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“The transition in our cities needs to be prioritized”

When implemented correctly, cities’ climate transition helps meet several of Sweden’s and Europe’s most important goals and needs, such as increasing the competitiveness of the business sector and ensuring reasonable, predictable energy prices. This is according to Olga Kordas, program director at Viable Cities, writing in *Aktuell Hållbarhet*.

JPI Urban Europe - NSFC China in Sustainable Urbanization

The Swedish Energy Agency is announcing a call for proposals totaling 10 million kronor as part of the European research and innovation collaboration JPI Urban Europe. The call follows a one-step process in which applicants must first submit an expression of interest. It must be submitted no later than April 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Read more

Viable Cities at ElectriCITY

Olga Kordas, Program Director at Viable Cities, visited ElectriCITY on Thursday at their offices in Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm. About 40 of the association’s members and partners came to learn more about Viable Cities’ first call for proposals and

First call meeting in Stockholm

A big thank you to everyone who attended our information session at KTH on Tuesday regarding Viable Cities’ first call for proposals: “Energy and Climate Transition for Viable Cities”! If you’d like to watch the presentation again, or if you weren’t able to

Information meeting in Stockholm

Stockholm: First Call for Proposals—Energy and Climate Transition for Vibrant Cities, October 24. Thank you! A big thank you to everyone who attended the first call for proposals meeting in Stockholm. During the afternoon, Program Director Olga Kordas presented the first call for proposals: Energy and Climate Transition for Vibrant

Interview with Olga Kordas

Peter Ardell at KTH interviewed program director Olga Kordas about Viable Cities. Here’s what he writes: The strategic innovation program Viable Cities is now getting underway—the largest initiative to date in Sweden focused on research and

Viable Cities in Almedalen

At a seminar during Almedalen Week, the strategic innovation program Smart Sustainable Cities unveiled its new name: ViableCities. Information and graphics will be updated this fall, and www.viablecities.com will soon be the place to find all the latest news about the program. The seminar at Almedalen

Platform days for sustainable urban development

December 6–7, Eriksbergshallen in Gothenburg. This year’s theme is “urban policy.” In February 2014, the government tasked the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, the Swedish Energy Agency, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, and the Swedish Transport Administration with establishing and managing a platform for issues related to sustainable urban development.

Platform days for sustainable urban development

December 6–7, Eriksbergshallen in Gothenburg. This year’s theme is “urban policy.” In February 2014, the government tasked the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, the Swedish Energy Agency, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, and the Swedish Transport Administration with establishing and managing a platform for issues related to sustainable urban development.

Smart Cities 2017

Smart Sustainable Cities will participate in the Smart Cities 2017 conference, November 22–23 at Kistamässan. Smart Cities consists of a two-day conference of the same name, organized in collaboration between EasyFaris and Geoforum Sweden, and a vibrant exhibition

Smart Cities 2017

Smart Sustainable Cities will participate in the Smart Cities 2017 conference, November 22–23 at Kistamässan. Smart Cities consists of a two-day conference of the same name, organized in collaboration between EasyFaris and Geoforum Sweden, and a vibrant exhibition


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