A Swedish archipelago town has become the embodiment of climate planning done right.
In early 2021, the Tyresö Municipality started to update its 2030 Climate Action Plan. Their goals are:
In 18 months, the Municipality of Tyresö has:
✓ Established a cross-sectoral working group
✓ Digitalized their Climate Action Plan 100%
✓ Spent 6 months on perfecting local data
✓ Published their plan externally
✓ Involved citizens
Today they are able to spend less time on administration, and more time on implementing ambitious climate action, building strong relationships and ultimately a more inclusive city.
All this coordinated by the one-and-a-half-person Sustainability Team. How did they succeed where other cities did not?
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