Last week, Viable Cities chief storyteller, Per Grankvist, attended the Demo North Conference where 250 decision-makers gathered to talk about how to attract 100,000 people to Norrland, and he gave a keynote address. In his address, Per emphasized the need to put quality of life at the centre of every story in order to succeed in attracting 100 000 people. Read the full keynote here.
By combining behavioral research and fictional storytelling techniques, we are developing a model for engaging storytelling, the first version of which will be completed before the end of the year. At regular intervals, Per writes about his reflections on storytelling as a tool, based on what is being done, meetings that happen and ideas from people and projects that are inspired.
Allan Larsson has been Chairman on our board since Viable Cities started, and since then he has made invaluable contributions to our development. At the Annual General Meeting on April 15, he will hand over to a new Chairman. A lot has happened along the way and at Climate Breakfast 10 Allan Larsson developed his thoughts on the journey with Viable Cities and some of the stops along the way. Per Grankvist, our chief storyteller, led the conversation.
Stories about how good everyday life in the climate-smart city will be are, in a way, a fairy tale because they are not yet true. Our chief storyteller Per Grankvist explains why some of the most common fairy tales include site-specific details that make them more believable, and why it's important for urban planners to follow suit.
At regular intervals, our chief storyteller Per Grankvist will write about his reflections on storytelling as a tool, based on what we do, meetings we have and ideas from people and projects we are inspired by. The article series is part of the development of a model for engaging storytelling, the first version of which will be completed before the end of the year.
Within Viable Cities, we have felt the need to develop a text that can frame the work we do together to achieve our common mission: climate-neutral cities with a good life for all within the boundaries of the planet. Our Chief Storyteller Per Grankvist has formulated this in the Declaration.
One of Sweden's largest strategic innovation programs is Viable Cities, with a budget of over SEK 1 billion for research and innovation on smart, sustainable cities. The program, coordinated by KTH, aims to make cities climate neutral by 2030. Viable Cities has...
