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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Nancy Bocken has been awarded the European Research Council’s Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) in the 2019 round of awards. She receives 1.5 million euros during the next five years. Nancy Bocken receives the ERC grant for her new project CIRCULAR X. The project will develop a new fiel

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/professor-nancy-bocken-receives-prestigious-erc-starting-grant - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 4 September, Katherine Whalen and Håkan Rodhe from the IIIEE took part in the launch of the C-BOOT coaching programme for aspiring circular entrepreneurs.The programme kicked off in Mechelen in Belgium where 21 circular entrepreneurs gathered to sharpen their case - environmentally and in business terms.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/c-boot-coaching-programme-aspiring-circular-entrepreneurs - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. First output from the Urban Sharing project in Amsterdam During the Spring the research project Urban Sharing and its team visited Amsterdam where they started their first Mobile Research Lab (MRL). The trip included, among others, visits to ShareNL, Rijkswaterstaat, University of Utrecht, University of Twente, city o

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-sharing-amsterdam - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What are the enabling conditions and driving forces for nature-based solutions in the context of urban sustainability transitions? And how do innovation pathways play a role for nature-based solutions? Innovation pathways are a journey: from the initial idea and its demonstration, to its broader uptake within policy,

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/taking-action-urban-nature-innovation-pathways-directory - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Capstone SED/SSC projects for clients in seven countries during October 2019 In October, it is time for our final-year master students, batch 25, to do their client projects as part of the course Sustainability Solutions in Context (SSC), formerly titled Strategic Environmental Development (SED) course. This course le

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/msc-students-iiiee-batch-25-set-challenge - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Pranshu Singhal founded Karo Sambhav to help enterprises close their material loops. In this video, IIIEE alumnus, Pranshu Singhal, tells his story of his takeaways from the EMP programme at the IIIEE, and how his company, Karo Sambhav, makes a difference by helping enterprises close their material loops.  

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/founder-karo-sambhav-career-iiiee-alumnus - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Students of the the Master's programme in Environmental Management and Policy are presenting their Master's theses. From Monday 30 September to Thursday 3 October is thesis defence week at the IIIEE. Students of the the Master's programme in Environmental Management and Policy are presenting their Master's theses. The

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-week-iiiee-1 - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Involving 14 institutions across Europe NATURVATION involves 14 institutions across Europe working in fields as diverse as urban development, innovation studies, geography, ecology, environmental assessment and economics. Our partnership includes city governments, non-governmental organisations and business.We are ass

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/naturvation-project-meets-lund-discuss-key-findings - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A café discussion about energy and how to heat our homes in a sustainable way in the future. This event is part of the Future Week at Lund University, 14-20 October. During Future Week at Lund University, the IIIEE is organising Walking energy, talking energy, a café discussion, that aims to encourage the participants

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/walking-energy-talking-energy - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Join a game-changing conference and exhibition in Sweden on the emerging sharing economy in cities! Sharing Cities Sweden is organising a conference and exhibition on exploring the role of sharing cities in advancing the sustainable development goals, the Sharing Cities Summit.See more information on the emerging prog

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sharing-cities-summit-2019 - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The institute will be part of a new International Energy Agency (IEA) Task on energy efficiency. The IEA-DSM ‘Hard-to-Reach’ (HTR) project will generate knowledge, approaches and policy recommendations aiming to identify HTR energy users and effectively engage them in energy efficiency programmes.The research will sup

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-project-iiiee-hard-reach-energy-users - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Circular Economy Mini-Series: part 1 of 3 Hear the latest about the Circular Economy in our new podcast episode, now available on all major podcats platforms! 

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-out-now - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Our Director Per Mickwitz among the new professors honoured On 18 October, Lund University held their inauguration ceremony for 2019 and among the 28 new professors honoured were our Director, Professor Per Mickwitz.Link to the publication of the inauguration of new professors at Lund University 2019

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/inauguration-professors-lund-university - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. IIIEE's research on virtual meetings has helped public agencies in Sweden reduce up to 50 % of CO2 from business travel. A project involving 80 Swedish public agencies, the REMM project, based on IIIEE research on virtual meetings, has helped the agencies to significantly reduce their CO2 emission from travel with up

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-research-reducing-co2-travel - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 'Urban Sharing in Amsterdam: City report No. 1' The Urban Sharing Team has published their first City Report from their research project. Urban Sharing in Amsterdam City Report is the result of a Mobile Research Lab conducted in Amsterdam in Spring 2019.The research is part of the five-year research programme Urban Sh

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-sharing-team-publishes-their-first-city-report - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kes McCormick represented the IIIEE for the TRANSFORM project in Toronto, Canada on 23-25 October. The TRANSFORM project integrates innovative academic research with entrepreneurial experimentation and extensive collaboration among the academic, private and public sectors with the development of hubs in Canada, USA, S

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/accelerating-sustainability-entrepreneurship-local-spaces - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. IIIEE researchers Jessika Luth Richter and Carl Dalhammar have authored a new book on planned obsolescence (PO), together with staff at the Fores think tank.The book, Planned Obsolescence – Built not to last, is published by the European Liberal Forum and explains what PO is and provides examples of PO. It furthemore

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researchers-contribute-new-book-planned-obsolescence - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A checklist for creating environmental benefits Julia Nussholz, PhD Candidate at the IIIEE, has created a checklist for environmentally sound circular business model design.It presents 10 key considerations for sustainable circular business model innovation - summarising the most recent contributions in the field and

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/circular-business-model-design - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New book edited by Professor Oksana Mont A new book that sets a Research Agenda for Sustainable Consumption Governance has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing.The book is now available in Open Access, thanks to the Swedish research council for sustainable development, FORMAS.The book contains a wealth of topics

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/research-agenda-sustainable-consumption-governance - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Co-written by IIIEE researcher Björn Wickenberg Björn Wickenberg at the IIIEE has co-written two new articles on Nature-based Solutions (NBS):1. Working on the boundaries—How do science use and interpret the nature-based solution concept?2. Environmental and climate policy integration: Targeted strategies for overcomi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/two-new-articles-nature-based-solutions-nbs - 2026-05-03