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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%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
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
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0
4,5
5,0
1993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014
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
0
50 000
100 000
150 000
200 000
250 000
300 000
350 000
400 000
0
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
4 500
5 000
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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P/in
v,
kr
CO
2/in
v, kg
CO2/inv Växjö (kg) BRP/inv Växjö (kr)
Future
• Växjö Re-use village
• Electric vehicles
• Involvement
• Energy renovations
• More EU-projects
• ….
For more informationwww.vaxjo.se/sustainable
www.vaxjo.se/miljo
www.vaxjo.se/miljoprogram
www.vaxjo.se/miljobroschyr
Thanks for listeningwww.vaxjo.se/sustainable