Sustainable The Hague
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Boslaan 12 2594 NB The Hague
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What is it?

The Haagse Bos is a beautiful park of nearly 100 hectare, and is located close to the centre of The Hague. A popular spot for running, peaceful walks, picnics, and play area, it is an important green space within the city. It is also one of the oldest forest areas in the Netherlands and has been a cultural and historical space for centuries, whether as the hunting grounds of the House of Orange, a Nazi rocket launch site during World War Two, or the current site of the Dutch Royal Family’s Huis ten Bosch residence.

Why sustainable?

Urban green spaces are crucial to making cities environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable. The area forms an important spot in the city for biodiversity, and is home to squirrels, foxes, many species of birds (including the beautiful kingfisher), and of course plant and tree species. Forests such as the Haagse Bos also serve to sequester carbon, which is essential to offset anthropogenic climate change. They also are linked to better mental and physical health outcomes for residents.
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Good Health and Well-Being: Provides access to nature and greenspace for city residents, which has innumerable physical and mental health benefits.
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Climate Action: Sequesters carbon, reducing the amount of greenhouse gasses reaching the atmosphere and contributing to globe warming.
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Life on Land: Forested areas within cities provide a haven for biodiversity, including for many species of birds, mammals, insects and plants and trees.
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  • Home
  • Restaurants
    • Aardi Lebanese Bowls
    • Bagels & Beans
    • Barista Cafe
    • Bøg
    • De Spaanse Moeder
    • Ethica
    • Falafel en Hummus
    • Fast & Vegan
    • Foodmaker
    • Hagedis
    • Happy Tosti
    • Hortus
    • Lola Bikes & Coffee
    • Mammamia
    • Maoz Vegan
    • Oogst
    • Plenty Coffee house & Plant-based Kitchen
    • Saqsa Restaurant
    • Symbiose
    • Utopie Grand Café
    • Veggies on Fire
  • Groceries
    • Biowinkel de Zonnestraal
    • Echte Haagse Honing
    • Eco & Co
    • Ekoplaza
    • Farmers Market
    • Lekkernassûh
    • Madal Bal
    • Marqt
    • Simon Lévelt
    • Too Good To Go
    • Veggie 4U
  • Fashion
    • All Labels
    • Anna van Toor
    • Bij Priester
    • De Naaierij
    • Episode
    • Inti Ferreira
    • Khipu
    • Little Green Shop by Bar and Zo
    • ReShare STORE Den Haag
    • Royal Bamboo
    • SecondHand Rose
    • Sena Ecocouture
    • Studio ZIP
    • Vintage Factory
    • Vintage Island
    • ZUSJES Vintage Boutique
  • Other shops
    • The American Book Center
    • Ansje Tweedehansje
    • Antique Bookmarket
    • Bij Cas - Den Haag
    • The Body Shop
    • Cheapassbikes
    • Dille & Kamille
    • Emmaus Welvaartsresten
    • Holland & Barrett
    • iGreenBox
    • Little Green Shop
    • Lush
    • Kringloop RataPlan
    • Kringloop Schroeder
    • Simple Sprouts
    • Søstrene Grene
    • Sprinkel + Hop
    • Tony's Garage Sale
    • Used Products
    • WAAR
    • Stichting 070Watt
  • Companies
    • ASN Bank
    • Barometer Duurzame Bloemist
    • Court Garden Hotel
    • Elemental Water Makers
    • Eternalsun Spire
    • FELYX
    • Goodrise
    • GO Sharing
    • Greenwheels
    • Lola Bikes & Coffee
    • MyWheels
    • Oceans of Energy
    • Pro EcoCoatings
    • SnappCar
    • Swapfiets
  • NGOs
    • Circular Coalition
    • City Farms
    • Conscious Kitchen
    • Duurzaam Den Haag
    • Duurzame stad Den Haag
    • Dutch Green Building Council
    • European Climate Foundation
    • Gered Gereedschap
    • Green Roofs
    • Groene Mient
    • Het Bijen ABC
    • Join the Pipe
    • Leger des Heils
    • Municipal Garden Plots
    • OV-Fiets
    • Plasticity Project: The Hague
    • Stichting Noordzeeboerderij
    • 'tOor Den Haag
    • TrashUre Hunt
    • World Sustainability Fund
    • World Resources Institute
    • Youth for Climate
  • Getting involved
    • Believing In Green
    • Conscious Kitchen
    • De Groene Regentes
    • Den Haag In Transitie
    • De Zeeheldentuin
    • Emmaus Den Haag
    • Extinction Rebelion
    • Fridays for Future Den Haag
    • NL Cares
    • Operatie Steenbreek
    • Proeftuin Erasmusveld
    • Repair Café Den Haag
    • Sustainability in The Hague Neighbourhoods
    • Uitvindershof Garden
    • Voedselbank
  • Going outside
    • The Haagse Bos
    • Meijendel
    • Westduinpark
  • Leiden University
    • Act Aware
    • LUC Compost
    • Food Sharing AvB
    • LUC Floor Recycling
    • Leiden University: swap, donate, sell
    • Second Hand Secret Santa