In the fall of 2020, the municipality of Östersund turned to Ecogain for help in locating wetlands on municipal land that are suitable for restoration. The purpose from the municipality's side was to strengthen the work with nature conservation and climate. By applying for a grant from LONA (Local Nature Conservation Initiative), there was an opportunity for the municipality to receive state co-financing of the restoration.
Ecogain was hired to prepare the basis for the application, which included selecting suitable restoration sites and implementing a restoration plan.
In identifying the most suitable wetland for restoration, Ecogain has taken into account the degree of impact, potential climate benefits, biodiversity benefits and the level of difficulty of implementation.
The report delivered to Östersund Municipality includes, among other things, a calculation of the potential climate benefit, cost calculations for different restoration options and a complete planning basis for implementation.
The application for LONA wetland based on the report was granted in April 2021. Other municipalities that want to strengthen their climate and nature conservation work have requested early access to the report.
