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LUMES student from Azerbaijan What is your background?I am a master's student specialising in “Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science” at Lund University, where I am deeply engaged in exploring innovative solutions for a more sustainable future.Why did you choose the LUMES programme?With an academic background in Geography from my bachelor's studies, I’ve always been fascinated by the id
LUMES student from India What is your background?I have a background in textile studies and technology and then did a year of business studies with sustainability and that’s how i ended up in the LUMES programme in Sweden. Why did you choose the LUMES programme?I loved researching on sustainability and various aspects of it and I kept working on it. I bumped into the LUMES master programme due to
LUMES student from Poland What is your background?I have a bachelor’s degree in Oceanography, where I focused on environmental chemistry. My thesis explored the presence of organic pollutants in polar organisms. After graduating, I took an unexpected but exciting step into public relations, where I spent nearly three years working on national environmental campaigns in Poland. This gave me the cha
LUMES student from Germany What is your background?I have a background in Global Studies, a bachelor I did at Maastricht University.Why did you choose the LUMES programme?I chose LUMES because I was looking for an interdisciplinary master's degree in sustainability and thought that this programme covered many interesting topics such as Earth System Sciences, Geography of Sustainability and Social
LUMES student from Italy/Philippines What is your background?I’m Italian-Filipina and grew up in Hong Kong. I hold a BA in Media and Information from the University of Amsterdam, and shortly after graduating moved to Copenhagen to pursue my studies at LUMES.Why did you choose the LUMES programme?My international upbringing meant I was exposed to different perspectives on the same issues. I got to
13 April 2026 08:00 to 18 April 2026 17:00 | Other Save the date! Sustainability Week will be held for the 10th time on 13-18 April – everyone is welcome! Sustainability Week is an annual event where Lund University and Lund Municipality invite people to a week of activities focusing on sustainability. A wide range of topics are discussed during the week, and everyone is welcome.Organise an eventD
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/calendar/sustainability-week-2026 - 2026-01-15
Karen Runde, batch 13 Senior Director of Academics and the Entrepreneur Network at Santa Clara University, USA Brooke Savoy, batch 26 Working to accelerate South Korea's energy transition Cecilia Jaques, batch 20 Engagement Manager at Accelerating Community Energy Transformation, University of Victoria, Canada Kent Buchanan, batch 13 Climate mitigation analyst with the South African Government Mar
Kent Buchanan works as a technical advisory for the South African government to develop targets to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions. He is also pursuing a PhD on climate smart agriculture: "My main motivation is to work with purpose and to be proud of my contribution". Kent Buchanan graduated from LUMES in 2011, as part of batch 13. What are you working on right now?Currently I work part t
Karen Runde is the Senior Director of Academics and the Entrepreneur Network at the Miller Center for Global Impact at Santa Clara University in California, USA. She is passionate about advancing sustainable development – particularly water access in Sub-Saharan Africa, and recently designed and piloted CoShun, an innovative water filter tested in two schools in Kenya. She graduated from LUMES in
Marie-Helene Westholm-Knebel worked for many years in international sustainability before becoming the Global Head of Sustainability for ABB Energy Industries. Throughout her career, she has been driven by the belief that we can all play a role in driving positive impact, individually and at work. She graduated from LUMES in 2008, as part of batch 10. What are you working on right now?I am current
Brooke Savoy's work for the climate organisation, Solutions For Our Climate, in Seoul, focuses on policy research and activism aimed at improving South Korea's energy policies. She is motivated by the knowledge that her and other people's work is making the world even a little bit better: "In the long run, everything we do adds up to make an impact". She graduated from LUMES in 2024, as part of ba
Cecilia Jaques works as the Engagement Manager at Accelerating Community Energy Transformation, an interdisciplinary research program led by the University of Victoria, Canada. "I am motivated by the belief that climate action becomes real through relationships. Communities, governments, researchers and residents all shape the transition, and strong relationships help ensure solutions take root."
Full project titleFlood Resilience in Slums: Community-Responsive Adaptation in Kibera, Nairobi. Funding organisationThe research is funded under the research programme “Sustainability and resilience – Tackling climate and environmental changes”, which is is jointly funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Sida and Formas. Project timeline2016–2019. Project leaderAt LUCSUS, the pr
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/inclusive-resilience-building-floods-informal-settlements - 2026-01-15
Climate Adaptation, Risk Reduction and Empowerment Funding organisationsLund University Centre of Excellence for Integration of Social and Natural Dimensions of Sustainability (LUCID)The Swedish Research Council FormasSwedish Environmental Protection AgencyTimelineSince 2015ParticipantsChad BodaChristine WamslerDavid O’Byrne,Ebba BrinkStephen WoronieckiDescriptionCoastal cities are increasingly e
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/sustainable-coastal-planning-and-management - 2026-01-15
What About? – Features LUCSUS researchers comments on current issues, events and projects. What About the LUMES Podcast Do You Even Nature? Do You Even Nature is a podcast exploring the tricky relationship between people and the environment. It was started by LUMES students Cecilia Jaques, Georgia Verkuylen, Tim Bauer and Judith Petra Mühlbacher as part of their Knowledge to Action-project. We ta
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/what-about - 2026-01-15
We look forward to welcoming students, researchers, and participants from all partner organisations. Register before May 28, 2025.Fee: The event is free of charge.Fika will be served.Language: English Name (obligatorisk) Title Company/University/Organisation (obligatorisk) E-mail (obligatorisk) Telephone number I will attend: Full programme 12:00-16:30 KonsertX incl. light lunch 12:00-13:30 Take 5
https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/formular/registration-open-1 - 2026-01-15
Välkommen till Konstnärliga fakulteten Vi består av Musikhögskolan, Konsthögskolan, Teaterhögskolan och centrumbildningen Inter Arts Center. Fakulteten har varit en del av Lunds universitet sedan 1977 men skolorna är belägna i Malmö - nära stadens hjärta och rika kulturliv. Vår historia Hundra år av konstnärlig utbildning. Läs om Konstnärliga fakultetens uppkomst här. Hedersdoktorer Se vilka som
https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/om-fakulteten - 2026-01-15
Forskning som tar form Konstnärlig och musikpedagogisk forskning kännetecknas av utforskande, praktiknära och experimentella arbetssätt. Dessa processer möjliggör gränsöverskridande perspektiv och öppnar för alternativa sätt att formulera, gestalta och kommunicera kunskap. Om vår forskning Vad är konstnärlig forskning och vad kännetecknas den av? Forskarutbildning Konstnärliga fakulteten erbjuder
https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/forskning - 2026-01-15
På konstnärliga fakulteten finns studievägledare som kan hjälpa dig som student med frågor kring din utbildning. Musikhögskolan i Malmö Carina Gustin, lärarutbildningarcarina [dot] gustin [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (carina[dot]gustin[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se)Pernilla Grahn, lärarutbildningarpernilla [dot] grahn [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (pernilla[dot]grahn[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se)Thea Lundbäck, musikeru
https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/vara-utbildningar/dig-som-ar-student/studievagledare - 2026-01-15
Konsthögskolan i Malmö sitter bland annat i Mazettihuset. Foto: Léa Nielsen Välkommen till den Konstnärliga fakulteten i Sveriges tredje största stad, känd för sitt rika kulturliv – Malmö. Fakulteten är en del av Lunds universitet men är belägen i Malmö, bara 20 minuter med kollektivtrafik från Lund. Här är kulturlivet rikt och varierat för den kulturintresserade, med ett överflöd av gallerier, re
https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/vara-utbildningar/studera-i-malmo - 2026-01-15
