The pedal-powered tree is both a symbol of Copenhagen’s hope for cities around the world to adopt eco-friendly transportation as well as a representation of the city’s love of bicycling:

Copenhagen is already known as the City of Cyclists, and the term Copenhagenize has become a catchword for a new concept – when cities work to encourage increased usage of this healthy and CO2-friendly means of transport. With more than 350 kilometres of cycle lanes and one third of all Copenhageners commuting by bike every day, Copenhagen truly is a bicycle city.

As world leaders convene in Copenhagen during the holiday season to discuss how the world will fight climate change, this Christmas tree and other events around the city strive to combine holiday cheer with an awareness of climate change to prove that citizens can be engaged to create an eco-friendlier city in the years to come.

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Via cnet and treehugger

Photos by Christian Alsing via copenhagenmediacenter.com

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