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Climate change and biodiversity losses have long been addressed in parallel organisations. Now the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are launching the first global report that integrates the two issues. This is a welcome and much needed move, according to three researchers at the Univ

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-report-measures-support-both-climate-and-biodiversity - 2026-05-15

This year's Annual meeting: Ecosystem-based climate mitigation and adaptation ​Submit your title and abstract (250 words) by 15th of October. ​ Call for presentations 4 talks will be selected Length: 10 minutes incl. questions ​Submit your title and abstract (250 words) by 15th of October. Call for posters Any new or existing posters of past and future BECC activities within the remit of the confe

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/call-presentations-and-posters-becc-annual-meeting-2021 - 2026-05-15

At this ClimBEco summer meeting, mostly held online but with parallel in-person workshops in Gothenburg, Lund and Malmö, was themed around one of humanities ultimate equalizers; that of food. The way we produce, move and use food globally has important implications on just about every challenge we currently face in the world, reflected in the overall title of the summer meeting. To start off the e

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/summary-climbeco-summer-meeting-2021-food-andeverything-else - 2026-05-15

Welcome to Professor Nina Buchmann from the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zürich. The main research topics of Nina Buchmann include (1) plant and ecosystem physiology, (2) biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems, i.e., forest, grassland and cropland, particularly the response of soil and ecosystem carbon, nitrogen and water dynamics to climatic conditions and management regi

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-guest-researchers-professor-nina-buchmann-and-associated-professor-oliver-sonnentag - 2026-05-15

Professor Adam Hitchcock is one of the most renown and experienced researchers in x-ray adsorption microscopy and especially soft X-ray transmission microscopy (STXM). He has been a full professor at the department of Chemistry at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario since 1989.  A major part of his work is the development of new experimental techniques based on X-ray absorption phenomena and

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-guest-researcher-professor-adam-hitchcock - 2026-05-15

On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's canceled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. As part of the Paris Agreement in 2015, it was decided that all nations would renew their climate pledges or national climate plans, so-called NDCs (Nati

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/glasgow-climate-summit-what-it-about-and-why-does-it-matter - 2026-05-15

Dear all, We are proud to welcome you to the first national scientific climate conference in Sweden - a unique opportunity for climate scientists to interact, reflect, and identify knowledge gaps and opportunities for the future. The Swedish Climate Symposium will highlight the main conclusions of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) of the IPCC and its consequences for Sweden. In a series of topical p

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/welcome-swedish-climate-symposium - 2026-05-15

In February, ClimBEco PhD students gathered for our annual winter meeting. For the second consecutive year – but hopefully for the last time – the meeting was held digitally due to pandemic restrictions, with a small lunch gathering at the conclusion. During this two-day event, participants presented their PhD research to each other in an interdisciplinary setting. They had the option of sharing e

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/climbeco-winter-meeting-2022-summary - 2026-05-15

The BECC Board and the BECC and MERGE steering group at the University of Gothenburg (UGOT) have decided to strengthen the interdisciplinary development of BECC research by announcing funding for up to six 2-year post doc positions. This effort aims to specifically favour BECC’s research development within the field of ecosystem-based climate adaptation in response to actual or expected climatic s

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/call-6-becc-post-docs-years-2023-2025-and-becc-call-research-funding-prolonged - 2026-05-15

Kimberly Nicholas, Professor at Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and member of BECC, just launched a new science-based tool that helps individuals identify their most powerful climate actions, whilst bridging the gap between individual choices and systemic change. We had a talk with her to learn more about the guide. Observera: En svensk översättning finns längre ned på s

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/kimberly-nicholas-super-high-impact-initiative-fixing-tomorrow - 2026-05-15

One of BECC's founders and former coordinator, Henrik Smith, receives the Marsh Awards for Ecology by the British Ecological Society. The prize recognizes his long-standing contributions to advancing ecological research and strengthening the connection between science and society. He himself highlights the need for public engagement in science — the days of letting hefty reports collect dust are b

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-receives-award-has-message-academia - 2026-05-15

In October, the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025 took place – Sweden’s largest interdisciplinary conference on biodiversity. The event brought together researchers, experts and stakeholders from across sectors to encourage positive developments in the field. The theme for this symposium was “Social Transformation – from Knowledge to Action?” Around 400 participants attended to discuss how effor

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/full-house-swedish-biodiversity-symposium-2025 - 2026-05-15

In this post, we’ve put together a few tips for reading featuring BECC members attending COP30 in Belém. A decade of the Paris Agreement brings progress and setbacksTen years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli, also member of the BECC board, sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in climate policy over the past

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-members-cop-30 - 2026-05-15

Continuous-cover forestry methods are gaining attention as a way to enable forests to deliver a broader range of benefits. The aim is to make forestry more sustainable, but significant challenges remain. These will now be addressed in a new project where five organisations are testing continuous-cover forestry in practice. In Bockeboda, just outside Kristianstad, the future of continuous-cover for

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/continuous-cover-forestry-testing-methods-future - 2026-05-15

We are delighted to invite you to submit your abstract for the Swedish Climate Symposium: a symposium dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. The Swedish Climate Symposium serves as a national platform for advancing climate knowledge and driving action. It brings together researchers, policymakers, and societal stakeholders

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/swedish-climate-symposium-2026-call-abstracts-now-open - 2026-05-15

Can games serve as a method for spreading knowledge and inspiring action? If you ask Karl Sterner Isaksson and Jagdeep Singh, the answer is an obvious yes! They are both currently working on games about biodiversity and food waste, respectively, and they see games as a way to transform complex environmental challenges into something understandable, engaging – and fun! Biodiversity CallKarl Sterner

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/play-change-more-biodiversity-and-less-food-waste-gaming-table - 2026-05-15

A new report from "miljöforskningsberedningen" (MFB), a council for dialogue between the scientific community and the Swedish Minister for climate and the Environment, is arguing that the environmental politics has to change fundamentally in order to be effective. Henrik Smith, coordinator of BECC at Lund University, and Olof Johansson-Stenman, University of Gothenburg, are two of the 12 authors o

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/environmental-politics-should-be-included-all-politics - 2026-05-15

Through the DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, researchers at Lund University in Sweden can show that spore dispersal of northern mosses has shifted over the past 35 years. It now starts several weeks earlier, revealing how quickly nature’s calendar can reset in line with a warmer climate. When the Swedish military began collecting air samples in the 1960s to re

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-climate-change - 2026-05-15

In 2025 BECC had its first Lighthouse call ever, and 1 January 2026 marks the start of three projects that receives funding: Climate Change Requires Agricultural Change, Unbreaking the Planet and Promise and Perils of Markets for Nature’s Benefits. A BECC Lighthouse Project tackles some of the most pressing questions of our time, focusing on biodiversity and ecosystem services in a changing climat

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/announcing-our-first-ever-lighthouse-projects - 2026-05-15

Whether you work in a company facing a complex sustainability challenge, manage environmental issues at a municipality, or represent an organisation with a promising sustainable development idea that has stalled, Tiger Teams may be of interest to you. Tiger Teams is an initiative where interdisciplinary teams of PhD students collaborate intensively with societal actors for one week to tackle real-

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/tiger-teams-tackling-sustainability-challenges-together - 2026-05-15