The browser you are using is not supported by this website. All versions of Internet Explorer are no longer supported, either by us or Microsoft (read more here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/end-of-ie-support).

Please use a modern browser to fully experience our website, such as the newest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari etc.

Climate Change and Resilience

The effects of climate change are being felt across every region of the world with severe consequences for people, nature and livelihoods. LUCSUS research aims to tackle these changes by identifying strategies for mitigation, adaptation and resilience, and explores multiple drivers and impacts of climate change. Our research also focuses on individual, collective, and political action to address climate change.

Illustration of climate demonstrations for LUCSUS climate theme. Illustration: Catrin Jakobsson.

We focus on the societal dimension of climate change, exploring questions relating to whom is affected, where, how, and at what scale? What political and individual actions are needed to reduce emissions, and who is responsible? We study topics such as mitigation, adaptation, negative emissions, loss and damage, migration, social movements and collective action. We address these issues from the perspectives of governance, vulnerability, intersectionality, and justice/equity.

We also explore pathways for sustainable transformations, and new emerging areas related to inner dimensions of sustainability, including values, beliefs, worldviews and inner capacities.

Keywords: Climate change impacts, mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, climate action, negative emissions, carbon dioxide removal, inner transformations, migration, social movements, climate governance, degrowth, political ecology, extreme weather events, disaster risk reduction.

 

Key research areas

Related videos

What are negative emission technologies?

Negative carbon emissions explained by Wim Carton

The four lifestyle choices that most reduce your carbon footprint

Interview with Kimberly Nicholas

What is loss and damage?

A short explainer of loss and damage

Sea level rise urgently requires new forms of decision making

Interview with Chad Boda

How to be a Change Maker: Inner Development Goals

What skills and qualities are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Sarah EmonD and Christine Wamsler guides you through the framework of Inner Development Goals.

What is the future of social movements?

Interview with Mine Islar

Emily Boyd, Director of LUCSUS. Photo: Emily Boyd.

Contact

Emily Boyd

Email: emily [dot] boyd [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se