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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Textile – a growing sustainability challengeWe are buying more clothes than ever before, but there is still no efficient system to close the material loop. What if we handed over responsibility of our discarded clothes to the producers – would it lead to a quality rise in our wardrobes? IIIEE researcher Naoko Tojo has

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-naoko-tojo - 2026-05-27

Offices in Swedish public agencies have much lower occupancy rates than before the pandemic, primarily due to two post-pandemic trends: increased teleworking and nation-wide recruitments. An estimated 100 000 office spaces are vacant, and many agencies are looking for alternative ways to use these spaces. At the same time, it’s increasingly common that public agencies recruit personnel living in l

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/public-co-working-changing-travel-patterns - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From waste to green gold: Lund's role in the transition of one of Europe's most polluted citiesMalgorzata Mańka-Szulik, mayor of Zabrze in Poland, was impressed with what she saw – a city with a waste management system resulting in as little as 3 per cent waste going to landfills.“She looked at me and said: ‘I want my

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-mikael-backman - 2026-05-27

The first mobile research lab on food sharing as part of the EU project CULTIVATE is now concluded. The mobile research lab provided for a fruitful space for reflection, discussion, and exchange within the transdisciplinary team. On 18-23 March 2024, the IIIEE research team Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Vera Sadovska, Oksana Mont and Andrius Plepys participated in the first mobile research lab on food s

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mobile-research-lab-food-sharing-barcelona - 2026-05-27

Today, 12 researchers at Lund University have been appointed Wallenberg Scholars, and one of them is Oksana Mont at the IIIEE. The program is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation supporting high class research in medicine, technology and natural sciences. Today, the Wallenberg Scholars grants for the applications submitted in spring 2023 have been announced. It went exceptionally wel

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-got-its-first-wallenberg-scholar - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Local inspiration behind increases in solar powerInstalling a solar power plant is increasingly popular among Swedish homeowners. Despite nationally applied policies and subsidies, however, PV systems are much more common on house roofs in some municipalities than in others. When IIIEE researcher Alvar Palm tried to f

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-alvar-palm - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Green economy depends on high national ambitionsSustainable growth, supporting a resource efficient and low-carbon economy, is a high priority for most governments today. But which way is the most effective for the transition towards a green economy? IIIEE researchers Luis Mundaca and Lena Neij are soon wrapping up a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-researcher-luis-mundaca - 2026-05-27

The IIIEE is a partner in the newly started ERASMUS+ project CLARITY that aims to help reduce climate anxiety in youth by equipping educators with tools to address the emotional and mental stress related to climate anxiety. Climate change education in schools and universities tends to focus on environmental facts, whilst little room is given to inner dimensions of change and to collective ation. T

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-research-project-adress-climate-anxiety-among-youth - 2026-05-27

Today it is exactly one year until SCORAI Europe Conference 2025 in Lund! April 8-10 next year, 400+ researchers and practitioners in sustainable consumption will gather in Lund to discuss how to mainstream sustainable consumption. The conference is hybrid, so even full conference participation online is possible.Make sure to keep up to date by signing up to the conference newsletter:https://www.s

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/exactly-one-year-until-scorai-europe-conference-2025-lund - 2026-05-27

This week 8-13 is the Sustainability Week 2024, an annual event in Lund organized in by Lund University and Lund Municipality. In this year's program you will find lectures, workshops, guided tours, exhibitions, and more. The IIIEE is contributing with expert input in several seminars and activities.Below in the program the circled events denote those that are run with input and participation from

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-lund-sustainability-week-2024-taking-place-week - 2026-05-27

The latest IIIEE Energy blog introduces guest researcher's Senja Laakso’s work on Sustainable Practices and Energy Transitions. In January and February 2024, Senja Laakso from the Centre for Consumer Society Research, University of Helsinki, and Tampere University visited us at the IIIEE for six weeks. The latest Energy Blog is the first post of a two-part series presenting Senja and her interesti

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/bridging-communities-guest-researcher-exploring-and-redefining-energy-citizenship - 2026-05-27

In an event organised by the Skåne County Administrative Board as part of the Sustainability Week in Lund, IIIEE researchers Oksana Mont and Andrius Plepys presented results from the ongoing EU project 1.5°C lifestyles. About 200 decision-makers participated in the event. On Friday, 12 April nearly 200 decision-makers participated in the event organised as part of the Lund Sustainability Week by t

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/almost-200-policy-makers-heard-results-and-recommendations-eu-15deg-lifestyles - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Bioeconomy: An Introduction to the World of BioenergyBioenergy is booming around the world and with the expansion comes exciting opportunities and some disturbing risks. Learning about bioenergy – from technologies, to resources, to policies – is important to the success and sustainability of the bioeconomy. This

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-guide-bioeconomy-available - 2026-05-27

A new study shows points to the importance of political support of municipalities however also points to the common barriers among municipalities which are lack of expertise, capacity and financial resources. Half of the EU’s final energy consumption is made up by the heating and cooling sector, making this an important sector for reducing fossil fuel consumption. What role energy communities can

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-role-can-energy-communities-play-decarbonising-heating-sector - 2026-05-27

​​​​​​​What kind of knowledge is produced in social science studies on smart grids? Smart technologies, such as smart grids, are emerging as indispensable aspects of an energy transformation and come with hopes of more sustainable resource use. A substantial amount of research has examined the technical, economic, and environmental implications of these technologies, but less attention has been pa

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/development-social-science-research-smart-grids - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 20 October, guest lecturer Duncan McLaren will visit the IIIEE and give a lecture on the theme: Sharing Cities for Sustainability.The lecture will cover the principles and dilemmas of sharing economy in cities and focus on what city authorities can do to promote the sharing paradigm, and manage the sharing economy

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/guest-lecture-duncan-mclaren-sharing-cities-sustainability - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. EMP 2016-2018! The application for the Master's Programme in Environmental Management and Policy (EMP) at the IIIEE is now open.The application period is 16 October 2015 - 15 January 2016.For more information, please view the university admissions' website

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/application-now-open-next-round-master-students-iiiee - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities – A Massive Open Online CourseHow can we shape urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures?This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. Sustai

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/greening-economy-sustainable-cities-massive-open-online-course - 2026-05-27

Mark this day by learning how you can make electronics more circular! Today is the official Circular Electronics Day and the IIIEE is participating. For the sixth year in a row, the 24th of January means the Circular Electronics Day. The IIIEE is a participating organisation in the Circular Electronics Initiative. The goal is to create awareness about the need for a longer life for electronic prod

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/january-24-official-circular-electronics-day - 2026-05-27

A new paper by Aleh Cherp and several co-authors published in Environmental Research Letters asks what is the fastest realistic rate of global coal phase-out and what it means for the climate.  The paper signals both good and bad news. The good news are that more and more countries promise to phase out coal, including poorer economies that rely more on coal, have younger power plants and weaker de

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-fast-can-we-stop-using-coal-power-and-what-does-it-mean-climate - 2026-05-27