Swedish regional organizations award cultural and sustainability grants

Several regional organizations in Sweden have announced recipients for annual awards and scholarships focused on sustainability and culture.

Hållbar Utveckling Skåne, part of Lunds stift, has awarded scholarships to projects promoting environmental and social sustainability. This year’s theme, “Future-proofing together,” includes Väståkraskolan in Trelleborg, which is researching local food production through small-scale cultivation, and Polhemsskolan in Lund, which is studying miniature ecosystems to understand climate change.

In Småland, Smålands akademi has distributed 375,000 SEK to various cultural contributors. The Viktor Rydberg Prize was awarded to poet Hanna Hallgren and journalist Alexander Mahmoud. Jonelle Twum received the academy’s own culture prize for her work with Black Archives Sweden, and Sarah Sheppard received the Emil Prize for her children’s books.