In today's cities, we travel in a way that is unsustainable, generating high emissions and using far more resources than the planet can sustain, while creating unequal conditions for citizens. To transform mobility and places for a climate-neutral future, we need radical implementation of existing and new solutions that can be scaled up and create the new normal. During Transition Lab Forum 16 in Gothenburg, we will delve into the future of places and mobility as a key issue in the transition to Climate Neutral Cities 2030.
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 the name of 'följeforskare' (literal translation from Swedish is 'following' or 'companion' researcher). Together we will explore what makes "följeforskning" special in terms of benefits and challenges, why it is especially relevant in accelerating the transition to climate neutral cities, and what role it can play for both cities and national support platforms.
At Klimatarena Stockholm, companies, public actors and academia collaborate for a climate-driven business development in Stockholm County.
Norra Djurgårdsstaden in Stockholm is one of the city's designated sustainability profile areas. A total of at least 12,000 new homes and 35,000 new jobs are planned.
Sustainability becomes standard works to ensure that smart, innovative and sustainable solutions from successful pilot projects become standard throughout the city. This is done by developing an analysis method to scale up and standardize sustainable innovative solutions for buildings, transport and the outdoor environment, and developing guidelines for collaboration to effectively involve the right actors and solutions in the process of developing the city, both in new and existing areas.
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 everyone within the planetary boundaries. What is being done today, and how can we further accelerate the transition to climate-neutral cities while adapting society to a changing climate and creating competitiveness and a good life for all?
How we transport ourselves and goods is one of the biggest challenges to achieving climate neutrality. At Transition Lab Forum 12, we take a deep dive into the future of mobility as a key issue for the transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities by 2030. What methods and approaches are available for how actors can lead and work together to promote climate-smart mobility to accelerate the transition to climate-neutral cities?
Building communities and growing cities requires large amounts of resources. How we use resources is therefore of great importance for the possibility to keep climate impact down. At Tranistion Lab Forum 11, we will focus on how we can use our resources in an efficient and sustainable way, for example, how recycling can be given more space in new construction and renovation. We will touch on topics such as innovation procurement and land allocation competitions, how it can be used to make the built environment more climate smart.
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 Climate Breakfast 28, we explore with our guests the different ways in which companies can engage in climate transition of cities and what are the success factors behind it. For example, in many 2030 cities, the municipality and companies are part of local Climate City Contract.
Successful sustainable solutions from pilot projects need to fly further - so that sustainability becomes the standard throughout cities and municipalities. The Sustainability Becomes Standard project has developed a tool to ensure this happens.
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.
To speed up the climate transition, everyone in society needs to be involved. The Hammarby Sjöstad 2.0 project in Stockholm is a citizens' initiative to reduce the district's climate footprint. In the project, 55 housing associations with 12,500 residents, companies, researchers and the City of Stockholm are working together to become climate neutral by 2030. Viable Cities' Sharing Cities Sweden project is also working in the district by investigating how citizen engagement and an active sharing culture can contribute to the climate transition in Swedish cities.
Ecosystem services can be defined as the direct and indirect contribution of ecosystems to human well-being, and this is the theme of Climate Breakfast 8. The starting point for today's discussion is the project One roof, five opportunities - Market-driven development of ecosystem services, funded by Viable Cities. The project has analyzed how five different types of roofs - focusing on water, energy, cultivation, recreation and biodiversity - can affect a property's economy and what socio-economic benefits they can generate.
Carl Mossfeldt leads a discussion with four politicians from the City of Gothenburg: Blerta Hoti, Municipal Councillor (S), Grith Fjeldmose, Municipal Councillor (V), Karin Pleijel, Municipal Councillor (MP) and Emmyly Bönfors Jansson (C). Viable Cities Allan Larsson and Gunnar Björkman, City of Stockholm, reflect on the way forward and Program Manager Olga Kordas concludes the conference.
