On 1 June, in connection with the 50th anniversary of the UN's first environmental conference, Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University and Stockholm Environment Institute are arranging a one-day conference. The main focus is on how the academy through research and higher education contributes to the transition to a more sustainable development.

Link to conference website: https://su.powerinit.com/Modules/Campaign/Newsletter.aspx?n=20467&e=rachel.foster@su.se&r=2088197&h=9DD9D1454B3AB578B13E9BF9B8047489

Date: June 1st

Time: 08.50-17.00

Location: House 2, Albano, but is also broadcast digitally at su.se/Stockholm50

To participate physically on site at Albano, you must register.

Register here for onsite attendance »

Conference Program and Speakers

08.50-09.15: WE HEAR YOU — A CLIMATE ARCHIVE

Participants: Melinda Kinnaman, Razmus Nyström.

Texts by Greta Thunberg, Lilli Hokama, Jacob Hirdwall.

Directed by Jacob Hirdwall.

WE HEAR YOU—A CLIMATE ARCHIVE is a collaboration between Dramaten (The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden), The Earth Commons—Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment and Sustainability, The Embassy of Sweden in Washington DC, and The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics. We Hear You—A Climate Archive is co-conceived by Caitlin Nasema Cassidy and Jacob Hirdwall. Additional support for this project is provided by the Swedish Arts Council and The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation.

09.15-12.15: How can the academy support transformative changes during the decade of action?

12.15-13.15: Lunch.

13.15-14.45: Parallel sessions:

Accelerating the transition to sustainable production and consumption
Sustainable and healthy food
Transformative transparency: Acceleration, accountability and agency
Governing sustainability transformations

14.45-15.15: Pause, coffee and music performed by students at The Royal College of Music.

15.15-16.45: Session two: Next-generation leadership: how academia can support sustainable transformation that drives innovation, entrepreneurship and green jobs.

16.45-17.00: Closing session.

17.00-18.00: Mingel.

Conference speakers

Some of the conference speakers are:

His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana.
Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme.
Dr Andrew Haines is Professor of Environmental Change and Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Noura Berrouba, chair of the National Council of Swedish Youth Organizations (LSU).
Dr Nyovani Madise is the head of the Malawi office at the African Institute for Development Policy.
Dr Arunabha Ghosh is an expert on international public policy, author and columnist.
Henrik Henriksson is CEO of H2 Green Steel, a board member and author.
Elis Wibacke, President of Stockholm University Student Union.

See complete program and all participants at su.se/stockholm50

Warmly welcome!

Astrid Söderbergh Widding, President of Stockholm University.

Johan Kuylenstierna, Senior Advisor on Sustainability to the President of Stockholm University and responsible for the conference.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: stockholm50@su.se