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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New podcast episode by Advancing Sustainable Solutions! Kiruna, a small and industrious mining town in the arctic north of Sweden, is facing a unique challenge - the mine has expanded so far under ground that it is weakening the town’s foundations and will eventually pose a threat to inhabitants.City leadership and th

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/town-ice-and-fire - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Discussing how to reduce climate impact from business travel in Sweden. Peter Arnfalk at the IIIEE participated in two stories by Swedish Radio on climate impact, business travels and virtual meetings as a tool for reducing carbon emissions.In Ekot: https://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/1253738?programid=4540In P1-mor

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/peter-arnfalk-interviewed-swedish-radio - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A summary of sixty innovative examples with the aim of spreading knowledge about sustainable production and consumption in accordance with the UN Global Goal 12 of Agenda 2030. The Nordic Report 01 was recently published, displaying sixty innovative examples with the aim of spreading knowledge about sustainable produc

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/nordic-report-01-2018 - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Guiding authorities how to speed up the transition to digital meetings. Sydsvenskan published an article on Swedish universities' transition from unnecessary flying to digital meetings.Peter Arnfalk at the IIIEE was interviewed for this article: Universiteten släpar efter när flyg ska ersättas av digitala möten

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/peter-arnfalk-sydsvenskan - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 3 April a new climate report was submitted to the municipal executive board of Lund. The report was conducted by the Climate Policy Council of Lund Municipality, a newly established council, with the aim to inspect the climate work of Lund Municipality and guide them towards reaching the goals set.Lena Neij at the

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-conducted-climate-policy-council-lund-municipality - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In April 2019, Sharing Cities Sweden (coordinated by IIIEE) published a synthesis report entitled Sharing Cities: Exploring the Emerging Landscape of the Sharing Economy in Cities. It captures the lessons learned and ambitious goals of the test-beds in Stockholm, Malmö, Umeå and Göteborg. The document contains article

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sharing-cities-journeys-and-insights-sharing-economy-cities - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Event on 8 April as part of Sustainability Week 2019. On 8 April, Sharing Cities Sweden held an event on the sharing economy in cities focusing on learning about business models and behavioural economics.Sharing Cities Sweden and the Urban Arena at Lund university were co-organisers of the event as part of the Sustain

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sharing-cities-business-models-and-behavioural-economics - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Sharing team has started their first Mobile Research Lab (MRL) in Amsterdam. The trip includes among others visits to ShareNL, Rijkswaterstaat, University of Utrecht, University of Twente, city of Amsterdam as well as meetings with representatives of different urban sharing organisations active in the city of Am

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mobile-research-lab-amsterdam-has-started - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Discussing the role of the universities in connection to travels, food and facilities in the light of the climate issue. On 18 April, Sydsvenskan published an opinion article "Universiteten bör visa vägen i klimatfrågan, halvera sina utsläpp på fem år". The article is co-written by Peter Arnfalk et al. and discusses t

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/opinion-article-sydsvenskan - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Katherine Whalen and Jessika Luth Richter are presenting their Circular Economy research and running In the Loop workshops at the Baltic University Programme’s Annual Student Conference in Estonia 25-28th April. Katherine Whalen and Jessika Luth Richter will be presenting their research about the Circular Economy in l

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-taking-part-baltic-university-programmes-annual-student-conference - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We welcome Prof. Florian Lüdeke-Freund! We are happy to announce that Prof. Florian Lüdeke-Freund from ESCP Europe Business School in Germany has joined the URBAN SHARING advisory group, consisting of Professors: Julian Agyeman, Harriet Bulkeley, Koen Frenken, Renate E. Meyer, Renato Orsato, and Chris Ryan. Prof. Lüde

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-advisory-group-member-urban-sharing-research-project - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers Steven Curtis and Sofie Sandin at the IIIEE have launched a new episode of the podcast ‘Advancing Sustainable Solutions’. In the monthly podcast, Steven and co-host Sofie Sandin discuss sustainability research conducted at the IIIEE. In this month’s episode, Steven and Sofie share insights into the sharing

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-scooters-sharing-sustainability - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Blog post by Lucie Zvolska On 16th April 2019, Lucie Zvolska from the Urban Sharing team attended a Living Mobility Congress in Amsterdam, which brought together over 300 representatives from mobility businesses, urban planners, the city governments and the academia. The aim of to Congress was to (re)imagine the futur

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/update-living-mobility-congress - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. IIIEE researcher Yuliya Voytenko Palgan presented at the International Spring School and International Scientific-Practitioner Conference “European Dimensions of Sustainable Development”, which was held at the National University of Food Technologies in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 23-24 April 2019. Yuliya welcomed the participa

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/yuliya-voytenko-palgan-presents-her-research-governance-sharing-economy-ukraine - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ullrika Sahlin, risk specialist at CEC, was awarded 15,000 Euros for her project “Gaming for better decisions under uncertainty” at the Climate-KIC Ideation Day II this Tuesday. Ullrikas project aims at developing a fun and educational game for decision-makers where they can develop skills in making decisions on clima

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/ullrika-sahlin-awarded-project-money-climate-kic-ideation-day - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Increasing cultivation of oilseed rape may have consequences for pollinators and wild plant pollination. A recently published study from CEC suggests that oilseed rape can affect later flowering plants. By providing pollinating insects with pollen and nectar, oilseed rape benefits short-tongued, generalist insect spec

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cultivating-oilseed-rape-can-affect-later-flowering-plants - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In conjunction with the IPCC authors’ meeting in Malmö in October Sustainability Forum and Climate-KIC, both operating from the CEC, are co-organizers of three arrangements concerning climate change, climate policy and innovation as a solution. Climate change – from knowledge to politicsMonday, October 23 at 11, at Ma

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/climate-change-state-knowledge-politics-and-innovations-solution - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Emilie Öström has written a thesis that increases our knowledge of how airborne particles, so-called aerosols, affect the climate. Globally, eight out of ten people live in environments where the amount of air pollution, in the form of small airborne particles, is above the guidelines set by the World Health Organizat

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/aerosol-particles-impact-climate - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Pollination is more important for strawberry growth than previously thought. A rich pollination gives better strawberry harvesting with strawberries that grow faster and weigh more. This is shown in a recently published study from the Center for Environmental and Climate Research, CEC. Three out of four cultivated cro

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/rich-pollination-improves-strawberry-harvesting - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Reduced tillage before sowing benefits symbiotic fungi, this is shown in Sofia Hydbom's dissertation Tillage practices and their impact on soil organic carbon and the microbial community. For farmers who focus on crop production, tillage, such as plowing, has long been a fundamental part of agriculture. The plow is an

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/plow-lot-little-or-not-all - 2026-04-19