Interdisciplinarity

During the autumn, SLU hosted a series of transformative gatherings that brought together people from diverse sectors to explore new ways of facilitating meaningful discussions.

Professors Åsa Berggren and Keri Facer work together to develop methods for more democratic communication.

Rooftop greenhouses can provide fresh, locally produced food in urban areas, reducing transportation, increasing food security, creating jobs, and enabling efficient recycling of heat, water, and nutrients. If designed correctly, they can also help mitigate overheating in urban environments.

Eirini Lamprini Daouti is one of the newest researchers at SLU Centre of Biological Control (CBC). In her research, she explores ways to sustain crop production both now and in the future.

Significant changes have occurred in the food system. The old local systems have started to strain as the systems become more global and complex. Now, we need new methods to secure food supply. One concept gaining increasing attention is food planning.

“If we want to have healthy people, landscape and climates, schools are the right place to start.”

“Humans are amazing! If you put them in a room and allow them to be who they are, allow them to bring all of themselves, not just their intellectual part, we hear wonderful stories. You never know the consequences of one conversation.”

Last year, the EU Nature Restoration Law was adopted, highlighting the growing importance of restoration. Restoration efforts are becoming increasingly interdisciplinary, as they aim to support not only ecological recovery but also deliver social benefits and reflect diverse societal values.