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Co-written by IIIEE researcher Björn Wickenberg Björn Wickenberg at the IIIEE has co-written two new articles on Nature-based Solutions (NBS):1. Working on the boundaries—How do science use and interpret the nature-based solution concept?2. Environmental and climate policy integration: Targeted strategies for overcoming barriers to nature-based solutions and climate change adaptation Björn Wickenb

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/two-new-articles-nature-based-solutions-nbs - 2025-10-09

Showcasing research results of the MISTRA REES project. Associate professor Carl Dalhammar together with colleagues from Linköping University organised the special session ‘Advancing Circular Economy in the Manufacturing Industry: The Importance of Design, Business Models, and Policies’ showcasing research results of the MISTRA REES project.The special session ‘Advancing Circular Economy in the Ma

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mistra-rees-special-session-ecodesign-2019-conference-yokohama-japan - 2025-10-09

New article released in connection to the opening of COP25 in Madrid On 2 December the article 'Recalibrating climate prospects' is released in connection to the opening of the UN Climate Change Conference COP 25, 2 – 13 December 2019, in Madrid.Professor Luis Mundaca at the IIIEE has co-written the article together with IPCC (The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) colleagues as a call for

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/recalibrating-climate-prospects - 2025-10-09

South Swedish collaborations towards a Horizon Europe mission on climateneutral and smart cities event in Brussels. On 4 December, Lärosäten Syd – the network of Universities in South Sweden – have teamed up with the other south Swedish Brussels offices – Skåne European Office, Småland Blekinge Halland South Sweden, Skåne Association of Local Authorities and City of Malmö EU Office – to create an

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/collaborating-towards-horizon-europe-mission-climate-neutral-cities-and-citizens-how-do-we-ensure - 2025-10-09

An international research team has called for a more sober discourse around climate change prospects, following an extensive reassessment of climate change’s progress and its mitigation. They argue that climate change models have understated potential warming’s speed and runaway potential, while the models that relate climate science to consequences, choices and policies have understated the scope

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/energy-advances-open-door-more-aggressive-climate-policies - 2025-10-09

Researchers Jenny Palm and Karolina Södergren from the IIIEE talk about their research project Smart Symbiosis. On 4 December, the Swedish Radio P4 Kristianstad published a radio feature on the environment in the Hanö bay area. From the IIIEE, Professor Jenny Palm and PhD student Karolina Södergren were present.In the radio feature, Karolina Södergren talks about her role in the research project S

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/hano-bay-focus-researchers-lund-university - 2025-10-09

Associate Professor Yuliya Voytenko Palgan has produced six videos to showcase the role of cities in regulating the Sharing Economy. Associate Professor Yuliya Voytenko Palgan at the IIIEE has worked to understand the role of cities in regulating the Sharing Economy. She has produced six videos to describe several roles and she shares this process in her new blogpost: Making of the Video Series -

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/role-cities-regulating-sharing-economy - 2025-10-09

Client exercise report 2019 by batch 25 of the IIIEE Master's Programme in Environmental Management and Policy The capstone course of the EMP programme at the IIIEE is the SSC course that leads student teams to client exercise projects all over the world. The students work for professional clients, assisting organisations and governmental institutions in finding solutions to their individual susta

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/time-now-accelerating-local-solutions-global-change - 2025-10-09

Jessika Luth Richter at the IIIEE defends her doctoral dissertation on 13 December 2019. On 13 December at 1.15 pm in the IIIEE Aula, Jessika Luth Richter defends her doctoral dissertation with the title: Towards a Circular Economy with Environmental Product Policy: Considering dynamics in closing and slowing material loops for lighting products.What really happens when we dispose of our lighting

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/towards-circular-economy-environmental-product-policy - 2025-10-09

