We’re living as if we had 1.75 planets to work from. Our ecosystems can’t regenerate in line with the amount of resources we’re using. So, how do we change that and create truly circular societies. In this podcast, we put the focus on what cities can do to stop ‘overshoot day.’

In this podcast, the Stockholm Resilience Centre is calling on cities and countries to appoint Chief Engineers to put together the best engineering and design minds together with the finance community to speed up the transformation. We hear from the city of Glasgow, the UN17 village in Copenhagen and also hear about how Turku in Finland has found a way to ensure collaboration across the city thanks to support from ICLEI, a global network of local governments working towards sustainability. 

Episode guest apperances

• Andreas Gyllenhammar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sweco
• Owen Gaffney, Director of International Media and Strategy, Stockholm Resilience Centre
• Marion Guenard, Senior Officer, Circular Development, ICLEI
• Alison McRae, Senior Director, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
• Martin Schultz-Nielsen, Investment Director, NREP
• Amanda Borneke, Circular economy specialist, Sweco
• Colm O’Callaghan, moderator, Brid Agency

About the Urban Insight podcast

The Urban Insight mission is to share solutions for future city planning and initiate a dialogue about sustainable urban development. Since 2018, Sweco’s Urban Insight initiative has reached more than 31 million people through news, press and media.

During 2022, the Urban Insight podcast will focus on circularity and the key role of cities in achieving this.

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New regulations and laws put increasing demands for reducing climate impact in construction projects. Is there a way for construction development to make strategic decisions to reduce climate impact already in the first stages of planning?

Listen to our latest podcast on how digital innovations developed at Sweco are being used as tools to attaining sustainability goals, and why assessing both the carbon emissions as well as the cost impact of design choices at the very early stages of construction development can be a game changer for the industry.

In this podcast, we talk to architects, property developers and sustainability experts.

Episode guest appearances:

• Andreas Gyllenhammar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sweco
• Elise Grosse, Head of Sustainability, Sweco Architects
• Karin Hurtig, Architect, Sweco Architects
• Marcus Svensson, CEO, Byggvesta Development AB
• Sigurd Løvfall, host, Chief Digital Officer, Sweco
• Tsemaye Opubor, host, Group Content Manager, Sweco

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While the race is on to reduce emissions in Europe’s cities, how can they create a long-term net-zero future and move to a circular economy. We look at what’s required to make this shift in mindset and how cities should start going about this work. While there are several common challenges that all cities face, it is also clear that cities are uniquely positioned to drive this transition. 

The podcast includes experts from the United Nations Environment Program, Researchers in the field of circularity and Environmental planners from the city of Lahti, a city chosen to the European Green Capital Award as the first city in Finland.

Episode guest appearances

·        Andreas Gyllenhammar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sweco

·        Sharon Gil, Program Manager, United Nations Environment Program

·        Charlie Gullström, Research and Innovation Strategist, Sweco

·        Jenni Rahkonen, Environmental Coordinator, City of Lahti

·        Colm O’Callaghan, moderator, Brid Agency

About the Urban Insight podcast

The Urban Insight mission is to share solutions for future city planning and initiate a dialogue about sustainable urban development.

Sweco proudly presents this Urban Insight podcast – where science, facts and expertise combine with entertainment and an interest in developing the sustainable cities of the future. We focus on the biggest challenges of our time, exploring the citizens perspective and highlighting best practises from frontrunner cities and organisations around the globe. We discuss the best solutions and how to scale up together. Since 2018, Urban Insight reached 28 million people through news, press and media. Enjoy our podcast series highlighting key actions to deliver on the 2030 Agenda and beyond!

During 2022, the Urban Insight podcast will focus on circularity and the key role of cities in achieving this. You can find more insights on our webpage: www.swecourbaninsight.com

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