Reimagining a Sustainable Future | Full Episode | S1

In this Copenhagen focused episode of The Visioneers, host Zay Harding explores how cities turn sustainability into everyday fun and impact. The journey begins with AI-powered recycling at Recycleye, where Victor and Peter demo robotic sorters that identify aluminum, plastics, e-waste, and even construction debris driving down costs and boosting recovery across the UK, Europe, and the U.S. In the Danish capital, Rikke Holm Petersen (local tourism board) introduces Copen ]Pay, a program that rewards climate-friendly actions, like cleaning canals aboard GoBoat with captain Kasper with experiences around the city. Then on a rooftop at ØsterGRO, founder Livia and farm manager Nanna show how a 2014-born urban farm captures rainwater, grows 200+ vegetables, herbs, and flowers, and builds community with a greenhouse-restaurant right in the skyline.

Next, ARC’s iconic CopenHill waste-to-energy plant turns residual (non-recyclable) waste into heat and electricity for roughly 100,000 Copenhagen residents. Engineer Sune walks Zay through the 70-tons-per-hour incineration line, where 1,000°C flames generate district heat, spin turbines for power, and filter emissions while captured carbon is reused. Architect Jesper then reveals the rooftop ski slope and the world’s tallest artificial climbing wall, proving infrastructure can be both ultra-green and wildly fun. From canal cleanups and cycling superhighways to AI sorting and energy-positive architecture, this episode spotlights a city and its partners, making sustainability tangible.

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