Sustainability

How Leiden practices sustainability

Climate Capacity Programme

Since 2023, we have been collaborating in the Climate Capacity Building Programme, an initiative of, among others, the NBTC and The Travel Foundation. This program focuses on the sustainability of each destination individually. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience. The emphasis is on enhancing organizational capacity and professionalization in the sustainability of the tourism sector.

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Accessibility

Leiden is an incredibly accessible city. Most of the city's museums, venues and sights are only a ten minute walk away from the city centre. The city is easily traversed by bicycle, which you can rent from a number of locations.

Venues which are located farther away can easily be accessed by a single bus ride of a few minutes. In the spirit of sustainability, all of Leiden's buses operate on electricity, which means that you can travel without worrying about enlarging your carbon footprint.

A number of Leiden's venues operate on green energy, having a small CO2 footprint as a result. This is done in various ways, from producing their own energy by using solar panels, to using as little gas as possible, or choosing a green energy supplier.
Venues in Leiden
The majority of Leiden's venues try to produce and utilise their materials as sustainably as possible. This manifests in multiple ways, including, but not limited to: using recyclable materials, making use of circular suppliers, focusing on digital communication and materials, and reusing materials as much as possible.
Both the catering companies and restaurants of Leiden focus on the production of sustainable food. This does not only include cooking with electricity, but also ensuring there is a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options available, so that customers and clients alike can make conscientious choices.
Restaurants in Leiden
The large majority of hotels and restaurants in Leiden have the Green Key Label, an internationally certification which guarantees that they are operating with sustainability in mind. This is often reflected in their use of recycling, sparing use of energy of water, and use of sustainable materials in food and products.
More information about Green Key