Project partners: Kretslopp och vatten, Gryaab, HSB, Familjebostäder, Port of Gothenburg, Liseberg, Preem, Business Region Göteborg, HIGAB, Idrott och föreningsförvaltningen, Ecoloop, Rise, Nudgd, Chalmers.
Grant: SEK 13 499 700
Project duration: 2025-11-30 to 2028-11-30
Contact person: Olof Bergstedt, Kretslopp och vatten, Göteborgs Stad
Purpose and objectives
Through collaboration, create the conditions for sufficient water of the right quality for the city’s various needs with a minimum of environmental and climate impact.
Expected impacts and results
The project represents a significant step towards sustainable water for all by 2050 by:
- Addressing technology, governance and behavior change leading to reduced water withdrawals.
- Developing and implementing solutions to reduce both water losses and overuse.
- By making consumption visible and creating incentives for action, the project strengthens water efficiency.
- Identifying and addressing barriers that currently limit reuse. The project increases knowledge and understanding of water quality adapted to needs, enabling wider use of recycled water.
- Facilitating diversification of water sources and qualities, reduced leakage and improved management of the water and sanitation system, for a more robust supply system. Local solutions relieve the central network in critical situations, such as water shortages or the risk of waterborne diseases, and provide security even during disruptions.
Planned approach and implementation
The transition lab will be established in stages, with Gothenburg as a test bed, and can then be expanded into a national node for innovation and advice.
The text on this page was written by the project team. The content has not been reviewed by our editors.
Goals and tasks
- Resilient supply and management of water in society
- Secure supply and management of water
- Wise use of water
- Recycle and reuse water and its resources
- Reduce water usage and leakage
- Sustainable water withdrawals.
