Environmental work in City of Växjö

The Greenest City in Europe

Local alarmbell 1969

Växjö lakes then

Today

Lake Växjö

An attractive resource for the citizens

and visitors.

Fossil Fuel Free Växjö

• Co-operation with Sweden’s largest

environmental NGO

• Unanimous decision in the city

council 1996

Greenest City in Europe

All the environmental work made by

everyone!

BBC recorded broadcast from The

Greenest City in Europe in Växjö 2007

Strategic environmental

workEnvironmental programme

local goals adopted by unanimous City Council in 2014. Activities in Budget

Projects financing partly from National and European level

Budget and evaluation

Three focus areas

• Consumtion, waste, chemicals

• Water, nature, biodiversity

• Climate, energy and transport

Vision 2030

• No chemicals, special focus on

children.

• Organic food in municipal kitchens

• From waste to resources.

Waste Hierarchy steps

Deposit Recycle energy Recycle materials Reuse Minimise

3% 4% 5% 5%

11%13%

21%

30%

33%35%

38%

1%

11%

14%

16%

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5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

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35%

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45%

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Organic food – less chemicals etcRegional food

Ekologiskt Närproducerat

Target: 80 % organic/local food in the municipality 2020

38 % organicfood

Vision 2030• Bathable lakes

• Good airquality

• Less unhealthy noise

• Organic farming of food

• Preserving and enhancing ecosystems and ecosystem services

• Handling of storm water

• Agriculture with low phosphorus losses

Vision 2030• Our energy consumption has no environmental impact from fossil

carbon dioxide emissions

• All heating, electricity, cooling and fuels stem from renewable energy

sources

• Energy use is efficient

• It is simple and easy to walk, cycle and use public transport and now

answers for 50 per cent of journeys

Climate

23. Fossil carbon dioxide emissions per

person in the City of Växjö will decrease

by 65 per cent between 1993 and 2020.

Växjö will be fossil fuel free by 2030.

Main responsibility: Municipal Executive

Board

CO2 emissions per capita (ton)

-48% from 1993 to 2014

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Transporter och arbetsmaskiner

Bostäder

Industri/jordbruk

Offentlig förv., service mm

Totalt

Mål 2020

Transport steps

Urban organic farming

Photovoltaic plant

City Hall

Several schools

Private houses

For hot water on Swimming hall

The Modern Wooden City

Strategy adopted by City Council in 2013

• Södra Climate Arena – the first passiv

tennis hall

• Passive wooden houses

• ”Plus house”

CO2 and economic growth

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Future

• Växjö Re-use village

• Electric vehicles

• Involvement

• Energy renovations

• More EU-projects

• ….

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www.vaxjo.se/miljo

www.vaxjo.se/miljoprogram

www.vaxjo.se/miljobroschyr

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