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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,
Climate City Contract , signed by nine cities, four government agencies Viable Cities last December, is a long-term initiative aimed at accelerating
On behalf of Viable Cities, our member organization Klimatkommunerna has compiled an overview of how a number of municipalities structure their climate work. They note that everything
The report “100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030 – By and For the Citizens” proposes the development of a “multi-level and co-creative process formalized in a
On December 17, the government presented the research and innovation bill that sets the direction of Sweden's research policy for the next four years. The next generation of strategic innovation programs are included.
The list of projects that have been awarded funding under the “Energy-Positive Neighborhoods” call for proposals—a collaboration between Viable Cities and JPI Urban Europe—has now been announced. It
To transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities, we need to engage with citizens, business many other stakeholders. At this climate breakfast, a communications strategist will discuss
Today, December 11, 2020, is a big day for the climate transition in cities. The first climate contracts in Europe have now been signed by the
A municipality is made up of its residents, its businesses, its visitors, its organizations, and everyone else who lives in or visits the area. As an organization, the municipality can
In November of this year, we launched the first phase of the Climate Smart Cities Challenge. Through this initiative, we hope to find the
During the EU Week of Regions & Cities, the Covenant of Mayors brought together a wide range of cities and regions. The seminar “Governance Models for Climate Neutrality” demonstrated that
How can we approach innovation in a long-term and systematic way? Vinnova and Viable Cities are now launching a project to develop expertise, methods, and tools
Stories about how wonderful everyday life in the climate-smart city will be are, in a way, a fairy tale, since it hasn't happened yet
Digital tools can be used in many different ways to accelerate the climate transition. During Transition Lab Forum 4, a workshop titled “Digital
Self-driving buses, collaboration with construction companies, and an ambitious carbon footprint budget. These are just some of the initiatives underway in Järfälla Municipality as part of their ongoing efforts
Climate Breakfast 4 was organized in collaboration with Drive Sweden and focused on the various pieces of the puzzle that are essential for the transition to a sustainable transportation system,
The Climate Smart Cities Challenge is an invitation to cities around the world to participate in a competition aimed at stimulating and
Transition Lab Forum 4, organized in collaboration with the City of Gothenburg, focused on how digital tools can help us make faster progress toward
Our third climate breakfast focused on financing the climate transition. Charlotta Möller, Finance and Procurement Strategist at Viable Cities, gave an introduction, followed by a discussion on this topic with
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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