Civic engagement

Citizen engagement is an effective tool in the transition, while strengthening the equity aspects of local climate action. Various forms of civic engagement are gaining attention to involve and engage citizens in the climate transition.

 

Investing in citizens

15 initiatives across Sweden have been granted funding by Viable Cities to explore how citizen engagement, climate investments and regional collaboration can contribute to reducing emissions. Four of these pre-study explores new approaches to citizen engagement and participation that can help accelerate the climate transition.

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  • Governance (governance and management)
  • International cooperation
  • Agriculture and food
  • Mobility and transport
  • Social and urban planning

Initiatives from different quarters

Citizen engagement and participation is about including and allowing citizens to be an active part of the city's work. Working with citizens also raises issues of accessibility, ethics and socially responsible development. Initiatives can come from several directions; cities, citizens, companies or organisations. In the knowledge bank, we have collected examples of what individuals can do to reduce their own climate footprint, what cities can do to create conditions, how collaboration can take place, research and much more.

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A research study has identified the four lifestyle choices that are most effective in reducing a person's carbon footprint: eating a plant-based diet, avoiding air travel, living without a car and having fewer children.

Is your lifestyle on the side of the environment or against it? As a result of this quick test, you will receive tailor-made tips to help you save time and money and improve your quality of life. And nature thanks you!

WWF - Together we change

A learning and activation material specifically designed for those who lead, coordinate or promote sustainable development in a municipality, school or company. It consists of four films, a set of questions and tips. The aim is to promote dialog and facilitate action in the...

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Spy and apply: Malmö highlights unwitting climate heroes
19 March 2025

In Malmö, emissions from citizens' consumption are to be halved by 2030. To achieve this, more people need to reduce their everyday emissions. To get the message across, the city is investing in a fun communication campaign with concrete tips for a climate-smart everyday life.

Pictured: A kind of mini-Gothenburg has developed recommendations on participation in the city's environmental and climate transition. Photo: Salomon Abresparr.
16 December 2024

In Gothenburg, there is a strong focus on developing the city's ability to create and utilize citizen engagement in the environmental and climate transition, and in the spring of 2024, the city conducted a so-called citizens' council, where 30 people had the opportunity to contribute with thoughts and suggestions...