A fresh start for a new year—welcome to our first 2025 newsletter!
—————————————————————————————————————————————————— No. 6, February, 2025
Advancing Green Transport: Insights from our second workshop
On the 30th of January, Kalundborg Symbiosis hosted the second workshop on the Green Transportation Hub Kalundborg.The day was planned by the steering committee, and ten of our member organizations attended.
We started with informative and inspiring presentations. First, Michel van der Linden provided an overview of plans for new roads and improved train traffic.
Then, Maja Vestergaard from Rambøll gave a presentation on How to Work with Transport. Lisbeth Randers shared examples of the methodology Kalundborg Symbiosis uses when facilitating symbiosis processes. Finally, all present organizations shared their long-term visions for transportation.
Next, we moved on to workshops on Traffic Screening and Flow Analysis and Infrastructure.
We had a fantastic day filled with insightful discussions, great ideas, and valuable networking. We wrapped up by forming two working groups that will explore the two topics in more detail in the coming period.
Joint visit to Ørsted by Kalundborg Municipality’s Municipal Council and the Board of Kalundborg Symbiosis
There’s a first time for everything! On January 28, the Board of Kalundborg Symbiosis and the Municipal Council of Kalundborg came together for the first time on a joint visit. They toured Ørsted’s new carbon capture facilities and received a presentation on the entire process—from carbon capture at Ørsted’s chimneys at the Asnæs Power Station and Avedøreværket to compression and shipping for storage at the Northern Lights field, a former oil field near Bergen.
Building a sustainable future: Introducing Industrial Symbiosis to school children
Kalundborg is rapidly becoming a global hub for education, research, and innovation, fueled by strong partnerships between industries and educational institutions.
We believe that fostering a sustainability mindset should start early. That’s why, in collaboration with Skoletjenesten Kalundborg Kommune, we introduce 8th- and 9th-grade students to the principles of industrial symbiosis. Since the new year, we have had four classes visit us. By equipping young learners with this knowledge, we help them integrate sustainable thinking into their future studies and careers.
To make industrial symbiosis both engaging and accessible, we’ve developed the Symbiosis Game — an interactive tool designed for children and adults alike. Through gameplay, participants explore concepts like cooperation, resource management, and sustainable development in a fun and immersive way.
By strengthening collaborations between industries and schools, embedding sustainability into education, and creating innovative learning experiences, we are shaping a future where knowledge and sustainability go hand in hand.
VINCIS: An Erasmus+ project advancing Industrial Symbiosis in vocational education
This project marks the next step in integrating the concept of industrial symbiosis into the educational system—this time focusing on vocational education. By equipping future professionals with the skills needed to implement sustainable practices, it contributes to the fight against climate change while ensuring a workforce qualified for a more circular and bio-based economy.
The project brings together Kalundborg Symbiosis, Teknika, and Linköping University, alongside two vocational schools, NEG in Kalundborg and IUC Kalmar län in Kalmar, Sweden, to collaborate on this initiative.
It was clearly a chilly site visit—both in temperature and in the cool innovations we got to see!
A huge thank you to Kalundborg Utility for hosting the Kalundborg Symbiosis Advisory Board on January 20 at Northern Europe’s largest district cooling facility—soon to harness excess heat from industry in a true symbiotic style. The scale and complexity of the site were nothing short of cool, and once operational, this will stand as one of the most spectacular PPPs in Kalundborg Symbiosis history!
After all, the best conversations about resources happen on site—preferably while bundled up in extra layers.
