SLU Urban Futures
Urban food production requires interdisciplinary collaboration
Researchers at SLU investigated whether rooftop greenhouses could be a viable option in Sweden. “By using an interdisciplinary approach, we capture crucial information that might otherwise be
IDA Inter- and transdisciplinary practice_en
Inter- and transdisciplinary practice: Designing processes for joint learning and exchange futurefood@slu.se How do you weave in the many concerns and needs of inter- and transdisciplinary research
SLU leads international project on Nature-based Thinking
Major funding has allowed SLU to lead a project that will test Nature-based Thinking at different levels in Malmö, Barcelona and Turin. The three-year project will focus on biodiversity and human
City Forests: Adaptive and participatory governance in Urban Green Spaces
henrik.j.persson@slu.se Welcome to our third Urban Forests webinar of the semester. This time, we welcome Pedro Obregon, Ph. D. student at the department of forest economics at SLU. Pedro will
Presenting the Winners of the Student Design Competition
Malin Almgren and Emma Nygren are the winners of the SLU Urban Futures’ student design competition for their contribution "Becoming Röbäcksdalen". ‘A well-executed work with many dimensions in time
SLU Urban Futures – In search for new Hub Coordinator
Are you agile and communicative and want to shape urban futures? Do you thrive in collaboration across disciplines and enjoy working beyond the academic context? Then you could be our new hub
Food preparedness requires collaboration
What is the state of food preparedness in Uppsala County? What do we need now and in the future to strengthen it? These questions were discussed by stakeholders from the entire food chain within the
SustainGov
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is part of the new large-scale strategic innovation program SustainGov, which has received funding from Vinnova, Formas, and the Swedish Energy
A new way to prioritize food issues
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
Getting Our Cities Right #4
Getting Our Cities Right #4 – shaping our future urbanscapes urbanfutures@slu.se Our future depends on ‘Getting Our Cities Right!’ Welcome to the fourth conference in this series - where we
Håkan is passionate for good food in the cities of the future
Håkan Jönsson is the new coordinator for Food and Cities, an initiative to develop and communicate research and education at the intersection of food and city at SLU. ”There will be major research
Tendril Talk: the Land Futures Salon
Tendril Talk: the Land Futures Salon futurefood@slu.se How can Sweden get beyond polarized debates on land and land use? How can those who take care of Sweden’s land take different futures into