Treviso Wins EU Green Leaf, Counterpoint to Venice | JQJO

As Venice wrestles with overtourism and pollution, nearby Treviso is winning plaudits for a greener path. The city became the first in Italy to earn the European Green Leaf Award, after turning a landfill into a solar park, cleaning canals, boosting biodiversity and expanding bike lanes. Officials report wastewater connections rising from 27% to 64%, a €25m switch to LED streetlights within months, and 6,000 new trees. Water mills now power the fish market, schools push “plastic zero,” and even the Prosecco Hills adopt more sustainable practices.