By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 11 November 2021 In a newly published article in Global Environmental Change, we collaborate with colleagues from LUCSUS and Karolinska Institute to critically review the scientific knowledge linking internal (‘individual’) and external (‘system’) transformations. A roadmap for advancing research, policy and practice i

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-do-we-know-about-links-between-internal-and-external-transformation-sustainability-and-climate - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 12 November 2021 Throughout autumn 2021, from late September to mid-December, Lund University will host 'Subject Area Weeks'. During one week at a time, we will put the spotlight on one of our ten subject areas so that you can learn more about studies in that field and also interact with programme staff and current stu

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/subject-area-week-environment-and-sustainability - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 22 November 2021 Mariana Lopez Davila presenting at the Fix for Future event. Photo: Jessika Luth Richter IIIEE researchers Carl Dalhammar, Jessika Luth Richter and Mariana Lopez Davila were invited to present their research at the “Fixing for Future” symposium on repair in Oslo November 18-19. The symposium explored t

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researchers-presented-fixing-future-oslo - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 23 November 2021 Degrowth is a critique of infinite economic growth, recognising continued consumption of scarce resources will inevitably result in exhausting them completely. In this episode, we present the challenges of living within an economic system governed by infinite growth on a planet with finite resources. W

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-degrowth-challenging-infinite-growth-finite-world - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 6 December 2021 When scooters replace travels with car or taxi they contribute to a reduced climate impact. But if they replace walking and biking they will have a bigger impact. Thus the climate impact of scooters depends on how they are being used. New debate article in Sydsvenskan by PhD students Ana Maria Arbalaez

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/electric-scooters-not-sustainable-default - 2025-05-13

Published 2 October 2015 Associate professor Luis Mundaca, at the IIIEE Associate professor, Luis Mundaca, at the IIIEE is also a GEC (Global Environmental Change) researcher. He received a planning grant from the SSEESS (Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences) in 2015 to target the SDSN sustainable development challenges with relevance to GEC.Read an interview with Luis Munda

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-luis-mundaca-recognized-sseess-global-environmental-change-gec-researcher - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 6 December 2021 Swedish Journal "Aktuell Hållbarhet" has listed young talents that in one way or another already have made an imprint in the area of sustainability. The list contains activists, lawyers, researchers, engineers and others. Congratulations, Steven! Where does your engagement come from and what made you ch

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/steven-curtis-listed-one-33-most-influential-sustainability-profiles-under-33-sweden - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 7 December 2021 There is a fast-growing trend to design smart electronics with custom-sized batteries that are embedded into devices with glue and solder. As a result, repairing, reusing, repurposing, and recycling batteries and the devices they power has become increasingly difficult and sometimes simply impossible. T

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/non-replaceable-batteries-bad-environment-and-consumers - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 13 December 2021 Hamnen i Simrishamn. Foto: Shutterstock När Formas nyligen meddelade vilka ansökningar som beviljats medel i den nya nationella forskningsutlysningen Blå innovation, stod det klart att två av de tjugo beviljade projekten landar i forsknings- och innovationsmiljön på Marint centrum i Simrishamn. Lunds u

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/marint-centrum-i-simrishamn-och-lunds-universitet-tilldelas-pengar-projekt-om-framtidens-fiskehamn - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 14 December 2021 Frans Libertson, doctoral student at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, has published a new report on user perspectives on smart charging. Electric vehicles will play a significant role in decarbonizing the transport sector. However, if not coordinated, the increase in

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/flexibility-and-control-what-do-users-think-smart-charging - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 20 December 2021 MESPOM is a joint master degree in environmental sciences, policy and management and lasts for 22 months. The fall and winter terms of the first year are hosted by Central European University (CEU, Vienna). The spring term is hosted by the University of the Aegean (Lesvos, Greece). In the summer, stude

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mespom-masters-programme-2022-2024-open-applications - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 4 January 2022 År 2015 brändes 74 000 ton textilier i Sverige (både hemtextilier och kläder) och bara 3 000 ton återanvändes genom andrahandsförsäljning. Trots att Naturvårdsverket har uppskattat att 60 procent av de textilier som bränns är i tillräckligt bra skick för att kunna återanvändas. Därför måste vi minska CO2

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/debattartikel-i-aftonbladet-vara-prylar-maste-ga-att-reparera-och-aterbruka - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 4 January 2022 In a new article Madeleine Wahlund and Jenny Palm have reviewed earlier research on citizen participation and energy citizenship. The concepts are tightly connected to the debate on energy transition, and the need for a decentralized energy system, based on renewable energy and increased local energy own

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/role-energy-democracy-and-energy-citizenship-participatory-energy-transitions - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 12 January 2022 Application for studies 2022-2024 is now open. The IIIEE provides graduate education that equips students with the knowledge, skills and personal qualities needed to become agents of change and future leaders who are capable of advancing sustainable solutions. Our Master's programme in Environmental Pol

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/apply-our-masters-programmes - 2025-05-13

Published 6 October 2015 Lennart Prytz and Mikael Backman to the right. On 26 September 2015, Mikael Backman at the IIIEE, Director of the Swedish-Polish Sustainable Energy Platform, was celebrating the Zabrze days in company with the Mayor of Lund, Lennart Prytz. The Platform is supporting  Zabrze, "Environmental Twin City of Lund", in its transition towards sustainability, presently including a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/swedish-polish-sustainable-energy-platform-was-celebrating-zabrze-days - 2025-05-13

Published 6 October 2015 On 5 October the REES research programme (financed to a large extent by MISTRA), will have a kick-off in Söderköping, Sweden to start collaborating on Resource-Efficient and Effective Solutions, based on circular economy thinking (REES).Background:Mistra’s Board has decided to invest up to SEK 42 million, over a four-year period, in the REES (Resource-Efficient and Effecti

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/rees-research-programme-kick - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 31 January 2022 Jenny Palm has been appointed to the position of Director and Lena Neij, who has temporarily been managing the institute in 2021, will go back to focusing on research. Jenny holds a role as Professor in Sustainable Urban Governance at the IIIEE since 2017 and will start in her new role February 1. Fredr

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/jenny-palm-new-director-iiiee - 2025-05-13

Published 6 October 2015 Unleashing Urban Innovation! A short film from the GUST project on urban living labs lead by the IIIEE.View the film by clicking here 

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/unleashing-urban-innovation-short-film-gust-project - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 2 February 2022 IIIEE researcher Jessika Luth Richter has written a comment article published in Nature Electronics: "A circular economy approach is needed for electric vehicles". She explains that the full life cycle of electric vehicles needs to be considered in order to avoid creating resource issues while trying to

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/circular-economy-approach-needed-electric-vehicles - 2025-05-13

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 2 February 2022 Every year, the world adds more renewable energy production capacity than the year before. But, looking historically, is this growth enough to achieve our climate targets? According to a recent publication in ‘Nature Energy’, the short answer is “no” – to meet the climate goals requires decades of growt

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-renewable-energy-adoption - 2025-05-13