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The Tour
The Tour
Our tours are not simple sightseeing tours, but training courses designed to inspire concrete actions upon returning home.
Our tours are not simple sightseeing tours, but training courses designed to inspire concrete actions upon returning home.
Duration:
Duration:
Typically 7 to 9 days
Typically 7 to 9 days
Workshops and Seminars with Local Experts
Workshops and Seminars with Local Experts
Participation in workshops and seminars led by university professors, municipal officials, business owners and more, who explain their work and experience , from urban planning to environmental legislation.
Participation in workshops and seminars led by university professors, municipal officials, business owners and more, who explain their work and experience , from urban planning to environmental legislation.
Theory in Action
Theory in Action
A wide range of practical examples, from renewable energy systems to circular waste management and sustainable construction.
A wide range of practical examples, from renewable energy systems to circular waste management and sustainable construction.
Some pictures from the previous tours
Some pictures from the previous tours
A Sample Journey
A Sample Journey
This itinerary represents a classic example of Sustainable Sweden tours, a journey through Swedish innovation and community empowerment. The tours are custom-designed, so this is just an example.
This itinerary represents a classic example of Sustainable Sweden tours, a journey through Swedish innovation and community empowerment. The tours are custom-designed, so this is just an example.
Day 1: Welcome
Day 1: Welcome
Arrival in Umeå and introduction to the weekly activities with the municipality leaders
Arrival in Umeå and introduction to the weekly activities with the municipality leaders
Day 2: Waste & Water Management
Day 2: Waste & Water Management
Seminar: Experts from the municipality and local water companies explain solid and liquid waste management
Seminar: Experts from the municipality and local water companies explain solid and liquid waste management
Site Visit: Visit to the Ön water purification plant and the city's recycling and reuse centers
Site Visit: Visit to the Ön water purification plant and the city's recycling and reuse centers
Day 3: Urban Greening & Industrial Symbiosis
Day 3: Urban Greening & Industrial Symbiosis
Seminar: A landscape architect presents strategies for making growing cities greener and more accessible
Seminar: A landscape architect presents strategies for making growing cities greener and more accessible
Site Visit: Tour Umeå's GreenZone , an industrial park where different companies share resources.
Site Visit: Tour Umeå's GreenZone , an industrial park where different companies share resources.
Day 4: Green Business & Eco-Tourism
Day 4: Green Business & Eco-Tourism
Visit to innovative recycling plants and an outdoor workshop in the forest to discuss sustainable tourism.
Visit to innovative recycling plants and an outdoor workshop in the forest to discuss sustainable tourism.
Day 5: Capacity Building & Networking
Day 5: Capacity Building & Networking
Seminar at the Umeå School of Business and Economics (USBE) with academics and visit to consultancy firms specializing in professional sustainability.
Seminar at the Umeå School of Business and Economics (USBE) with academics and visit to consultancy firms specializing in professional sustainability.
DAY 6: The Sustainable Urban District
DAY 6: The Sustainable Urban District
Travel to Stockholm to visit the Royal Seaport , a cutting-edge urban district that integrates thousands of homes and businesses into a sustainable model.
Travel to Stockholm to visit the Royal Seaport , a cutting-edge urban district that integrates thousands of homes and businesses into a sustainable model.
DAY 7: Policy & Community
DAY 7: Policy & Community
Meeting with the leaders of SEKOM (the national association of eco-municipalities) and final workshop to plan the next steps.
Meeting with the leaders of SEKOM (the national association of eco-municipalities) and final workshop to plan the next steps.
Day 8: Departure
Day 8: Departure
End of the tour and return
End of the tour and return
The Voice of the Tour Participants
The Voice of the Tour Participants
"The tour shows us decade-long experiences of innovative, yet economically feasible examples by many committed people throughout Sweden."
"The tour shows us decade-long experiences of innovative, yet economically feasible examples by many committed people throughout Sweden."
Takayuki Funazaki
Takayuki Funazaki
''I decided to leave my management position to focus on sustainability work after this experience."
''I decided to leave my management position to focus on sustainability work after this experience."
Cynthia Contie
Cynthia Contie
“I returned home determined to redouble my efforts to apply what I learned to help make Minneapolis a more sustainable city.”
“I returned home determined to redouble my efforts to apply what I learned to help make Minneapolis a more sustainable city.”
Michael Orange
Michael Orange
“If there is one word to sum up my experience of this tour, it would be... remarkable”
“If there is one word to sum up my experience of this tour, it would be... remarkable”
Sarah James
Sarah James
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