climate and environment

About the project

Umbrella Project Climate and Environment

– Supports local collaboration on climate, environment and energy

Through our umbrella project "Climate and Environment", there was the opportunity to apply for support for smaller activities with a budget of up to SEK 30,000.

Purpose with the umbrella project "Climate and Environment" was to contribute to sustainable development, environmentally friendly initiatives and joint solutions at the local level.

A total of 11 activities were carried out. See the list below.

 

 

 

Subproject

Food bags for those in need 

Tierp, Municipality of Tierp
Who?When?Cost
Tierp's food centerJanuary – August 202116,323 SEK

Reduce food waste by distributing food bags to those in need. The food and hygiene items come from stores in Tierp.

Recycling instead of throwing away 

Heby, Heby Municipality
Who?When?Cost
Heby People's House and ParkMarch – May 202321,782 SEK

Arranged meetings with workshops to provide inspiration for recycling things instead of throwing them away.

Preventive forest fire measures

Hedesunda, Gävle Municipality
Who?When?Cost
LRF HedesundaJune – October 202327,375 SEK

Mapped and prepared water collection points for tractors with fertilizer spreaders in the event of a forest or ground fire.

Try beekeeping

Östervåla, Heby municipality
Who?When?Cost
Nordbi NordupplandApril–December 202428,063 SEK

Arranged courses to get more people interested in beekeeping.

Transition conference

Municipality of Tierp
Who?When?Cost
Develop ÖTVJune – October 20244,640 SEK

Utvekla ÖTV together with Hållnäs parish council participated in the national transition conference to learn more about and gain inspiration about transition and sustainable development.  

Energy optimization Creator Village Hedesunda

Municipality of Tierp
Who?When?Cost
The Hedesunda Weavers AssociationSeptember–November 202428,890 SEK

Implemented various initiatives to improve insulation and reduce energy consumption in Skaparbyn in Hedesunda. 

Emergency preparedness

Stjärnsund, Hedemora municipality
Who?When?Cost
The Stjärnsund FoundationDecember 2024 – February 202525,628 SEK

Equipped the Fridhem campus with a backup generator to serve as a gathering place in the event of a long-term power outage. Meetings have also been organized for residents of Stjärnsund about emergency preparedness.  

Young design with recycling – From waste to style!

Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality
Who?When?Cost
Dare to SpeakDecember 2024 – January 202528,610 SEK

Conducted 10 workshops for young people who learned how to create new creations from old clothes and textiles.

Water

Avesta Municipality
Who?When?Cost
LRF AvestaDecember 2024 – February 202527,508 SEK

An inventory was carried out of suitable locations in Avesta municipality where water can be pumped up in the event of a fire using tractors and manure barrels. A checklist has been developed of which authority contacts, agreements and measures are necessary and the checklist will be distributed to other municipal departments in LRF that want to do something similar.

Beekeeping in Matsbo

Avesta Municipality
Who?When?Cost
Matsbo village associationDecember 2024 – February 202528,331 SEK

A feasibility study has been carried out to start a beekeeping business in the village. They have taken a course together and gained basic knowledge in beekeeping.

Efficient heating

Vittinge, Heby municipality
Who?When?Cost
Vittinge IKJanuary – February 202519,900 SEK

Installed a modern and energy-efficient air source heat pump in the meeting room and clubhouse at Vittinge sports center.