Vice-Governor of Heraklion on increasing urban greenery
Listen to Vice-Governor Yiannis Anastasakis of Heraklion, Crete share how the municipality has been able to achieve a 50% increase in green areas in 10 years
Vice-Governor Yiannis Anastasakis of Heraklion, Greece speaks about the multiple benefits that urban greenery provides - both to citizens and the environment. He shares climate challenges that Heraklion is currently facing, and solutions the city is implementing. This includes a wastewater treatment facility that will provide water critically required to sustain new urban greening projects.
This interview was recorded at the 2023 Hixon Urban Conference in New Haven, Connecticut.