Let us talk about your dream forests: Towards more sustainable futures

Sweden is a world-leading supplier of forest products, and its timber industry relies on intensive management, with clear-cutting as dominant harvesting method. Can we rethink this approach and explore more sustainable forestry models?

This event is designed as an interactive workshop and aims to engage participants in an open discussion about how the Swedish forestry model can be made more sustainable. 

The event begins with a brief thematic introduction, after which participants are divided into smaller groups. These group discussions are facilitated by researchers from the Pufendorf theme “Let’s Talk about Swedish Forests: From Polarisation to Sustainable Transition”. Within these groups, participants collaboratively create a poster illustrating their vision of sustainable forests, integrating economic, environmental and social dimensions and imagining the forests of your dreams. The event concludes with a walk through the future when participants present their posters and reflect on their pathways to more sustainable futures. Fika included.

Agenda

13:00-13:15 - Arrival (coffee and tea)

13:15-13:30 - Welcome and brief thematic introduction

13:30-14:30 - Workshops in smaller groups led by researchers from Pufendorf theme

14:30-15:00 - Poster show and wrapping up (with fika)

(optional: 15:00-15:30 -  open forum for informal exchange and follow-up discussions)
 

Practicalities and registration

Public event held in English. Everyone is welcome, but remember to register before the event - see the link below. The event is free of charge and will include refreshments. 

Please register for this event - link to registration
 

Contact

Thomas Hickmann, Department of Political Science, Lund University; thomas [dot] hickmann [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (thomas[dot]hickmann[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)

Åsa Thormählen, Pufendorf IAS; asa [dot] thormahlen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (asa[dot]thormahlen[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)
 

The Venue

The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies is a part of Lund University. The institute is an incubator for inter- and cross disciplinary research projects. The host for this event is an interdisciplinary research group (a Theme), with researchers from several different disciplines.

The event is held in different rooms in this beautiful house; we're starting in the Lecture Hall on the ground floor.

The event is part of Sustainability Week 2026, which runs between 13-18 April. Sustainability Week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lund University and Lund municipality. The week serves as a platform for bringing together ideas, raising public awareness and for inspiring sustainable change. 

See the full programme at the Sustainability Week webpage | hallbarhetsveckan.event.lu.se