History
SUSTAINORDIC was formed in 2015 with the aim of collecting and disseminating good Nordic examples of sustainable production and consumption internationally, as well as stimulating the development of national policies in the area. The project took its starting point in a joint manifesto that had been developed to inspire patterns of sustainable consumption and production. The project’s primary target groups were decision makers, politicians and academia.
SUSTAINORDIC was funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers in accordance with their vision of disseminating the Nordic perspective internationally. Participating stakeholders were The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes) and Form/Design Center in Sweden, Design Forum Finland, Design og arkitektur Norge, Danish Design Center and Iceland Design Centre. The initiators and project owners were ArkDes and Form/Design Center.
Since 2021, SUSTAINORDIC is run by Form/Design Center with the aim of promoting sustainable cities and communities from a Nordic perspective, as well as sustainable consumption and production in accordance with the UN's global goals 11 and 12 in Agenda 2030.
The Nordic Report
During 2018–2020, SUSTAINORDIC published the book The Nordic Report annually, which highlights good examples in sustainable production and consumption in the Nordic region. The publication is a summary of external monitoring and a deep dive into the UN's global goal 12 – sustainable production and consumption.
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The Nordic Report 01 was produced in 2018. Available to read online here or order the book at Form/Design Center’s webshop.
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The Nordic Report 02 was produced in 2019. Available to read online here or order the book at Form/Design Center’s webshop.
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The Nordic Report 02 was produced in 2020. Available to read online here or order the book at Form/Design Center’s webshop.
The Nordic Report 01
The Nordic Report 01 was produced in 2018 and highlights good examples in sustainable production and consumption in the Nordic region.
The Nordic Report 02
The Nordic Report 02 from 2019 contains twelve interviews and over a hundred initiatives that work towards the UN's global goal 12 – sustainable production and consumption.
The Nordic Report 03
The Nordic Report 03 was published in 2020 and makes a deep dive for increased insight and understanding within Goal 12 in Agenda 2030 with twelve in-depth phenomena.
Watch the conversation and discussion with a Nordic expert panel that was made in connection with the book launch of The Nordic Report 03.
