The circular hub is part of Nacka Water and Waste's new initiative Close the circle! which aims to promote the circular economy in Nacka. It is an initiative where different actors are invited to collaborate on circular economy and development...
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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The circular hub is part of Nacka Water and Waste's new initiative Close the circle! which aims to promote the circular economy in Nacka. It is an initiative where different actors are invited to collaborate on circular economy and development...
In the Climate Municipalities' knowledge bank you will find, among other things, the 13 tasks that they have developed to support municipal politicians and officials who have a driving role in the local climate transition. 13 of the member municipalities are also involved in Viable Cities' Climate Neutral...
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?
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...
Experiences and lessons learned from policy development on land use, mobility, energy planning and other key areas. Viable Cities Report 2025:5
How do we secure a climate-smart, sustainable energy supply in an increasingly electrified world? A lot is happening in the energy sector now that has major implications for cities' efforts to become climate neutral, in a troubled world. Coordinated and bold investments are needed...
Film from Östersund, produced for European Viable Cities Day! In the film, Niklar Daoson (S), member of the municipal board Chairman, and Caroline Hildahl, process manager for Climate Neutral Östersund 2030, talk about what a good life within the limits of the planet means for Östersund and how the municipality...
Boverket's guide to the circular economy in the construction sector is aimed at various stakeholders such as municipalities, developers, architects and property owners, etc.
Viable Cities' mission is climate-neutral and sustainable cities by 2030. Drive Sweden's vision is to create sustainable and safe mobility systems for people and goods that are accessible to everyone. We are now launching a collaboration to join forces...
At Klimatarena Stockholm, companies, public actors and academia collaborate for a climate-driven business development in Stockholm County.
In 2019, Viable Cities and Vinnova conducted an inventory of 15 municipal projects on the need for support for innovation management, to work long-term and systematically with innovation. It showed that many are actively working on the issue but that more support is needed. As a...
This research initiative develops both theoretically oriented and practically applicable knowledge on innovative citizen dialogue processes to address urgent sustainability challenges.
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.
The main objective of the 3-year evaluation is to assess the establishment phase. The evaluation will highlight and create an understanding of the merits of the programs and what has potential for improvement. The results of the evaluation are presented in this report
The Climate Alliance in Lund currently consists of around 25 members from various industries. Many have already identified the climate and energy issue and are actively working to reduce their negative climate impact. The mix of companies and a close collaboration with Lund University...
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.
Imagine a construction site that is almost silent, with no smell of exhaust fumes. A utopia? Well, no. Right now, a new preschool, Ottfjället, is being built in the municipality of Östersund, and they are doing it without fossil fuel emissions.
Gothenburg's digital twin has been used to test how to storm-proof the city. The goal is to develop an interactive tool to ensure compliance with rainfall requirements in urban planning processes, where different actors will be able to cross-test measures to make good decisions...
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...
Viable Cities Insight 2025:2 provides a brief analysis of how 2030 cities organize climate transition work locally, both within the municipal organization and together with the actors in the transition arena.
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.
We all need to change our habits and the way we consume in order to reach climate targets. There is a lot you can do today to reduce your climate impact.
Örebro's new residential area Tamarinden in Sörbyängen is planned to be a sustainable and smart neighborhood where we create conditions for people to meet and where the houses share energy.
Blekinge Region sees EU missions as an effective method to address various regional societal challenges. In a report from NetZeroCities you can read more about this.
In May 2023, Borlänge held a successful business day focusing on the climate transition, with more than 150 businesses participating.
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...
Viable Cities Report 2021:7 The report is a comparative analysis of nine cities' Climate City Contract 2030 signed on December 11, 2020.
Borås wants to show that it is possible to build a new city and highlight all the sustainability benefits it can bring. Resource-efficient land use, the opportunity to develop urban qualities and sustainable mobility are just some of the aspects that are focused on in Gässlösa.
The first climate breakfast of the fall was about the climate transition with a focus on schools. Fossil museum as a school exercise and climate hack were discussed. We were hosted by Roger Hildingsson at Lund University, Sara Vikström Olsson from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Jonas Franzén at the Gothenburg Region.
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.
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...
To achieve the climate transition, the business community and the public sector need to work together. With the Linköping Initiative as the unifying force, we learn and are inspired by each other - and in the next step we can inspire even more people.
To assist governments in understanding and harnessing their innovative capacity, OPSI developed the Innovative Capacity Framework. This practical and systemic Framework guides governments in leveraging innovation as an integral part of policymaking and administration and supports them to enhance their...
In Sweden, several researchers have worked closely together with cities and national innovation actors to support them in steering sustainability transitions by contributing to learning from practice, increased reflexivity and helping to identify evidence about system change. This role got...
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.
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...
The last climate breakfast of the season was about the circular economy. We were hosted by Liv Öberg, project manager in Umeå municipality. Umeå was the only Swedish municipality included in the OECD circular economy program. She was joined by Stina Behrens, Barkarby Science, who drives innovation for sustainable...
Gävle Climate Agreement is a collection of forces where local companies, associations, universities and public organizations collaborate in climate-driven business and business development.
Actors from Eskilstuna, Borås, Gothenburg and Östersund have participated in Greentopia, which aims to make events engines for the climate transition with a focus on both organizers, suppliers and visitors. The focus is on Food & Beverage, Transport and Textile where many businesses...
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.
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.
How can students accelerate the transition to Climate Neutral Cities 2030? At Climate Breakfast 27, STUNS in Uppsala participates, which has long worked to develop the collaboration concept Stories, a concept where students within the framework of their studies solve sustainability challenges.
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!
Kalmar has developed a checklist for sustainable events that includes both ecological and social aspects.
Many of the emissions we need to address come from construction, including the materials used, such as concrete. But it is possible to use other materials, the forest provides a material that is both...
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...
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.
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.
For the climate transition to work, citizens need to be involved, not just on an occasional basis and on a specific issue, but always and for everything. How can this be done? During our first climate breakfast, Edward Andersson from Democratic...
During Transition Lab Forum 13 in Kristianstad, we will delve into how climate adaptation and climate change can be integrated into the development of a sustainable food system, which is more resilient, with increased competitiveness and which contributes to a good life for all in...
