Editor’s choice
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By producing actionable knowledge, process tools and empirical insights, this project contributes to broader debates on climate governance, sustainable consumption, and democratic innovation. Ultimately, it seeks to empower municipalities, communities and practitioners to design and govern neighborhoods that support climate-compatible, socially grounded ways of living – enabling cities to move beyond technical solutions toward more holistic and inclusive transitions.
A few examples of similar work in other projects are showcased below.
Project / How the municipality can help different residents to reduce their consumption-based climate footprint and at the same time create more equal living conditions?
Feature / SEI is now developing the Consumption Compass for Swedish municipalities to address their consumption-based emissions.
Tool / SEI's Consumption Compass is a unique tool, tracking greenhouse gas emissions from households in Sweden for over 100 consumption categories.
The cities, communities and consumption team primarily addresses issues related to climate change, as well as other environmental and sustainability challenges.
By working in close collaboration with Lund Municipality, Lund University, and Digidem Lab, the project pilots new participatory formats including local climate dialogues, citizens’ assemblies, and embedded neighborhood engagement, anchored within real planning processes. It also develops an analytical framework and practical guidance to help municipalities evaluate social and environmental impacts, address power relations, and improve the political “uptake” of citizen-generated proposals.
The project is funded by Formas, the Swedish research council for sustainable development.
Project / How the municipality can help different residents to reduce their consumption-based climate footprint and at the same time create more equal living conditions?
Tool / SEI's Consumption Compass is a unique tool, tracking greenhouse gas emissions from households in Sweden for over 100 consumption categories.
The cities, communities and consumption team primarily addresses issues related to climate change, as well as other environmental and sustainability challenges.
