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Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association (SGIA)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: EESD
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: Malmö, Sweden
  • Internship Title: General Intern
  • Duration: 3-6 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: Interview
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
The Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association (SGIA) is a non-profit organisation with members from academia, municipal departments, green roof entrepreneurs, architects, developers and other organisations with an interest in green roofs and urban green infrastructure.

 Our vision is a Scandinavia where buildings and nature are combined – where green roofs and walls create living, livable and resilient cities.

 SGIA build the bridge between Scandinavian actors of green infrastructure by creating a platform for sharing knowledge, gaining inspiration and creating collaboration between actors dedicated to the development of resilient green infrastructure. SGIA work actively to guide the development of Scandinavian cities towards liveable cities through the process of re-naturing urban areas and in this way accomplishing benefits for both nature, people and the economy.

Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association (SGIA) drives the re-naturing of Scandinavian cities together with members and other partners by showing the value of sustainable green infrastructure. Together we are dissolving the paradigm of building grey, and establishing a new resilient collaboration with nature.

The association was formed in 2001 with the objective to create a network for research at Augustenborg Botanical Roof Garden i Malmö, which opened to the public the same year 2001. In order to organize the activities at the roof garden, the association later formed the Scandinavian Green Roof Institute (SGRI) which today still manage study tours, courses and seminars at the roof garden.
Internship Tasks
Scandinavian Green Roof Institute is a knowledge centre for urban blue green solutions.
We arrange guided tours and technical visits to Malmö within the area of blue green solutions with different focus areas adjusted for a wide range of visitors with different backgrounds and professions. SGRI develops and arranges short lectures, seminars and courses with the focus to spread and increase knowledge of blue green solutions. We offer our services and expertise to landscape architects, engineers, real estate owners and housing companies. We participate in different development and research projects and overall we work for sustainable green urban development.

As a trainee at SGRI you get the opportunity to:
● Join in on English guided tours
● Learn about and help out with our work and ongoing projects
● Produce material for courses, lectures, e-courses and/or other digital learning material 
● Participate in market surveys within agreed area/subject
 
There might be a few practical parts during the period of internship, mainly regarding green roofs.

Requirements
● The applicant has to have knowledge within the area of urban planning, landscape architecture, ecosystem services, environmental studies with focus on greening of the city or climate change adaptation
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
2016-08-25 | Helsinki, Finland – Building Green in Cities Scandinavian Seminar
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: 
D-XM4311 – European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) 
F-XJ4723 – World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN)

Members
Platinum; Gold; Silver. Membership countries not specified.