Copenhagen's new CopenPay scheme rewards tourists
- 8/1/2024
- 246 Day

Scoop
up litter from canals. Volunteer on an urban farm. Pedal by bike instead of
driving. As a reward for green deeds, visitors to Denmark's capital,
Copenhagen, can get perks like free ice cream, glasses of wine and discounted
museum entry.
From BBC, it's part of a newly launched initiative
called CopenPay, which encourages travellers to think and act a little more
sustainably. From art galleries to sports-rental outfits, 24 attractions are
taking part in the one-month pilot scheme, which runs until 11 August.
"We want tourism to be a force for positive
change and not an environmental burden," explained Rikke Holm Petersen,
director of marketing at tourism board Wonderful Copenhagen who are behind the
initiative. "When you go travelling, you sometimes forget the good habits
you have at home," she added. "We want to inspire a more conscious,
sustainable mindset and behaviour amongst travellers."
