimage to places in Scandinavia that are leading the way on sustainability. Coincidentally, my friend and neighbor Rick Learned and his sister happened to be in DK visiting relatives, so we invited them to join us as well!
This year we went to Sonderborg, a town with a population of 76k people that is on target to being Zero Carbon by 2029. Peter Rathje, the managing Director of Project Zero, very generously took us on a 5.5 hour tour of the incredible things they are doing to hit their target. What they have committed to is so compelling that Frank Gehry is doing Sonderborg’s master plan! That is a true testimony to the power of vision.
The way they are getting to Zero Carbon is very straightforward. They are implementing a program that focuses on the benefits to the residents and businesses. They make the green technology the driver for the economy to create jobs, develop the workforce and help everyone save money in the process. Better health and less pollution are the byproducts. Smart. This shows we can all do this. Thank you, Sonderborg.
Peter Rathje explaining the Project Zero Concept
Hans Lehmann, Vice Principal of the local technical school talked to us about workforce development and the rebuilding of the school.
Kirsten Marie Andreasen shared her vision for the eco-friendly school she built
The Director of the sports and community center explained how the local residents pulled together to design and build a state of the art facility
State of the art gassisfication and trash to steam plants ensure that there is very little waste
Zero Carbon lawn mowers at the district central hot water heating plant
Sonderborg’s first Zero Carbon case study house
Our road trip crew with Peter Rathje
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