New perspectives on stormwater management
What determines whether sustainable stormwater solutions actually work in practice? In this webinar, you will learn about research on how different conditions influence the implementation of nature-based stormwater systems in Swedish cities.
Turning research into action
How can research support sustainability, preparedness, and resilience in times of crisis and uncertainty? SLU is taking part in the conference day Folk och Forskning, where academia and societal actors meet to explore how knowledge can be translated into action. (News item in Swedish).
Call for applications to Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA)
The fifth call for applications to SLU's Interdisciplinary Academy is now open. Here are all the details about the call and important dates.
Urbanscapes
Read more about our researchers linked to the Forum for Children and Landscape
At SLU, we work to strengthen research, education, and collaboration on outdoor environments for children and young people, brought together under the Forum for Children and Landscapes. Here you can read interviews with some of our teachers and researchers. Interviews in Swedish.
Living labs
A living lab is a creative meeting space where diverse stakeholders come together to test and develop solutions for complex challenges. Here, new methods and processes have the opportunity to grow in real-world environments, while we observe their social and practical impacts.
News from SLU Urban Futures
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New call from SustainGov
SLU participates in SustainGov, an innovation program within Impact Innovation, Sweden's innovation initiative for the 2030. In March, SustainGov has now opened a new call and encourages more applications in the area of sustainable food production. -
New study shows what Swedes consider most important about their forests
It is easy to think that tree species, age, and lushness determine how we experience a forest. But more important than the forest’s composition is its accessibility. This is shown in a new study from SLU. -
How do we create robust cities?
Sweden’s new urban development strategy highlights robust cities as one of three key directions. During the latest webinar in the series Urban landscapes webinar-series, participants discussed how cities can address both current and future challenges. -
The war in Ukraine shows that short food supply chains secure food in times of crisis
When crisis strikes, large-scale food supply systems do not always hold. Experiences from Ukraine demonstrate how quickly distribution can break down. A new research project is now being launched to examine how local solutions can strengthen preparedness. -
How cities can become more sustainable – research summarized in ten lessons
A new international study has reviewed two decades of urban experiments and summarized ten lessons that can help cities become more sustainable. Kes McCormick from SLU is one of the researchers behind the work.