earthbound denmark Green livinG has been enmark siGnature for some time Modern twists make it even more so with renewable energy wind farms, organic foods, eco-friendly fashion, Green Key hotels, and Blue Flag beaches. Transportation is key in alternative living: 70 percent of commuters ride bicycles or walk. Join in by taking a guided kayak tour of architectural gems and historical buildings, Canals, and the Copenhagen Harbor with KajakOle (kajakole.dk). Or try Scaledenmark Green (scaleden- mark.dk/site.html) customized cultural tours led by architects. Many tours are available to sustainable-living projects including eco-farms and the windmill park at most low-carbon eco-island devoted wholly to renewable energy (nm.aaa.dk/ samsonaturskole/ artikel.asp?id=6). A green living tour of eco-friendly hotels. by Peter Sukonik and Beth Witrogen Hungry? Tired? More restaurants and cafes are surfing organic wave beyond the ubiquitous health food shops. The hero of Danish eco-cuisine is Noma (noma.dk), which just won S. coveted award: Best Restaurant in the World. The chef is the highly talented Redzepi. Noma pays homage to soil and sea, the source of the food. Take his starter of crunchy baby carrots from the fertile region of Denmark, served with edible made from malt, hazelnuts, and beer, with a cream herb emulsion beneath. BioM, a small restaurant in the district of is organic even down to the paint on the walls (biom.dk/site_ english/index.htm). In the hip meatpacking district, where art galleries and restaurants are springing up, is Bio Mio (thecopenhagenguide.com/1960/ bio-mio), an organic restaurant where you order directly from the chef. The Green Key is an eco-label awarded to hotels, inns, youth hostels, conference facilities, restaurants, camping sites, and holiday houses in Denmark, Greenland, Sweden, and Estonia. Copenhagen has many such hotels, including those in the RapHansen, Broacher, Scandia, and Choice Hotel chains. Crown Plaza Copenhagen Towers and Hilton Copenhagen Airport are also green-friendly. The Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label awarded to more than 3,450 beaches and marinas in 41 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, and the Caribbean. links further explorations Copenhagen conscious shopping copenhagen.com/tourist/what_to_see _and_do/inspiration/organic_copenhagen/ considerate_shopping Copenhagen organic restaurants copenhagen.com/tourist/what_to_see_and_do/ inspiration/organic_copenhagen/eat_organic- Copenhagen green hotels copenhagen.com/tourist/what_to_see_and_do/ inspiration/green_copenhagen/green_hotels Blue Flag beaches blueflag.org cav ia a fa ir I ho i day 2011 ind turenerating ot energy-g tryside, sp nals. coun Explore th romantic ca float along bines, and Danish Modern