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ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Our global sustainability challenges are complex and require partnerships and collaboration across disciplines and sectors. As such, as a society, we must value interdisciplinary perspectives and work together to address these challenges. In this episode, we discuss the value of interdisciplinary education to address our complex sustainability challenges. We share t
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS The circular economy is highlighted as key if to address sustainability challenges, while still maintaining access to goods and services that we have come to rely on. Closing, narrowing and slowing loops are key strategies towards pursuing a more sustainable way of producing, accessing, using, and re-using goods. In order to allow a deeper exploration of the circula
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS The global population living in cities is expected to reach nearly 70% by 2050. This trend in urbanisation will require massive amounts of infrastructure to be built from concrete and other natural and manufactured materials. In the second episode of our miniseries on the circular economy, we explore the business case for circular resource flows - such as concrete,
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Policies are needed to ensure a circular economy. In the final episode of our mini-series on the circular economy, we explore the role of policy and the need for research to ensure policies like the European Green Deal promote a circular economy for sustainability. We discuss the trade-offs of slowing resource loops and energy efficiency, for example, knowing when t
part of the greening the economy series How can we live a good life on one planet with over seven billion people? This course explores greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. It examines the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels. Scandinavia, a pioneering place advancing sustain
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/moocs/lessons-scandinavia - 2025-11-06
part of the greening the economy series How can we shape urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy. It places cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. Sustainable urban transformation refers to structural transformation processes – multi-dimensional and radical chan
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/moocs/sustainable-cities - 2025-11-06
Part of the Greening the Economy Series How can we create a circular economy through sustainable materials management? This course looks at where important materials in products we use every day come from and how these materials can be used more efficiently, longer, and in closed loops. This is the aim of the Circular Economy, but it doesn’t happen on its own. It is the result of choices and stra
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/moocs/circular-economy-sustainable-materials-management - 2025-11-06
part of the greening the economy series How can nature help us design and build our cities? Nature-based solutions have the potential to provide multiple benefits across a range of sustainability challenges facing cities. They can help to limit the impacts of climate change, enhance biodiversity and improve environmental quality while contributing to economic activities and social well-being. But
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/moocs/urban-nature-connecting-cities-sustainability-and-innovations - 2025-11-06
Creating a bridge between academia and practise in order to meet sustainability challenges. The IIIEE is continously engaged in collaboration with stakeholders from industry in our education to create a bridge between academia and practise.In student projects, organisations and companies give students opportunities to apply their knowledge, and thereby grant them a glimpse of the reality they will
MSc. Theses at the IIIEE In the course of the fourth semester EMP students work on their thesis project and write their Master's thesis. Often, these projects are based on cooperation with external clients, thus real-life value and significance is added to the research. Rigoruous academic work ethics are taught to fulfill internationally regarded criteria of scientific publications.Click here to v
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/education/masters-programme-environmental-management-and-policy-emp/msc-theses-iiiee - 2025-11-06
The Sustainability Solutions in Context (SSC) course results in client exercise reportsThe SSC course, formerly titled Strategic Environmental Development (SED), is one of the capstone courses of the EMP programme and leads student teams to client exercise projects all over the world.They assist organisations and governmental institutions in finding solutions to their individual sustainability cha
EMSP in brief The master's programme EMP includes a course in strategic environmental management called Environmental Management and Strategy in Practice (EMSP). This course allows for master’s students to apply the knowledge and tools gained in the previous courses on real-life projects, i.e. for them to go from theory to practice. The course project is centered around a collaboration with compan
A long record of positive collaborations! Over the years, a number of interesting and constructive collaborations with many interesting case companies. No matter what size or sector, this type of project has proven to be relevant to most companies!2025Bengtssons MaskinGunneboNeo4jNordic WaterproofingSIB SolutionsVolvo Construction EquipmentVälinge Innovation2024Falks MetallGenarps LådfabrikKnorr-B
Business consultancy - developing sustainability business strategies for interested companies. Towards the end of the EMP master’s program, students are given the task to apply the knowledge and tools that they have gained in the theoretical courses on real-life projects, in a six week long course and in collaboration with companies. In this course the learning rationale is that the students go fr
What company needs are addressed in the projects? Overall, the project allows for companies to stay updated and integrate sustainability in their business plan, business model and daily operations. The specific topics that have been addressed in the many student projects so far include e.g. environmental improvements, building an environmental management system, green product development, sustaina
High Quality and Innovative Education The IIIEE provides graduate education that equips students with the knowledge, skills and personal qualities needed to become agents of change and future leaders who are capable of advancing sustainable solutions. The IIIEE offers world leading Master's education and a Doctoral Programme. Master's Programmes In 1995, the IIIEE launched its unique Master’s prog
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/about-education-iiiee - 2025-11-06
Feedback from our reference companies The students' work is intended to provide valuable insights and suggestions useful for the continued environmental work that is going on in the real world. Reference companies have always been very satisfied with student work.“[The project] helped us to zoom out. This is important because we work with knowledge. We also think it is important to bridge academic
Most of the work in the student project is conducted by the students and teachers at IIIEE. The study location is also the IIIEE. Nevertheless, it is crucial that the students get to meet relevant company representatives and also that they get access to relevant documents, company information, etc.The interaction between the student group and its reference company is highly dependent on the design
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS A tree is so much more than just a tree! Trees provide habitat to support biodiversity, remove carbon dioxide and particulate matter from our air, cool our cities during summers, and inspire enjoyment by all. A tree planted deliberately to provide any of these services is considered a nature-based solution. In this episode, we present the concept of nature-based sol
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS What do sheep have to do with intellectual property rights for sustainability? In this episode, we explore the ‘tragedy of the commons’, which often justifies the introduction of property rights to support conservation and reduced environmental impact. However, when it comes to ‘innovations of the mind’, do property rights help or hinder the transition towards more
