Background — City Futures Academy

The City Futures Academy is coordinated by the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University in Sweden. As an online learning community, it builds on the local and global networks of the IIIEE across science and society. We are connected with key partners and projects working with cities, sustainability, governance and innovation.

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Shaping the Sharing Economy in Cities

Sharing Cities Sweden – national initiative

Catalysing Missions for Climate Neutral Cities

Massive Urban Missions – collaborative project

Creating Smart and Sustainable Cities

Viable Cities – strategic innovation program

Smart GridsAnna-Riikka Kojonsaari, Lund University — Smart Grids
Anna-Riikka Kojonsaari, Lund University

Learning SystemsLena Neij, Lund University — Learning Systems
Lena Neij, Lund University

Urban NatureBjörn Wickenberg, Lund University — Urban Nature
Björn Wickenberg, Lund University

Deep DemonstrationsJonas Kamleh, City of Malmö — Deep Demonstrations
Jonas Kamleh, City of Malmö

Circular CitiesPhilip Näslund, City of Umea — Circular Cities
Philip Näslund, City of Umea

Sustainable LifestylesTove Lund, City of Gothenburg — Sustainable Lifestyles
Tove Lund, City of Gothenburg

Global Alliances

Cathy Oke, GCoM - Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

Urban Arenas

Matthew Bach, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Exponential Roadmaps

Jennifer Lenhart, WWF - Sustainable Cities

Smart Cities and CommunitiesJames Evans, Head of Department of Goegraphy, University of Manchester, UK — Smart Cities and Communities
James Evans, Head of Department of Goegraphy, University of Manchester, UK

Urban Transitions and TransformationsNiki Frantzeskaki, Head of Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia — Urban Transitions and Transformations
Niki Frantzeskaki, Head of Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Sustainable Bussiness and EntrepreneursSarah Burch, Head of Sustainability Policy Research on Urban Transformations Lab, University of Waterloo, Canada — Sustainable Bussiness and Entrepreneurs
Sarah Burch, Head of Sustainability Policy Research on Urban Transformations Lab, University of Waterloo, Canada

Governing Sharing Cities and OrganisationsYuliya Voytenko Palgan, Lund University — Governing Sharing Cities and Organisations
Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Lund University

Creating Repair Societies and EconomiesJessika Luth Richter, Lund University — Creating Repair Societies and Economies
Jessika Luth Richter, Lund University

Developing Energy CommunitiesJenny Palm, Lund University — Developing Energy Communities
Jenny Palm, Lund University

Developing Community Energy Business Models

NEWCOMERS - European Project

Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation

NATURVATION - European Project

Governing Urban Sustainability Transitions

GUST - European Project

The City Futures Online Summit

The City Futures Summit was an online event organised on Thursday 8 October 2020 by the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University in Sweden. The event involved a webinar and workshops and it was focused on missions, cities, innovation and sustainability. Over 2000 people registered for the event.

The City Futures Online Courses

Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities — Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation — Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation

Sharing Cities: Governance and Urban Sustainability — Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy