SLU Urban Futures
Futuring in practice – Rosengård's farming project takes the next step
Future work, or futuring, is about imagining and planning for potential future scenarios. But more than defining the most accurate future, it is about creating a common understanding and a common
The book Prototypa! – now available in English
The book "Prototyping! Building places together" is now available in English to download as a pdf. This book was published in Swedish in 2023 on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Gothenburg,
Researcher residency at Philipsonska gården in Strängnäs
Researcher residency at Philipssonska gården Researcher residency – transdisciplinary discussions at Ekenäs futureonehealth@slu.se For the fourth time, SLU Future One Health invite senior as well
Masterclass Urban Futuring
catherine.kihlstrom@slu.se Moving towards more sustainable and just cities requires radical change. But current visions of future cities remain dominated by techno-utopias such as ‘smart cities’.
Climate conversation June 2025
Communication, imagination, and collaboration in climate response agnes.bondesson@slu.se We welcome researchers, other staff and students within and outside of SLU to this webinar in SLU's series
IDA kick out
Beyond restoration: Interdisciplinary exploration of restoration for present and future generations futurefood@slu.se Last year, the EU Nature Restoration Law was adopted, highlighting the growing
IDA grantees 2025-2026
The fourth round of the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at SLU starts on September 1, 2025. Two groups of five researchers each will spend eight months delving into and exploring interdisciplinary
Maggie Roe appointed honorary doctor at SLU
Maggie Roe, Professor of Landscape and Co-Director of the Centre for Landscape, Newcastle University, UK, has been elected, by the faculty board, as one of three honorary doctors at the Faculty LTV
New book explores the interface between landscape and planning
From floods in New Orleans to forest fires in Västmanland. In a new book, researchers from a range of disciplines come together to examine how contemporary social and environmental changes are
Extreme heat in cities – a growing threat to public health
Rising temperatures in urban areas pose a serious threat to public health – especially for the most heat-sensitive groups in society. During the third webinar in the series “Venue: Urban Landscapes,”
Five projects granted seed funding at SLU Urban Futures
To enhance the urban discourse at SLU and support landscape-oriented urban research, SLU Urban Futures has awarded seed funding to five projects focused on publishing inter- and transdisciplinary
Call for proposals: management plans for urban forests, parks and green spaces
Would you like to help shape the future of greener, healthier cities? The COST Action network invites municipalities across Europe to submit their management plans for urban forests, parks and green