Chalmers University of Technolgy and EFG

Vagga till Vagga helped European Furniture Group EFG and design students from Chalmers University of Technology create the workplace of the future...they came up with the Gaia Workplace. An innovative design incorporating all the principles of C2C while adding innovative and creative ideas from the world of smartphones - the furniture "App".

City of Malmö

The City of Malmö is well-known as a cutting edge sustainable city. Much of the success is due its unique and very constructive culture of public-private partnerships. The city of Malmö commissioned Vagga till Vagga to provide a study over biochar production. Much of the green waste from the city's many parks could potentially be used to produce energy and biochar, but the field is new and technology maturing. Our conclusion was that it is fully possible, and that there are several potential providers of the right technolgy. Among several interesting potential providers we find the project Black Carbon by Aarstiiderne. 

Cradle to Cradle collections

Early 2010 we initiated and supported a working group consisting of four designers wanting to bring Cradle to Cradle-design into their work. The result: some of the world's first collections of clothes with C2C-certified materials, design at the end of their life to either become soil again (biological cycle) or to be re-introduced into industrial cycles as high-quality materials without losing its original properties. Most notably, Swedish designers Matilda Wendelboe and Bonkeli design has gotten a lot of attention for these collections.

IKEA

During 2011, IKEA in close collaboration with WWF distributed a book to all its 130 0000 employees around the world. The book was translated into 18 languages and gives a thourough account of IKEA's ongoing work to improve the company's environmental and social impact. Vagga till Vagga was asked to contribute with a vision for the future beyone what has been achieved to date. We painted a picture inspired by Cradle to Cradle and eco-effectiveness. Note that "Design for dissasembly", an important feature of Cradle to Cradle design, was practically invented by IKEA...! Read our chapter here .

Innovativ Kultur

Vagga till Vagga is together with artist Timo Engström and technician Erik Öqvist developing an art project for the city of Stockholm: "Flamman som brinner för framtiden". The art work is supported financially by grant from Innovativ Kultur as well as from Stockholm Konst. The art work will be displayed at Slussen during 2012.

Municipality of Ronneby, CEFUR

One of the most excitng and important initiatives in Sweden for the promotion and creating of healthy material flows is the initiative CEFUR in the city of Ronneby. CEFUR provides a link between academia and industry in the province of Blekinge. It's main objective is sustainable development in the region with special focus on Cradle to Cradle. Vagga till Vagga has been consultants from the very start and have arranged study trips to the Netherlands, arranged training for key staff in collaboration with Vugge til Vugge DK and EPEA, given numerous lectures to local industry and the general public, and strengthened and influenced dialogue  between the municipality and local industry, such as Tarkett, Hammarplast and Kockums.

Umeå Universitet

We are giving a one week Cradle to Cradle training for design students during January 2012.

Technical University of Lund, LTH

LTH department of Architecture have used Vagga till Vagga on several occassion to give students insight in C2C for the built environment

Offecct

Vagga till Vagga and EPEA are working with furniture manifacturer Offect in optimizing their materials according to Cradle to Cradle principles.

Municipality of Tjörn

The beautiful island of Tjörn is part of the Interreg IVB North Sea region project Cradle to Cradle Islands. 

Many households have no connection with municipal waste water treatment plants, providing a risk of eutrification of  the sensitive surrounding fjord. Vagga till Vagga is during 2012 conducting a study over stand-alone nutrient harvesting waste water systems for the Municipality of Tjörn.

Globe Forum 

While operative Globe Forum was named  the leading marketplace for sustainable innovations in Europe by the Herald Tribune. Vagga till Vagga's CEO was program director for two consecutive forums, in Stockholm and Dublin, wheras COO Per Löfberg signifcantly strenghtened Globe Forums presence and impact in the south of Sweden and in Denmark. 

Circle Resort

Circle resort outside Oskarshamn aims to be nothern Europes most sustainable holiday resort. Vagga till Vagga has formulated the Environmental Steering Policy (in Swedish) for the project.