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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
One of Sweden’s largest strategic innovation programs is Viable Cities, with a budget of over one billion kronor for research and innovation focused on smart, sustainable cities.
The European Commission has appointed Allan Larsson, Chairman the Swedish innovation program Viable Cities, as Vice Chairman the steering group that will lead the EU’s efforts to
About 50 early-morning visitors to Almedalen gathered for a Thursday breakfast on the Theater Ship to recap the week’s discussions on the transition to sustainable cities. The event was organized by Sustainable Innovation, Viable Cities,
“Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030” was the focus of Viable Cities’ participation in Almedalsveckan 2019. It was a highly relevant theme. A total of 3,700 events were held during the week
The climate challenge is a critical issue where cities have a key role to play. From Lund in the south to Umeå in the north, nine cities are now receiving funding for projects such as
On June 12, a closing seminar was held as part of the Mo-Bo innovation project, which was funded under the Viable Cities initiative. In conjunction with this seminar, the report “Mo-Bo | Mobility Services Pave the Way” was published
This year, Viable Cities is participating by hosting its own events, co-organizing others, and in some cases serving as a speaker. Among other things, an event will be held on Monday,
Strategy Day, April 11, 2019 MISSION: Climate-neutral cities by 2030 Over the past year, the program’s focus has been refined and clarified, and now
Read the Viable Cities annual report for the first program period, from September 2017 to December 2018. The report provides a description of the organization’s activities
Viable Cities will soon launch its fourth call for proposals and is now inviting participants to a webinar to provide information about the call. We must act quickly together and
Illustration: Anders Westerberg On the theme of “a more humane city,” KTH’s Jill Klackenberg interviewed Viable Cities program director Olga Kordas in an article published on KTH’s
Car traffic in the city needs to be reduced—both to make the city more attractive and to reduce the climate impact of traffic. With funding from Viable Cities
In collaboration with the European Commission’s Representation in Sweden, Viable Cities organized European Viable Cities Day on December 11, in conjunction with Nobel Day. The theme was Research
As people acquire more digital tools, cities need to be redesigned. So says Olga Kordas, who, with SEK 1 billion in her pocket, leads Sweden's
Information and an opportunity to ask questions about the calls for proposals: “From Research to Practice – Methods and Tools in the Field of Sustainable Urban Development” and “Climate-Neutral Cities 2030” within
In 2018, the Liquid Roadmap strategic project organized a co-creation workshop on AI for members of Viable Cities. The report, with contributions from nearly
Are you curious about Viable Cities’ project portfolio? Now you can try out the new visualization tool, ViableCitiesViz, and explore the projects, partners, and cities that have received funding
We have now held our first program conference in Stockholm on 5 November. The conference focused on the portfolio of projects within Viable Cities and the
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