For her MSc thesis 'Open house for overheating. A case of overheating policy synergies in London' The yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" is a prize (1.2 million SEK) with three categories: 1) "Årets innovatör"/The innovator of the year, 2) "Årets opinionsbildare"/The opinion-former of the year, 3) "Årets talang"/The talent of the year.This year, Alexandra Jonca from the IIIEE, was awarded in the

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/arets-framtidsbyggare-talent-year-award-goes-msc-graduate-alexandra-jonca - 2025-10-09

A new MOOC 'Urban Nature' is launching on 13 January! It is the NATURVATION research project that is launching the MOOC on nature-based solutions in an urban world. The MOOC contains a collection of inspiring and educational films about the opportunities, challenges and future of nature-based solutions.Creating an online learning community, the MOOC is accessible from 13 January 2020. It is a 5-we

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-urban-nature-mooc-launches-13-january - 2025-10-09

IIIEE researcher Yuliya Voytenko Palgan has launched a website for the Sharing and the City research project, available at https://www.sharingandthecity.net/.The Sharing and the City project aims to examine, test and advance knowledge on the role of city governments in the initiation, implementation and institutionalisation of sharing organisations across cities in Europe.It focuses on in-depth ca

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/launch-sharing-and-city-website - 2025-10-09

Policy instruments and business models for closed material loops:Lamp collecting systems in need of improvement A group of three IIIEE researchers are busy searching for good examples of how discarded lamps can be collected and the materials reused in new lamps.  “With authorities taking more responsibility consumers could contribute better, says IIIEE researcher Thomas Lindhqvist, explaining why

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-thomas-lindhqvist - 2025-10-09

On 27 August, Sydsvenskan and Skånska Dagbladet published articles covering the IIIEE 20th Anniversary Conference.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee20-anniversary-conference-media - 2025-10-09

Today, on 26 August the IIIEE 20 th Anniversary Conference kicks off, celebrating 20 years of education and research. For programme and further information, please visit IIIEE20 Anniversary Conference

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-20th-anniversary-conference - 2025-10-09

A day that encourages a more responsible approach to electronic goods. On 24 January is Circular Electronics Day. It is a day that aims to encourage organizations and consumers to take a more responsible approach to the electronic goods they use.The IIIEE together with several organisations stand behind the initiative: Chalmers Industriteknik, Dustin, European Environmental Bureau, CATAPA, Closing

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-calls-sustainable-action-circular-electronics-day - 2025-10-09

Listen to our newest podcast episode! A tree is so much more than just a tree! Trees provide habitat to support biodiversity, remove carbon dioxide and particulate matter from our air, cool our cities during summers, and inspire enjoyment by all.A tree planted deliberately to provide any of these services is considered a nature-based solution. In this episode, we present the concept of nature-base

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/its-not-just-tree-story-about-nature-based-solutions - 2025-10-09

Awarded the 'Excellence in Review Award 2019' PhD candidate Leonidas Milios received the Excellence in Review Award 2019 from the interdisciplinary journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling (IF 7.044).The journal presented the annual Excellence in Review Awards to recognize exceptional reviewers who provided timely and constructive review services to the journal. The awardees were nominated an

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-leonidas-milios-recognised-excellence-scientific-peer-reviewing - 2025-10-09

Julia Nussholz defends her doctoral dissertation on "Circular Business Model Design: Business Opportunities from Retaining Value of Products and Materials" On 6 March 2020, PhD candidate Julia Nussholz will defend her doctoral dissertation with the title: Circular Business Model Design: Business Opportunities from Retaining Value of Products and MaterialsThe opponent will be Prof. Conny Bakker, Pr

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/phd-dissertation-defence - 2025-10-09

Nature-based solutions for innovation and sustainability As we come to the end of our inaugural session (5 weeks in duration) for the Urban Nature MOOC, we just wanted to give a quick update. So far we have had 64,000 page views, 9,000 unique visitors and 2,000 enrolments. The compendium has been downloaded some 3,800 times. We get continuous feedback from participants. For example: ”I really like

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-nature-mooc-flying-start - 2025-10-09