Something I have been thinking about recently is the amount of green space in Copenhagen. As the days get longer and people start spending more time outdoors, my attention is drawn to the spaces where people gather in nature. Living in the city since January, my observations have been that there is a surprising lack […]
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week 4 – bikes, trains, and (very few) automobiles
Copenhagen is an ambitious city when it comes to climate change and sustainability goals. The current target is to be the first carbon-neutral city in the world by 2025. In attempting this, upgrades are constantly being made to the city’s infrastructure. One of the most notable, or at least to me as I interact with […]
week 3 – water, power, and heat
I have been thinking a lot recently about water and power and heat, and the relationship between them. Copenhagen is a coastal city, so I am never far from the water. It is winter in Denmark so the days are short and much of our time is spent inside. This inherently brings up questions for […]
week 2 – a visit from the sun and a magpie
I was back at the park this week, but this time the landscape felt completely different. It was early evening, and the park was filled with people just off of work and out of school. Laughter was coming from the playground, and the footpath was filled with joggers. Despite the increased human population, I was […]
week 1 – sitting in the cold, living in the moment
Hej from Denmark! It has been a busy few weeks since I arrived in Copenhagen, so I was glad to spend some quiet moments grounding myself in nature this week. Sitting in the King’s Garden, it was hard not to notice, first and foremost, that it was cold. Can I zip my coat up further, […]