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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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...
Events are a billion-dollar industry and a key component of the economy and profile of many cities. At the same time, they are an increasingly important tool for community development. How is the industry adapting? How can this transformation drive behavioral change and citizen engagement?
Umeå was the only Swedish municipality to participate in the OECD Circular Economy Programme, which aims to minimize waste and maximize recycling and reuse of resources.
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!
At business and growth in Linköping, a special position has been created: Business developer, sustainable growth. The work is based, among other things, on the Business Program, where one of the focus areas is Sustainable and resource efficient, with a strong focus on circular economy and transition.
Karlskrona's digital twin + Karlskrona analysis = true. And above all interesting! A new study shows how the two together can contribute to sustainable societal development.
Viable Cities Report 2021:11 The climate transition in the 2020s means that the fossil economy will become increasingly unprofitable and the renewable economy increasingly profitable, passing one economic tipping point after another. Climate investment plans represent a...
Helsingborg has launched a sustainable bond framework that includes both green and social categories. These include investments in renewable energy sources, sanitation, and green transportation, but also investing in social projects that raise the standard of living in...
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,...
Climate-neutral Borlänge 2030 brings together the actors who want to drive the transition and work actively to achieve a sustainable and climate-neutral Borlänge. Together we can find new smart ways to reach the goal.
How can innovation support contribute to sustainable urban development? In interviews and focus groups with municipalities, collaboration platforms and business actors, Sweco has taken a closer look at the actors' experiences of success factors and system challenges. Some of the results are presented here.
In Kristianstad, Krinova is a partner in the effort to become a climate-neutral city, including a focus on food.
The Lund Innovation District connects environments and actors to create synergies and to support a more complex transformation with interdisciplinary needs. Cultural and creative industries play an important role in the work towards a digital, sustainable and...
In the report The need for green competences, Stockholm describes the city's interests towards education and training providers but also shows the responsibility it takes itself.
Collaboration with business and civil society is one of Växjö municipality's strategies for accelerating the transition to a sustainable municipality. Several companies have therefore signed the Växjö Declaration to drive the work forward in their respective industries.
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*!
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.
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...
Kristianstad has a large agricultural sector and food industry. Therefore, the initiative More carbon in the soil - local collaboration on carbon storage in agricultural land has been launched to increase carbon storage in the soil and at the same time strengthen a long-term and competitive food system.
This research initiative develops both theoretically oriented and practically applicable knowledge on innovative citizen dialogue processes to address urgent sustainability challenges.
Creating sustainable urban lifestyles through nudging and citizen participation - The NAP project develops knowledge on how urban planning can contribute to sustainable lifestyles.
Gävle Climate Agreement is a collection of forces where local companies, associations, universities and public organizations collaborate in climate-driven business and business development.
One way to work with climate change and adaptation using open and shared data is through digital twins, which is what Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Karlskrona, Stockholm and Nacka are doing. RISE leads the national hub for digital twins in civil engineering.
The climate workshop is a curated process for creating new ways of talking to each other - companies and municipalities - about the journey towards a climate-neutral Umeå. The methodology has been developed together with RISE and now more companies are invited and the method is exported ...
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.
Reducing emissions from transport is crucial to meeting environmental targets. Everyone can help and contribute to this. In this guide from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, you can get advice on how to help your municipality or region...
Sharing Cities Sweden is a national program for the sharing economy in cities. The program aims to put Sweden on the map as a country that actively and critically works with the sharing economy in cities. In sharing economy test beds in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and...
The introduction of a Climate City Mission is a radical new way of achieving climate neutrality - and of doing so faster, by 2030. The Mission aims to promote system innovation across the value chain of city investment, targeting multiple...
Lund is home to the world's largest low-temperature, fossil-free district heating network. The MAX IV laboratory and the ESS research facility heat the city using residual heat. The aim is for other parts of Lund to also receive low-temperature heat in the networks in the future. Then Lund can grow...
Around the world, many actors are mobilizing to create sustainable places, visits and events. Several of the cities in the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative explore how events can be engines for the transition to climate neutrality. Welcome to Climate Breakfast #34.
In Gothenburg, all the city's construction departments and companies have joined forces to develop common procurement requirements to accelerate the construction sector's transition to zero-emission construction sites.
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.
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.
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions has developed a number of learning examples of important initiatives in the climate transition, including how to facilitate the business sector's transition.
In this handbook, Vinnova describes its work with several stakeholders to jointly create mission-oriented innovation in the areas of food and mobility. This is a story about how the tool of mission-oriented innovation can be used and a guide to...
In Umeå, the business community and the municipality have long worked together to reduce climate emissions and achieve climate goals. It started with a cooperation on food and agriculture issues, and since 2021, 56 companies from all possible sectors are involved in the Umeå Climate Roadmap.
Gothenburg is actively working on skills supply linked to climate change, including in the battery and automotive industries. Together with regional actors, they have also created the MoveToGothenburg platform to attract labor.
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.
Sustainability Becomes Standard works to ensure that smart, innovative and sustainable solutions from successful pilot projects become standard across the city. This is done by developing a method of analysis to scale up and standardize sustainable innovative solutions for buildings, transport and...
Together it is possible to create sustainable development. How do YOU want to contribute?
The City of Gothenburg has a digital twin, Virtual Gothenburg. A digital city makes it easier to visualize and simulate various urban development projects. The work is led by the City Planning Office but involves all administrations working with urban planning.
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...
In the City of Gothenburg's strategic business program 2023-2035, climate challenges and circular business models are clearly stated as part of the strategic work.
At Klimatarena Stockholm, companies, public actors and academia collaborate for a climate-driven business development in Stockholm County.
Dacapo Mariestad is a municipal education platform that offers vocational education and training courses under its own auspices and university and college courses in collaboration with other actors. They work actively to contribute to the goals of Agenda 2030 through, among other things, education in building care and nature-based ...
climate transition affects us all and change is inevitable. Cities are leaders in the transformation of the way we work and live. By joining the European Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, you are embarking on an ambitious journey to...
The tourism work in Gävle focuses on transport, waste and purchasing and uses a special event planning tool.
