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5 Jul 2021
Reduced inequality and better social networks crucial to dealing with heatwaves
Sustainability researcher Maryam Nastar comments on the heat wave in Canada and North America based on her research on extreme weather.
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9 Jun 2021
Policy recommendations to report and address loss and damage from climate change in Bangladesh
A new policy brief offers suggestions of what is needed to report and eventually address loss and damage from climate change in Bangladesh.
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8 Jun 2021
A dialogue between Nancy Fraser and Andreas Malm
Listen to a dialogue between Nancy Fraser and Andreas Malm on the current ecological crisis as well as on new forms of solidarity and struggle.
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3 Jun 2021
Global value chains for meat, gold, tin and palm oil in the spotlight for new research project
A new research project aims to investigate global value chains of cattle (meat / leather), gold, tin and palm oil.
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28 May 2021
New study shows multiple health outcomes for women using menstrual cups in Tanzania
A unique pilot study from Tanzania, exploring the link between health – economy – well-being for women using menstrual cups, shows that extended menstrual cup use has multiple dire...
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25 May 2021
Event and Communications Intern at LUCSUS
We are looking for an Event and Communications Intern with a passion for sustainability.
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25 May 2021
Heat Action Plans in urban cities risks excluding the most vulnerable
New study identifies key knowledge gaps in the Ahmedabad’s Heat Action Plan (HAP) and highlight the need to look at the distribution of policy impacts
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24 May 2021
Time to stop talking about the climate?
A warmer world affects health, jobs, migration and welfare. We can no longer talk about the climate as a separate issue, says sustainability professor Emily Boyd.
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19 Apr 2021
Fabiola Espinoza Córdova studies climate change adaptation in coastal communities in relation to power and justice
PhD student Fabiola Espinoza Córdova is interested in power and social dynamics connected to climate change in marine and coastal ecosystems.
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19 Apr 2021
Alicia N'Guetta uses gender as a lens to study impacts of climate change on marine coastal ecosystems and livelihoods
Read an interview about Alicia N'guetta's research. She is a PhD student working across two LUCSUS projects, MaCoBios and DICE.
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19 Apr 2021
Transformations Conference 2021: Enabling positive tipping points for sustainability
What are the aims of the upcoming Transformations Conference? Read an interview with the conference convenors.
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31 Mar 2021
Salvatore Paolo De Rosa explores the interactions of climate movements with science and law
LUCSUS new postdoctoral researcher Salvatore Paolo De Rosa explores social and climate movements for transformational change.
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31 Mar 2021
Eric Hoddy studies everyday resistance and transformational climate change adaptation of the urban poor
LUCSUS new postdoctoral researcher, Eric Hoddy, aims to develop a better understanding of the governance of climate change adaptation.
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2 Mar 2021
It is not the farmers who drive pesticide use – it is the lack of alternatives
Pesticide use in is an urgent concern for human health and the environment. New studies on pesticide practices in Ugandan smallholder agriculture highlight the need to focus on dri...
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18 Feb 2021
Recognizing resistance is crucial to a sustainable and just transition
Research article on social resistance and the yellow vest movement in France.
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16 Feb 2021
Historical perspectives and mobilization important for the future of reindeer winter pastures.
A growing movement is fighting to protect the winter pasturelands of indigenous Sámi reindeer herders. At the same time there is an intense debate on trade-offs within forestry. Su...
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29 Jan 2021
LUCSUS welcomes four new PhDs and postdocs
LUCSUS welcomes four new PhDs and post-docs to our centre.
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22 Jan 2021
Torsten Krause comments on the WWF-report on deforestation fronts
A recent report by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) identifies 24 places across the world that are hotspots for deforestation - and where forests are under threat. A staggering ove...
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20 Jan 2021
New research project will analyse how emerging media practices and art can support the SDG:s
Diego Galafassi, researcher at LUCSUS, is leading a new research project on emerging media practices. Using co-creation, and a practice-led approach, the aim is to analyse how emer...
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13 Jan 2021
LUCSUS Seminars 2021
Join our research seminars with LUCSUS researchers and invited guests online every Thursday.