Movium and SLU Urban Futures appoint a joint director of operations.
SLU Think Tank Movium and the future platform SLU Urban Futures will be organizationally merged as of the turn of the year and will appoint a joint head of operations. The aim is to strengthen SLU’s position in society within the field of landscape.
Urban heat and climate resilience – strategies for healthier, cooler cities
As cities grow denser and warmer, urban heat islands pose serious risks to health, infrastructure, and ecosystems. This synthesis from SLU Urban Futures draws on interviews, research, and international reports to explore how urban planning can reduce heat stress.
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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Agroecology and Sustainable Intensification: the Values Beneath the Science
What does “sustainable agriculture” actually mean, and why do scientists disagree about it? -
A Practical Guide to Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Research
Despite widespread calls for interdisciplinarity, biodiversity research still struggles to integrate social and natural sciences. A new article offers practical advice for moving from ambition to action. -
Movium and SLU Urban Futures appoint a joint head of operations
As of the turn of the year, SLU Movium Think Tank and SLU Urban Futures appointed a joint head of operations, with the aim of gradually integrating the two units and bringing them closer to the core activities of the organisation. -
Call for applications to SLU's Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) 2026-2027
The Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) is a programme where SLU researchers are offered the opportunity to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries on complex issues in the broad field of sustainable transition. -
Local Voices Uncover Hidden Needs in Ukraine’s Post-War Recovery
When Ukrainians rebuild their lives after liberation from Russian occupation, some restoration efforts matter more than others. By visiting villages, SLU researchers found that actions such as restoring gardens and demining forest are crucial for people’s well-being – yet they are often overlooked.