2025-11-14
Lights in Alingsås wins Hållbarhetsklivet 2025
The 25th anniversary edition of Lights in Alingsås has been awarded Årets Hållbarhetskliv 2025 (Sustainability Step of the Year 2025) in the category Municipal Initiative. Hållbarhetsklivet is West Sweden’s unified initiative for sustainable tourism, coordinated by Turistrådet Västsverige.
The award annually highlights one tourism business and one municipal initiative from each sub-region in Västra Götaland that has made particularly strong contributions to sustainable tourism. The 2025 awards were presented on November 13 during Turistrådsdagen at the Bergakungen cinema in Gothenburg.
The jury’s motivation read:
“Lights in Alingsås is not only a fantastic event but also a platform for sustainable urban development. Through inclusive guided tours, energy-efficient technology, and strong local engagement, Lights in Alingsås demonstrates how culture can shape the city of the future and create new ways for people to meet and experience the place.”
The other nominees in the municipal initiative category were the Biosfärsleden (Skaraborg), SM-veckan in Borås (Sjuhärard) and Dalslands Graveldestination (Fyrbodal). The winner in the tourism business category was Stiftelsen Läckö Slott.
Lights in Alingsås is organized annually by Alingsås Energi. The 26th edition of the light festival concluded on November 2, 2025 and attracted around 70,000 visitors, primarily from the surrounding region.
What is Hållbarhetsklivet?
Hållbarhetsklivet is West Sweden’s joint initiative for sustainable tourism, coordinated by Turistrådet Västsverige. Its purpose is to promote economically viable businesses and tourism that avoids unnecessary environmental impact and is appreciated by both residents and visitors. The initiative is built on four core principles:
- As little unnecessary environmental impact as possible
- Beneficial for both residents and visitors
- More visitors when and where it is not peak season
- More full-time jobs and more resilient businesses
For more information, visit:
Hållbarhetsklivet – for sustainable tourism in West Sweden
