Facts
City: Webinar on Zoom
Organiser: SLU Urban Futures & SLU Future Food
Last signup date: 4 May 2022
Additional info:
Host, moderator and speakers
Tove Stenius, Program secretary at SLU Urban Futures, host
Ishi Buffam, Researcher at the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, SLU, moderator
Erik Kjellström, Professor in climatology at the Rossby Centre, SMHI, speaker
Erik Kjellström works on Development of climate models, production and analysis of climate change scenarios are everyday activities at the centre and will be presented in the talk. Examples of future climate change scenarios will also be presented. Another major activity relates to support for climate change impact analysis and work on climate change adaptation. Erik is also a member of the Swedish National Expert Council for Climate Adaptation
Helena Björn, Head of environmental strategy at Lomma Municipality, speaker
Helena Björn has a PhD in Ecology and a wide and long experience in sustainable urban planning. During her years in Lomma, she has been part of developing ocean planning, climate adaptation and ecosystem services in the urban planning at the local, regional and national levels, sometimes also on the international level. The importance of well-functioning ecosystems, and how municipal authorities can contribute to withhold these systems, are the driving forces in Helena Björn’s daily work.
Organisers
SLU Urban Futures is a strategic platform that develops and strengthens transdisciplinary research, education and collaboration in sustainable urban development.
SLU Future Food is a platform for research and collaboration to develop knowledge, solutions and innovations aimed at ensuring that the entire food system is characterized by economic, ecological and social sustainability to overcome tomorrow's challenges. The research addresses both plants and animals, from the smallest molecules to global systems.
Please note
- The event will be conducted in English
- The presentations will be recorded, but not the discussion