The Stockholmtown Blog

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Under its lush surface this residential waterside area Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm hides a number of innovative sustainable solutions. The "Hammarby model" has become a tool for environmentally friendly city development around the world. Read all about it at Sweden.se

Tired of your plants. Why not exchange your ivy to a tomatoplant at The Vintage Plant Shop - a secondhand store for plants. According to DN på Stan it started as an artproject and will be open during this summer and situated at Hornstulls Strand 1 on Södermalm, close to the Streetmarket.  

The modern version of the chinese rickshaw has entered the Swedish capital. So why not try an alternative ecological bycicle, the Eco Cab,  next time you need a cab.

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Four of the city's parks will be even greener this summer. The Solvändan in Rödabergsparken, Vasastan, Rålambshovspark on Kungsholmen, Humlegården park and Tessinparken on Östermalm will all undergo a facelift during this spring. New grass at Solvändan, plants and light in Humlegården and Tessinparken and better skatefacilities in Humlegården and Rålambshovsparken among other things.

Arlanda Expressmagasine Xpress focuses on Ecology in their last issue. They list both known and unknown (to me) restaurants and boutiques.

Among the wellknown ecologic restaurants you find Organic Green, Green n' lean, Streetrestaurant and the archipelagorestaurant Oaxen, but also the small winebar and restaurant S:t Eriksgatan 1. Rosendals Gardens on Djurgården, Herr Spiridons Allehanda and Streetfood restaruant at the centralstation are other alternatives.

Among the shops you find the wellknown Ekovaruhuset, Happy Hippo, Cajsa Warg, Bondens butik and Sally Ann, but also Goodstore, Moonsun and Gryningen (on Folkungagatan 68).

Eco Tours Stockholm is a company offering all-day and half-day tours in Stockholm and its surroundings. The company shows you the way to ecological fashion design, food and architecture in the city. Another help in finding ecological alternatives in restaurants, interiordesign, vintage, beautyproducts and things for the children in Stockholm can be found att Asfaltblomman website (only in Swedish)

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The Choice chain (Clarion, Comfort and Quality hotels) will serve ecological breakfast at all their eleven hotels in Stockholm from February 1. Among them you will find Clarion Sign that opens February 5th.
The Scandic Hotels has worked with the Ecological theme and serves ecological breakfast as well. Read more about Scandic here and  here

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I don't know exactly what caught my attention when I browsed at AOS the other day: Was it the name Herr Spiridons allehanda (Mr Spiridons varieties of store) or the eco friendly touch? Anyways Herr Spirodons Allehanda produces and sells living organic vegetarian food. This means that the raw food has been heated to maximum 42 degrees in order to preserve nutrition and taste the best. This factory and delicacy place is situated on S:t Eriksgatan 88.

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With the global interest in themes like climate changes, the interest for global tourism has grown. Stockholm is a great place to visit for a Eco-stay.  Love and respect for nature are key elements of the Swedish soul and a vital part of modern society. Outdoor life, the right of common access known as "allemansrätten,"  clean drinking water and international work for the global environment are three clear, concrete examples of how the Swedes express their relationship to the environment.  A great way to experience this is to travel to Stockholm. Here are some ideas for an eco-trip to Stockholm at Stockholm Visitors Boards Pressroom.

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The swedish hotel chain Scandic was recently awarded the prestigious environmental award "The sustainability award" at the European Hotel Design Fair SLEEP in London.

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The ecological trend is strong at the moment in Stockholm. In fashion and in the restaurant and food industry. And far from the un colored and boring 1990-trend. Its a longing for the sustainable high quality thing, produced in the neigbourhood.  Here are some of the best places to buy Fair traded eco-food:

Afroart, Hornsgatan 58, Södermalm - Fair Trade chocolate, tea, coffee etc
Bondens butik, Tengdahlsgatan 30, Södermalm - Ecological produced food from neigbourhood farmers
Ekovaruhuset, Österlånggatan 28, Gamla Stan - Clothes, beauty products, fair trade food and candy
Emmaus, Götgatan 14, Södermalm - Ecological and Fair Trade coffee, tea, marmelade and chocolate
Happy Hippo, Riddargatan 28, Östermalm - Ecological and Fair Trade products.
Källan, Tunnlandsvägen 58, Bromma - Ecological food
Cajsa Warg, Renstiernas gata 20, Södermalm - Ecological and small scale produced food. Also ready to eat dishes.
Naturbageriet Sattva, Krukmakargatan 27, Södermalm - Bread and pastries made of ecologial flour.
Organic Green, Rehnsgatan 24, Vasastan - Vegetarian restaurant and health food.

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The Hotel chain Scandic new goal is to exclude all carbon dioxide by 2025. And they have already started by presenced steered lights, thermo steered heating, usage of renewalled energy, cars driven by renewalled fuel, water efficiant water taps, showers and toilets, KRAV-labelled food (eco labelled), garbage sorters in 23 000 hotel rooms, switch to electricity from waterpower plants and no use of disposable packages.