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Urban Insight Podcast Series

Welcome to the Urban Insight podcast – where science, facts, data and expertise mix with entertainment and an interest in planning and developing future sustainable societies.

Urban Insight is an international knowledge platform where we bring experts together to develop new innovations, ideas and solutions on how to plan and design sustainable cities and societies.

We invite guests from the world of science as well as the business community, citizens, and political decision-makers to discuss the best solutions and how to scale up together.

Enjoy our podcast series highlighting key actions to deliver on the 2030 Agenda and beyond!

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Podcast: Healthy cities for the next generation

Podcast: Going Circular in Europe

Podcast: Preventing Overshoot Day

Towards Circularity

A city the size of Paris must be built every week for the next 30 years to accommodate global population growth. Greater circularity in our economic and social systems is a vital consideration for tackling the climate crisis, preventing biodiversity loss and addressing crucial social needs.

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Urban Health and Well-Being

The theme Urban Health and Well-Being highlights three main areas of interest. Healthy mobility, healthy buildings and cities, and healthy water systems. These are key to raising the overall health of citizens and mitigating the impact of climate change in our urban societies. We aim to bring together experts to build better societies of the future. Share our knowledge and yours through Urban Insight.

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Climate action

The effects of the climate crisis are being felt daily by citizens around the world. Specific knowledge and data are needed to plan and build safe and resilient future urban environments. As climate change increasingly brings flood warnings and more extreme weather conditions, special measures to ready our urban environments and societies need to be taken.

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Urban Energy

As cities expand, so does the demand for energy. Urban energy is required for everything from providing citizens with water, heating and cooling, to other community functions such as powering homes, electrical vehicles, traffic control systems and communications.

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Urban move

Sweco’s experts provide inspiration and expertise in various facets of sustainable development of mobility in Europe – including urban planning and transportation for people and freight.

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