Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, has approved an ambitious environmental plan. Since 1991 Bergen has aimed at becoming a lead environmental city. In 1994, Bergen Municipality signed the Alborg Charter committing the municipality to develop a Local Agenda 21 process in cooperation with inhabitants, organisations and companies.

Work on Local Agenda 21 in Bergen started in 1996, and in 1997 the "Bergen Forum 21" was established. More than 100 participants from organisations, institutions, local authorities, political parties and companies attended the opening ceremony.

"Bergen Forum 21" is meant to be a meeting place for Local Agenda 21 work in Bergen. Local authorities, companies, organisations and individuals meet for workshops, discussions and exchange ideas of how to take actions in order to improve the environment.

A very good example of a Local Agenda 21 project in Bergen is car-sharing. A group of people, who need to use their cars sporadically, share from two to five cars. 20-30 people can join one car-sharing group. This is a new way of owning a car and is an economic benefit for the owners as well as an ecological benefit for the city.