What does the Malmö Commitment mean to Malmö? Ultimately, a good life for all in a more sustainable world
Photo: Malmö Mayor Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh signs the Malmö Commitment on Inclusive & Equitable Communities during the ICLEI World Congress…
Discover life underwater in Malmö: Marine Education Center
Marine Education Center (Marinpedagogiskt Center) is a newly completed building by the beach in Malmö. In the center, visitors from…
Urban farming – a growing trend in Malmö
Urban farmers are becoming more numerous in Malmö and they deliver fresh food with minimal climate impact to both restaurants…
The resilient park that never will be finished
A big, new park in the Malmö area, Hyllie, focuses on stormwater, ecosystem services and social sustainability and is constantly…
Nature and circular development drive UNEA5’s Cities and Regions Summit
Nature and its services are the greatest resources local and regional governments have to mitigate the current climate emergency and…
Building flood resilience – together
In 2014, the city of Malmö experienced extreme precipitation, causing widespread damage and big financial losses. Now, the city is…
Mussels Farming: The path to cleaner water in Öresund
In Öresund, beneath the surface of the sea, hides northern Europe’s largest mussel bed. This 75 square kilometer area is…
LFM30: a climate-neutral construction sector in Malmö by 2030
The construction sector accounts for more than 20% of Sweden’s total environmental impact. With the goal of being climate-neutral by…
COP26 outcomes: Multilevel action is the beacon of hope to keep the 1.5 degree goal alive
Leaders returning home from Glasgow will be feeling many mixed emotions on how COP26 concluded. In a fraught two weeks,…
Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration: Putting local and regional food systems on the table of the UN Climate Negotiations
Today’s food systems account for approximately one third of total GHG emissions, are a primary cause of environmental degradation, loss…
It’s not all about megacities. Small and medium municipalities join forces to deliver impactful climate action.
Cities have been making headlines this COP, but it’s often the climate action of big player metropoles that we see…
Cities’ climate commitments outperform nations on ambition.
Cities are ready with robust climate action plans and ambitious targets that often outpace their national counterparts. What they need…