Climate change requires commitment and knowledge at all levels of society. Many organizations have produced materials that can help accelerate the transition in different ways and with different themes. Here you can browse reports and publications, other knowledge banks, courses, videos, good examples and much more that contribute to the transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities with a good life for all within the limits of the planet.
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In Kalmar, company visits are carried out and the agenda includes climate issues and the municipality's ambitions to become climate neutral by 2030.
ReTuna in Eskilstuna is Sweden's first reuse gallery, where everything sold is recycled, reused, organic or sustainably produced. The gallery has become international news and has been visited by documentary filmmakers, journalists and curious tourists from all over the world.
This guide gives you tips, advice, guidance and inspiration on how you - by yourself or together with others - can influence your municipality to make decisions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and benefit biodiversity where you live....
The climate contract is for all companies in Kalmar who, together with the municipality, want to work for a sustainable and climate-smart society. Signing the contract means that your company supports the intention of the agreement and makes commitments that suit your own business,...
Sustainable Cities Info 2019:2
As part of the Climate Agenda - Sweden is changing, Global Challenge has developed a public education package on climate change in collaboration with trade unions and study associations. The aim is to raise awareness of the climate crisis and provide tools that lead to action.
LFM30 is a local initiative in Malmö to create a geographical playing field to accelerate the climate transition of the construction sector and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
In the industrial and social symbiosis network in Sotenäs, materials, energy and knowledge are exchanged between several different actors based on the sea. The work is an important part of the municipality's work and brand.
Viable Cities Report 2021:7 The report is a comparative analysis of nine cities' Climate City Contract 2030 signed on December 11, 2020.
In Lidköping, industrial symbiosis is being developed with a base in grain and food processing. In this bioeconomic cycle, renewable resources, renewable energy and renewable nutrients flow.
Nacka has developed Vercity - an enabler to strengthen the supply of skills and continuous learning to meet the need for skills in areas such as climate change.
Within the Climate Leader municipalities for public procurement initiative, Fossil Free Sweden has worked together with Helsingborg, Umeå, Uppsala, Växjö, Örebro and Östersund to identify the challenges of introducing climate requirements in public procurement.
Ghent is a city in Belgian Flanders with about 265,000 inhabitants. Ghent is a growing city with increasing competition for space in the city. The city has long focused on the use of the city's streets and public spaces to make the city...
The Domsjö industrial area in Örnsköldsvik has a long history of industrial production with wood as the main raw material. The actors have a well-developed cooperation and exchanges take place in the form of energy, materials and knowledge.
Storytelling has become a popular tool for sustainability transformations, leading to a rise in self-identified storytellers. As it is fast-spreading and has explicit change purposes, it is important to clarify assumptions about knowledge, power and change. This article analyzes how...
In 2023, the Resource Hub was launched in Sävsjö, bringing together regional and local actors to collaborate on local resource flows.
In Gothenburg, the Framtiden Group has developed a mobility strategy that aims to make it easier for its tenants not to travel by (own) car - both by offering sustainable alternatives and through the availability and pricing of parking.
SLU is innovating environmental communication by integrating an advanced and inclusive understanding of environmental communication into research, policy and practice so that it can effectively underpin and promote the transformation to a more sustainable society.
In Helsingborg, the new climate and energy plan for the period 2025-2030 will cover the entire geographical area and will therefore be the entire municipality's plan. In the spring of 2023, a basis for the plan was prepared and companies and associations were invited to participate in the process....
As a representative of a company, an organization or an association, you can fill out a climate commitment, which shows that your business will contribute to achieving the goal of a climate-positive Eskilstuna in 2045. Together we can make a climate revolution*!
The tourism work in Gävle focuses on transport, waste and purchasing and uses a special event planning tool.
Many of us, and more and more, understand that we need to take real action. Together we can slow down climate change and stop the mass extinction of species. We can transform Sweden! Whoever you are and whatever you do...
Creating sustainable urban lifestyles through nudging and citizen participation - The NAP project develops knowledge on how urban planning can contribute to sustainable lifestyles.
Sting Bioeconomy will help develop innovations in the area of forest-based bioeconomy and increase the number of fast-growing companies in the area. The initiative is a collaboration between Paper Province, Region Värmland, Karlstad Municipality and Sting.
