Sustainable Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (SURRF)(1).pdf
City of Umeå
1. Towards a circular economy in
the City of Umea, Sweden
Deputy Mayor Ms. Janet Ågren
janet.agren@umea.se
090-16 13 36
Green Umeå
https://www.greenumea.se/
3. Largest city in northern Sweden
Average age – 38
Universities – 2
Students – 36 700
Nationalities represented – 130
Number of businesses – 14 000
Walking and biking paths – 262 km
Exercise trails – 160 km
4. Vision: 200 000 inhabitants by 2050
City of Umeå Strategic plan 2016-2028:
”Umeå: a pioneer in the field of circular economy”
5. SHARED CLIMATE OBJECTIVES
2018 Climate neutral energy system
2020 Fossil fuel free public transport
2030 Fossil fuel independent vehicle fleet
2045 No net greenhouse gas emissions
UPGRADE UNDERWAY!
It is important to understand where we come from, and how we see the world. This is our Arctic and northern view of the world!
Umeå in numbers:
Largest city in northern Sweden – 127 000 inhabitants
Average age – 38 – we are a young city
Universities – 2
Students – 36 700
Number of businesses – 14 000
Making the centre peripheral and the periphery central is a global challenge!!
Thank you for your time!