How can we reduce noise pollution in cities and move closer to WHO recommended levels?
The Green Innovation Camp at Helsingborg Tech Week 2025 targets issues regarding urban noise that many cities face. It will address urban planning for noise prevention, health effects of urban noise, and innovative solutions and methods on noise reduction and prevention.
The camp is organized by the LIFE GreenMe5 project, that supports the implementation of the Green City Accord on a local level and promotes sharing of knowledge and experience among European cities. The camp will be held in English. Book your place at Parken before 25 april.
City planners, noise experts, as well as environmental and health protection inspectors are very welcome to join us and our invited project partners from the cities of Murcia, Cieza, Arezzo and Vilnius, Eurovértice and the Federation of Municipalities of Murcia at Parken during Helsingborg Tech Week 2025.
The Green City Accord is a movement of European mayors committed to making cities greener, cleaner and healthier by 2030, by addressing five areas of environmental management; Air, Water, Biodiversity, Waste and Noise.
Program of the camp:
8:30 – 9:00: Coffee and check-in
9:00 – 9:10: Welcome to Helsingborg
- Mr. Alexander Svensson, Chairman of the Urban Planning and Technical Board.
- Mr. Amir Jawad Chairman of the Environmental Board in the City of Helsingborg.
9:10 – 9:30: Introduction to the Green City Accord
- Rocío Méndez Alemán at the Federation of the Municipalities of the Region of Murcia introduces the European initiative on a greener, cleaner and healthier Europe to 2030 and the LIFE GreenMe5-project.
- Marta Reguilón at EuroVértice Consolteres on urban noise in an EU perspective.
9:30 – 9:40: Forest sounds vs City sounds
- Jonas Christensson at Delta Akustik.
9:40 – 10:30: Noise challenges in cities
- An artistic approach to noise challenges in a new development area, Östra Ramlösa, Johanna Elgström and Isabell Dahlberg, City of Helsingborg.
- Vilnius’ Approach to Air and Noise Pollution.
- Malmoe’s goals and action plan for a better environment, Mårten Spanne and Emelie Gustafsson, City of Malmö.
- Murcia’s campaign regarding night leisure and the participatory council for noise, Manuel Vals, Municipality of Murcia.
10:30 – 10:45: Swedish fika
10:45 – 11:45: Effective noise prevention and protection that works
- Jens Forssén, researcher at Chalmers Technical University.
- Manne Friman, noise consultant, Soniqa Akustik.
11:45 – 12:15: Panel discussion on innovation and noise challenges.
12:15 – 13:00: Lunch-walk to Djungellekan
- Short walk to visit Djungellekan playground and park and its smart sound solutions.
- Manne Friman at Soniqa Akustik and Erik Hildestål at Efterklang, guides us.
13:00- 14:00: Lunch back at the conference room
