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8 Oct 2021
Global and internal transformation are tied together. A new study provides a roadmap for advancing related research, policy and practice
In a newly published article in Global Environmental Change, LUCSUS Professor Christine Wamsler and colleagues map out existing research on internal and external transformations. D...
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7 Oct 2021
From the IPCC-report to COP26 – Emily Boyd comments on what science can do for climate action
In August, the IPCC published the first part of its sixth assessment report (AR6). It summarises the “physical science basis” for climate change. The message was loud and clear: hu...
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2 Sep 2021
Quick funds for recovery need to be combined with long term plans - David O'Byrne comments on storm Ida
LUCSUS researcher David O'Byrne comments in the wake of storm Ida.
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1 Sep 2021
Doctoral positions now open for the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University
Apply for doctoral positions in social resilience for the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University. Applicants can choose Sustainability sciences as their subject area - and ...
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17 Aug 2021
New literature review documents non-economic loss and damage due to climate change
A literature review on non-economic loss and damage calls for research on intangible cultural heritage, and on how to cope with and manage loss.
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16 Aug 2021
Climate Change and Ecosystem Services – Implications for Present and Future Loss and Damage to People and Society
PhD candidate Alicia N'guetta featured in ECOMAGZINE special issue on Rising Seas.
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16 Aug 2021
More than Fixed Solutions: Power and Different Worldviews in Framing Coastal Adaptation Actions
PhD candidate Fabiola Espinoza Córdova featured in ECOMAGAZINE special issue on Rising Seas.
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12 Aug 2021
What comes next: after the IPCC climate change report
Interview with climate scientists, Kimberly Nicholas, who has acted as an observer at two global climate summits, and Markku Rummukainen, Sweden’s IPCC representative, about what c...
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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.