the Actionable Consensus Foundation Information

The Foundation maintains and develop the Actionable Consensus Framework (ACF), a free, practical method that helps city leaders see what blocks the path from ambition to action – and agree on how to get unstuck. It gives municipalities a structured way to turn climate ambition into concrete decisions that improve the quality of life and strengthen the local economy. Developed in Sweden, ACF grew out of several years of hands‑on work in city halls. Per Grankvist created the framework through action research in close collaboration with ten Swedish cities, all part of a government‑financed national program for urban climate neutrality. The purpose was clear: to speed up their transition by reducing the internal friction that slows or stalls important decisions. Interest in ACF has been unusually high, both in Sweden and internationally – a strong signal that the need for this kind of tool is real and urgent. To meet that demand and make the framework available far beyond the original pilot cities, ACF is now stewarded by an independent, non‑profit foundation. The Actionable Consensus Foundation maintains and develops the framework, keeps it freely available, and supports a growing community of city practitioners around the world who are ready to move from ambition to action together.