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“Municipalities have direct control over only 7–20 percent of emissions, yet through procurement, planning, and land allocation, they can still steer development in the right direction,” says “Minister of Urban Development” Olga Kordas
Last week, the UN Stockholm+50 conference was held, with Sweden serving as one of the host countries; Olga Kordas, program director at Viable Cities, participated in one of the panel discussions organized by Sweco
H22+50 The session in Helsingborg concluded with a field trip. Lena Holmberg from Viable Cities chose to join the group on a visit to Drottninghög, which is committed to being a
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.
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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
Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program with the mission of achieving climate-neutral cities by 2030, ensuring a good quality of life for all within the planet’s limits. The program is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Vinnova and Formas and coordinated by KTH.
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