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== Sustainability initiatives ==
== Sustainability initiatives ==
*[http://transitionsweden.ning.com/ Transition Sweden]
*[http://transitionsweden.ning.com/ Transition Sweden]
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[http://greenroof.se/en/ Augustenborg’s Botanical Roof Garden]
[http://greenroof.se/en/ Augustenborg’s Botanical Roof Garden]
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== News and comment ==
'''2016'''
Waste not want not: Sweden to give tax breaks for repairs, Sep 19 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/19/waste-not-want-not-sweden-tax-breaks-repairs The Guardian]</ref>
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These Swedish "bike apartments" are designed for life without cars, by Adele Peters, Aug 29 <ref>[http://www.fastcoexist.com/3063204/these-swedish-bike-apartments-are-designed-for-life-without-cars  @FastCoExist]</ref>
Swedish Capital Stockholm Divests From Fossil Fuel Investments, Jun 16 <ref>[http://cleantechnica.com/2016/06/16/swedish-capital-stockholm-divests-fossil-fuel-investments/ @CleanTechnica]</ref>
Sweden introduces Six Hour Working Day, May <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sweden-introduces-six-hour-work-day-a6674646.html The Independent]</ref>
Sweden phases out fossil fuels in attempt to run completely off renewable energy, May 24 <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sweden-phases-out-fossil-fuels-in-attempt-to-run-completely-off-renewable-energy-a7047306.html The Independent]</ref>
Sweden launches collection of clothing that you can borrow for free, Jan 20 <ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/sweden-free-fashion-sharewear.html TreeHugger]</ref>
'''2015'''
Stockholm on track to be fossil fuel free, December 8 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karin-wanngard/stockholm-on-track-to-be-_b_8749192.html huffingtonpost.com]</ref>
What can the world learn from Växjö, Europe's self-styled greenest city? November 25 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/nov/25/what-can-the-world-learn-from-vaxjo-europes-self-styled-greenest-city The Guardian]</ref>
They really mean it! Sweden's Green transition gathers pace, September 24 <ref>[http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2985541/they_really_mean_it_swedens_green_transition_gathers_pace.html The Ecologist]</ref>
Bee Urban is pollinating Stockholm, May 21 <ref>[http://blog.acceleratingtransitions.eu/?p=2356 Accelerating Transitions Blog]</ref>
Stockholm: Breaking the Commuting Cycle through intelligent design, March 11 <ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/stockholm-intelligent-design/index.html European Green Capital]</ref>
How Gothenburg’s Excess Heat Actually Keeps the City Cool, February 6 <ref>[http://www.howwegettonext.com/Article/VNIXlyYAAC8RQuSP/how-gothenburgs-excess-heat-actually-keeps-the-city-coo howwegettonext.com]</ref>
'''2014'''
Stockholm, which has one of the most advanced networks of [[cycling]] paths in the world, with over 4,000 km of bicycle lanes per 1,000 sq. km., named as ‘[[Europe]]’s best city for commuters’, May 28 <ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/best-city-for-commuters/index.html European Green Capital]</ref>
Sweden one of three European Union member countries that have already met their renewable energy goals for 2020, with 51 percent of its energy coming from renewables, March 12 <ref>[http://www.climatecentral.org/news/three-eu-countries-hit-2020-renewable-benchmarks-early-17167 Climate Central]</ref>
Umeå launch green parking scheme, February 6 <ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/umea-green-parking-scheme/ European Green Capital]</ref>
'''2010'''
Stockholm, [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/winning-cities/2010-stockholm/index.html European Green Capital] 2010
'''1972'''
The Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm, Sweden 5 to 16 June, the first of a series of world environmental conferences. <ref>[[wikipedia:Timeline of history of environmentalism]]</ref>


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
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== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Sweden|Sweden]], [[wikipedia:Making Sweden an Oil-Free Society|Making Sweden an Oil-Free Society]]
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Sweden|Sweden]], [[wikipedia:Making Sweden an Oil-Free Society|Making Sweden an Oil-Free Society]]
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[[category:Sustainable community action]]
[[category:Sustainable community action]]
[[category:Sweden]]
[[category:Sweden]]
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Revision as of 16:47, 22 September 2016

Stockholm-Gamla Stan-3.jpg

Sustainability initiatives

Initiatives by topic

Climate action

wikipedia:Climate change in Sweden

Community energy

Wikipedia: Sweden, Renewable energy

Cycling activism

Critical Mass bicycle rides in Sweden - Styr & Ställ, Gothenburg

Ethical consumerism

Wikipedia: Fairtrade settlements in Sweden

Open spaces

wikipedia:List of national parks of Sweden

Sharing

Sharewear

Trees, woodland and forest

Sweden is covered by 53.1% forest.[1]

Urban sustainability

Hammarby Sjöstad, Sweden

Augustenborg’s Botanical Roof Garden

News and comment

2016

Waste not want not: Sweden to give tax breaks for repairs, Sep 19 [2]

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These Swedish "bike apartments" are designed for life without cars, by Adele Peters, Aug 29 [3]

Swedish Capital Stockholm Divests From Fossil Fuel Investments, Jun 16 [4]

Sweden introduces Six Hour Working Day, May [5]

Sweden phases out fossil fuels in attempt to run completely off renewable energy, May 24 [6]

Sweden launches collection of clothing that you can borrow for free, Jan 20 [7]

2015

Stockholm on track to be fossil fuel free, December 8 [8]

What can the world learn from Växjö, Europe's self-styled greenest city? November 25 [9]

They really mean it! Sweden's Green transition gathers pace, September 24 [10]

Bee Urban is pollinating Stockholm, May 21 [11]

Stockholm: Breaking the Commuting Cycle through intelligent design, March 11 [12]

How Gothenburg’s Excess Heat Actually Keeps the City Cool, February 6 [13]

2014

Stockholm, which has one of the most advanced networks of cycling paths in the world, with over 4,000 km of bicycle lanes per 1,000 sq. km., named as ‘Europe’s best city for commuters’, May 28 [14]

Sweden one of three European Union member countries that have already met their renewable energy goals for 2020, with 51 percent of its energy coming from renewables, March 12 [15]

Umeå launch green parking scheme, February 6 [16]

2010

Stockholm, European Green Capital 2010

1972

The Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm, Sweden 5 to 16 June, the first of a series of world environmental conferences. [17]

Resources

Community resources

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Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Sweden, Making Sweden an Oil-Free Society


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