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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anna Tengberg and Sandra Valencia at LUCSUS have written a report, Science of Integrated Approaches to Natural Resource Management – commissioned by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).The GEF is a partnership of 18 agencies, including United Nations agencies, mu

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-researchers-write-report-global-environment-facility - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is water a dangerous substance? Can water scarcity lead to armed conflict? And what does the term shit matters actually mean? These and other issues will be discussed by 350 high school students from Spyken high school when LUCSUS and Lund University is marking World Water Day on 22nd March.A programme of educational

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-celebrates-world-water-day-hundreds-high-school-students-lund - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Finlay MacGregor, LUCID PhD candidate at LUCSUS was one of the participants at our first International Women’s Day event. Finlay reflects on why it is important to highlight gender and diversity in sustainability science – and discuss how to achieve equality in academia.Gender and Diversity in Sustainability ScienceTo

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reflection-gender-and-diversity-sustainability-science-and-academia - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Charlotta Kjöllerström, is the network coordinator for the Earth System Governance (ESG) Project. Next week, a group of eight ESG Research Fellows will make a stop at LUCSUS and Lund University as part of a study trip for early career researchers. In this short interview, she explains the aim of the study trip, and wh

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/why-esg-project-study-trip-charlotta-kjollerstrom-explains - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We will add student presentations and vidoeclips over the course of the next few weeks.      

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/videos-and-presentations-world-water-day - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS and the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies are organising  two seminars to highlight recent debates in climate policy and the leadership role that academic institutions can play.Welcome to the two seminars with Kevin AndersonThe poster for the first event is attached here, please feel free to distribute!1

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/two-seminars-kevin-anderson - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Stephen Woroniecki blogs on the issues highlighted in Director Emily Boyd's article in NatureRecently our Director, Professor Emily Boyd, published an article in Nature, Climate Adaptation - Holistic Thinking Beyond Technology, exploring issues emerging in global attempts at climate change adaptation. A central theme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/comment-issues-highlighted-director-emily-boyds-article-nature - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Read Klara Winkler's blog post on the article she, Joshua Viers, and Kim Nicholas published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. It is no surprise that the natural environment plays a big part in the vocabulary of wine enthusiasts, where “grassy”, “earthy”, and “vegetal” invoke perceptions of vineyards embedded with

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/ecosystem-services-uncorked-how-do-vineyards-fit-natures-scheme - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.  - We are delighted to host Luiza Saatova (Луиза Саатова) as a visiting PhD candidate for part of her Sverker Åstrom Foundation scholarship, We hope she will enjoy her stay with us, says Barry Ness, LUCSUS.Luiza’s PhD research at the Novosibirsk State University concentrates on understanding and fostering sustainable

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-hosts-visiting-phd-candidate-novosibirsk-state-university - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Christine Wamsler has been appointed Professor of Sustainability Science to continue driving forward LUCSUS’ work on urban sustainability, risk reduction and adaptation. How do you build sustainable cities? How can cities respond to increasing disasters and climate change impacts? Who should be involved and how?- The

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/christine-wamsler-new-professor-sustainability-science - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ahead of the Sustainable Food in a Changing Climate event on 19th May, we interviewed Lennart Olsson from LUCSUS about his contribution during the day.What will you focus on in your talk on food supply and climate change?I will highlight the big trends we can expect for the coming decades in terms of productivity chan

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/our-food-preferences-are-very-important-climate-change-interview-lennart-olsson - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ahead of the Grand Opening of Sustainability Week and the Sustainable Food in a Changing Climate event on 19th May, we interviewed Kimberly Nicholas from LUCSUS about her contribution during these two events.What will you focus on in your two talks during Sustainability Week?I will focus on the environmental impacts o

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/what-you-eat-more-important-where-it-grown-interview-kimberly-nicholas - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Vasna Ramasar from LUCSUS will act as chair for the Global Goals Cafe during the very first day of Sustainability Week, 15th May. Here she highlights what her work as chair will involve, and discuss the sustainable development goals, the SDG:s.    What will your work involve as a chair?The fun thing about a World Cafe

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/critical-thing-sdgs-we-have-see-them-single-package-interview-vasna-ramasar - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Join LUCSUS and Lund University in a discussion about the global sustainable development goals.17 global sustainable development goals - set to achieve three things by 2030. To end extreme poverty, inequality and climate change. Raise your voice and be part of the discussion of how we together can create a sustainable

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/raise-your-voice-sustainable-future - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUMES student Ilaria Tafuri will host a talk on Slow Fashion at the upcoming Sustainability Festival, 20th May. Here she highlights some of her main talking points – and shares her advice on how to change your consumption behavior!Her talk will be held at 15.30 in one of the Conference Rooms on the second floor in the

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/start-buying-second-hand-or-swapping-clothes-and-progressively-invest-ecological-and-ethically-made - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - Sustainability is often studied from a large-scale, political or institutional perspective. I was interested in looking at sustainability from the other end, how individual inner transition could impact on global sustainability, says Professor Christine Wamsler from LUCSUS.This interest led her to conduct a study on

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/what-link-between-sustainability-and-mindfulness - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - This was the best alumni conference yet. We had a great programme, created by and for alumni and students, a good turnout and amazing weather, says LUMES Student Coordinator Amanda Elgh.Last week, 160 alumni and students from countries such as Germany, Ecuador, Greece, the US, India and Ethiopia came together for a

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lumes-master-programme-celebrates-20-years-conference-sunny-lund - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS researcher Kim Nicholas shares her views on Donald Trump’s announcement he will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and highlights that all of us together can tackle climate change.- As I see it the Paris Agreement signals the world’s commitment to maintain a living, and livable, planet - now and for future gene

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/future-good-life-planet-earth-requires-rapid-transformation-zero-carbon-emissions-kimberly-nicholas - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the Global Goals Cafe co-hosted by LUCSUS’ researcher Vasna Ramasar in May, we interviewed Mary Wisz from the World Maritime University to find out more about sustainable development goal, SDG 14 - Life below water – which aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.This interview is

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/we-should-make-ocean-literacy-point-discussion-dinner-table-mary-wisz-world-maritime-university - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - I always had a strong interest in water and in questions of justice, says LUCSUS PhD-candidate Emma Johansson, who recently completed her final seminar for her dissertation.The disseratation consists of four scientific papers – which together focus on understanding how the supply and demand of natural resources (in

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/research-scales-participatory-research-and-local-involvement-emma-johansson-phd-reflects - 2026-04-27