How are cities creating more sustainable urban environments? In Local Voices for Sustainability, we sit down with advocates and officials from ICLEI Europe member cities to discuss their sometimes rocky, but always interesting, journey towards a more sustainable future. Learn more at www.iclei-europe.org
How Malmö is making its circular economy work for people
How can cities design circular economy policies so that environmental and social benefits go hand in hand? In this episode, we hear from Emma Börjesson – Project Manager in the Circular Economy Team at the Environmental Department of the City of Malmö – about how the city is putting circularity into practice. As one of more than 90 cities to have signed the Circular Cities Declaration (CCD) (https://circularcitiesdeclaration.eu/), Malmö offers a look at circular economy beyond waste and resource management. We explore Återbyggdepån (https://aterbygg.nu/) (Reuse depot) and other initiatives, drawing on the Circular Cities Declaration Report to consider what other cities can learn from Malmö’s circular economy (https://malmo.se/Welcome-to-Malmo/Sustainable-Malmo/Sustainable-Lifestyle/Circular-economy.html).
27 May 2026
How do you build a city everyone can access?
What does the concept of “Mobility As A Right” (MAAR) (https://iclei-europe.org/publications-tools/?c=search&uid=meNNO1aP) look like in practice? In this episode, we head to Mannheim, Germany, to explore how the city is rethinking transport through the UPPER project (https://www.upperprojecteu.eu/). Mobility Coordinator and Policy Advisor to the Mayor Tim Neugebauer from the City of Mannheim leads us through the city’s multimodal transport system, which serves both its industrial needs and its aim to make mobility more accessible, affordable and inclusive – all while balancing local and global climate goals.
7 May 2026
How Grenoble is using street design to reshape everyday life
What if the journey to school could make cities healthier, safer and more social? In this episode, we head to Grenoble to explore how rethinking streets around schools can transform everyday urban life. Edwin Hatton, Project Manager for Grenoble City Council, and Lysa Sérot, intern with the city’s Public Space Planning team, take us inside the 'Breath of School' (https://iclei-europe.org/news/?City_of_Grenoble_wins_2025_Local_Sustainability_Award_with_transformative_redesign_of_school_areas_&newsID=9y6vvch4) project — winner of ICLEI Europe's Local Sustainability Award (https://award.iclei-europe.org/) in 2025. Together, they reveal how child-friendly urban planning can strengthen climate resilience, improve quality of life and inspire cities far beyond Grenoble.
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