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Most of the trips we take are short and routine. To work. To school. To the gym. When more people walk, bike, or take public transportation, everyone in society benefits: people,
Throughout the year, Viable Cities is exploring this issue in collaboration with the county administrative boards and regional authorities in Västerbotten and Norrbotten. On behalf of the government, work is currently underway to
The development of so-called system demonstrators is a way to drive system innovation with significant momentum and mobilization in order to address complex societal challenges. Through system demonstrators, Vinnova aims to
The Smart City Expo World Congress (Barcelona, November 15–17) is the leading international event for the smart city sector and a key gathering for experts
During this year's edition of Way Out West, the Greentopia climate conference was held for the first time, with the goal of making the events industry climate-neutral by 2030. Today's
In response to the climate crisis, cities around the world must undergo a massive transformation. The entire concept of urban life—how we travel, eat, shop, work, build, and
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.
– 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.
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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