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Ahead of the 2026 election, Aktuell Hållbarhet is launching the “Sunshine Government,” tasked with developing the climate measures Sweden needs. The magazine has appointed seven “ministers” with deep expertise in sustainability issues and leading experts in
The play *Is My Microphone On? * is inspired by the speech climate activist Greta Thunberg gave on April 23, 2019. The play is written for an adult audience
In the transition toward social, economic, and environmental sustainability, innovation can serve as a powerful enabler. By equipping key personnel in municipal projects and municipal leadership with tools,
Many of Ukraine’s cities have been destroyed and bombed to pieces. A new EU initiative—UniCities—led by KTH, and initiated and coordinated by Viable
This week, the Viable Cities program management team met with the municipal executive committee’s working group, managers, and colleagues in the Municipality of Kristianstad, as well as several other stakeholders both within and outside the municipality, in order to
Among the first group of 53 cities from 21 countries selected to launch climate action initiatives through the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme are three of
Olga Kordas, Program Director of Viable Cities, will participate in the discussion on “The Climate City Contract – At the EU, National, and Municipal Levels” on Day 2
We are incredibly proud that our Chairman, Cecilia Schelin Seidegård, is receiving His Majesty the King’s Medal of the 12th Class with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim “for outstanding contributions to society.” We
Sweco has been commissioned by Vinnova to examine key players and environments in the field of innovation for sustainable urban development. The results will serve as a strategic basis for Vinnova’s
Viable Cities is now entering a new phase in which its strategic innovation programs are being overhauled. The next generation of innovation programs, “Impact Innovation,” will be stakeholder-driven and long-term
Last week, Lund also welcomed Patrick Child from the European Commission! Patrick Child is in charge of Mission Cities, an initiative involving 100 cities
Patrick Child, Mission Manager for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities and Deputy Director-General of DG ENV, is visiting Sweden as part of the
We are thrilled to announce that we learned today that Viable Cities has received funding to participate in the first phase of
In 2023, three calls for proposals will be launched under Horizon Europe as part of the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission—100 climate-neutral cities by 2030. The aim is to
Fedra Vanhuyse, Finance and Procurement Strategist at Viable Cities, was a speaker during the session “Thriving like an oak” at the opening events of
Nine higher education institutions have, at the government’s request, developed a broad range of educational programs in consultation with relevant organizations in business the wider society. The result is this initiative
Our 23 cities and Directors-General in 6 government agencies have signed Climate City Contract 2030. Read more in the press release.
Olga Kordas talks about the climate crisis and the signing of the Swedish Climate City Contract that takes place on European Viable Cities Day.
Mikael Sanfridson, mayor of Linköping, discusses Linköping’s climate efforts over the past year and how the municipality plans to raise its ambitions and accelerate the pace of climate transition moving forward. The video is being recorded
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