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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
Vinnova and Viable Cities’ workshop “Essential System Transformation” brought together a wide range of people at the Urban Future conference in Helsingborg on June 1. Co-facilitated by UN-Habitat
Researcher Sol Agin from Karlstad University participated today in our lunch seminar on climate communication, where she presented the results of her research. There is much to
Gävle, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Lund, Malmö, Stockholm, and Umeå. It is now clear which Swedish municipalities will be part of the EU’s mission for climate-neutral
Emissions in Sweden need to be reduced by more than 20 percent this year alone in order to meet our share of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target. This is shown by a carbon budget
Gävle, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Lund, Malmö, Stockholm, and Umeå. These are the Swedish municipalities that are now joining the EU’s mission for climate-neutral cities
Yesterday, Viable Cities made a study visit to Uppsala municipality's city hall to participate in the kick-off of the new Climate Neutral Uppsala work package.
On April 20, it was time for Viable Cities’ member organizations to gather for their annual meeting and strategy day. The meeting itself wrapped up quickly, and the rest of the day
On April 11, thirteen stakeholders gathered in Borlänge to launch and formalize the partnership they had formed to accelerate the transition to a
The magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet has now published its list of the country’s most influential figures in sustainability. Viable Cities Program Director Olga Kordas ranks 34th.
– It’s incredibly exciting to be
The European DUT Partnership, in which Viable Cities participates, is now seeking participants from Swedish cities for three thematic “city panels”: one will focus on
Swedish researchers and organizations will receive SEK 30.9 million in funding for eight projects in sustainable urban development, through the European research program ENUTC.
The societal challenges we face extend beyond climate change to include housing segregation, social exclusion, and health inequities. With less than ten years remaining until
Events represent a growing billion-dollar industry and a key component of many cities’ economies and public profiles. At the same time, they are an increasingly important tool for community development. The joy
Achieving the goal of climate-neutral cities by 2030 will require a transformation of the entire social system. We need to work in entirely new ways and find solutions
Gävle, Borlänge, and Eskilstuna are three of the “newer” municipalities participating in the Climate-Neutral Cities 2030 initiative. This week, project managers from the three municipalities met at Palladium
Nature is a good example of a circular system; nothing becomes waste that needs to be disposed of—everything is transformed into something new. To maintain
During Transition Lab Forum 8, we heard about experiences from Skellefteå as part of the transition in northern Sweden, and we explored
Viable Cities is growing and is pleased to welcome Maria Tengvard, Lars Johansson, and Karin Linnea Petrusson to the program office. They will bring added strength to our collaborative efforts
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