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 The City of Graz has received a number of international awards for the project ECOPROFIT. The project received the "European Sustainable City Award 1996" and the "Dubai International Award for Best Practices to improve the Living Environment 2002". It was also a finalist in the "Bremen Partnership Award Contest 2001"<ref>http://www.cpc.at/oeko/oe_WasIst_e.htm CPC-Austria - ECOPROFIT® - The idea</ref>. By awarding EU the City of Graz has become the first European Sustainable City<ref>http://www.nszm.cz/cb21/archiv/akce/_nszm/nszm06/sekce06/vsetin/prez_Rakousko.pdf Local Agenda 21 - Sustainable City Graz Austria</ref>.
-An important factor in the success of ECOPROFIT® is the special way local authorities, businesses and consultants work together through common training programs and networking. This strong co-operation enables an effective flow of information and considerable synergies. Operational objectives and the idea of regional environmental protection are equally important for the future diversification of the economy and a guarantee for future jobs. ECOPROFIT® consequently contains a social component. The economic, ecological and social value of ECOPROFIT® perfectly complies with the three dimensions of sustainable development. The permanent further development of the project is a central concern of the project team. As a reaction to the wishes of our project participants, special programs were developed for tourism as well as small businesses with less than 10 employees. Project costs are usually financed through public grants and contributions from participating companies. In addition, sponsorship through EU funding programs should be considered<ref> http://www.cpc.at/oeko/oe_WasIst_e.htm </ref>.
+The project ECOPROFIT® has been successful for its the special way to local authorities, businesses and consultants work together through common training programs and networking which are provided. This enables an effective flow of information and considerable synergies. Operational objectives and the idea of regional environmental protection are equally important for the future diversification of the economy and a guarantee for future jobs. ECOPROFIT® consequently contains a social component. The economic, ecological and social value of ECOPROFIT® perfectly complies with the three dimensions of sustainable development. The permanent further development of the project is a central concern of the project team. As a reaction to the wishes of our project participants, special programs were developed for tourism as well as small businesses with less than 10 employees. Project costs are usually financed through public grants and contributions from participating companies. In addition, sponsorship through EU funding programs should be considered<ref> http://www.cpc.at/oeko/oe_WasIst_e.htm </ref>.
 [[File:pyramide_2008.gif|thumb|Pyramide of operational objectives,source: http://www.cpc.at/oeko/oe_WasIst.htm,
 '''legend:''' Unternehmen = Bussines, Verwaltung = Goverment, Soziale Akzeptanz = Social Acceptance, Nachhaltige Produkte = Sustainable Products, Öko-Effizienz = ECO-efficiency, Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung = Economic Development, Reduktion der Kosten = Reduction of costs]]