Gävle, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Lund, Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå. These are the Swedish municipalities that are part of the EU's mission for climate-neutral cities by 2030. What does this mean for the cities that joined? And how can it contribute to the climate transition in...
RISE gathered a number of different municipalities, construction companies and other need owners to develop the land allocation process through a new common standard for strategic requirements. The project's goal is to facilitate a more sustainable building and construction sector, reduce matching losses and strengthen the clarity of...
Viable Cities Report 2019:5 (in English)
Viable Cities Report 2019:2
The Rosendal area in Uppsala has been recognized for its innovative methods with a focus on sustainability. The development of the fourth phase is now underway, raising the bar even higher and making the district climate-positive. The land allocation competition begins in April, when companies can submit their...
Örebro supports and finances initiatives within the Real Estate Network that are aimed at people in the region who work with energy and environmental issues in the real estate industry. It offers study visits, experience meetings and training courses for our members and works actively to achieve our climate goals.
The transition to become climate neutral 2030 requires that cities work in new ways. In this climate breakfast we explore how the cities of Valencia and Stockholm have handled this challenge in terms of leadership, organization and capacity building.
For the past two years, small and medium-sized enterprises in Linköping municipality have been able to apply for test bed checks. The aim is to speed up the climate transition by giving companies space to test innovative ideas in reality together with municipal companies. And the positive results...
To describe the future, the Vision Journey methodology combines robust research on behavioral psychology with new findings on sustainable lifestyles and ancient knowledge on how to structure stories to engage audiences. The method consists of a number of processes based on...
Just west of Linköping's inner city is the new Vallastaden district. The vision has been to create a varied living environment with people in focus. Over the years, a knowledge base has been built up to support the many visitors.
Järfälla has a long tradition of planning for good park and nature structures. Green areas strengthen the municipality's ecosystem services, contribute to reducing flood risk, and preserve water quality, biodiversity and social added value. The value of ecosystem services was addressed in the master plan work in Järfälla municipality as early as 2014.
STUNS - The Foundation for Collaboration between Universities in Uppsala, business and Society is a collaboration platform based on Uppsala County's regional development strategy and the Agenda 2030 strategy.
To increase our resilience, we need to make the choices more concrete and understandable to more people. This is where digital tools, such as digital twins, can be of great help. Simply put, a digital twin is a digital copy of a city that...
In Kristianstad, Krinova is a partner in the effort to become a climate-neutral city, including a focus on food.
Gothenburg is working to create climate-smart events and is at the forefront of sustainable destinations according to the Global Destination Sustainability Movement. When Coldplay played at Ullevi in June 2023, they took the opportunity to test new technology to map transportation and...
By 2035, Barkarby will develop 14,000 new homes for 30,000 new Järfäll residents, thousands of new workplaces in innovative and functional offices and premises for trade, services, education, sports, health and culture.
Gothenburg Green City Zone is a zone in Gothenburg where the transportation system of the future is developed and tested. The goal is a completely new emission-free transportation system in terms of new technology in both vehicles and infrastructure.
The Ystad Model is a concrete guide that shows step by step how companies can work to create conditions for business development, by seeing the SDGs as a smorgasbord for new business.
There is great interest and a desire to be part of Malmö's climate transition and many companies have the climate issue high on the agenda. Signing Climate City Contract Malmö means that we are joining forces and making efforts for a climate-neutral Malmö...
Twice a year, Karlstad holds its Second Hand round, when several shops selling second hand and antiques are open for visitors to discover the city's wide and exciting range.
In Helsingborg, industrial symbiosis began in the mid-1970s when a chemical industry began supplying the city with district heating. This has led to the development of the Swedish Platform for Industrial and Urban Symbiosis, which is a...
An industrial campus will be created in Trollhättan as part of the work on skills supply and attracting talent. A letter of intent has been signed between University West, Innovatum Science Park, the municipal company Kraftstaden and Polestar.
The Inner Development Goals (IDG) is a non-profit and open data initiative. Meet the founders and hear from the advisory board and co-creating researchers. Learn how the IDG framework can help accelerate progress towards the UN Global Goals or SDGs.
Barkarby Science's activities are based on the global sustainability goals in Agenda 2030 and focus on the following four program areas: the climate-smart city, the circular city, the mobility of the future and the attractive city.
