The Corona pandemic might disturb the transition of the transport sector that is necessary to live up to the Paris agreement and save our climate and society. A path forward is discussed based on a 'Green New Deal'. Henrik has written this opinion piece for the Swedish environmental magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet. Here is a [...]
In November 2019, SustainTrans researcher Giles Thomson joined a small group from Färgfabriken in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to be a member of their New Urban Typologies program in collaboration with Bengal Institute of Architecture, Landscape and Settlements. Giles gave a give a public lecture and participated in three days of field trips and workshops as [...]
We have got the rapid reduction in global CO2 emissions that we have been hoping for - but from a terrible reason. What happens next? When the Corona crisis subsides and we prepare ourselves to rebuild and develop our civilization - can we make the reboot green? 🌿🌎 The Pod cast the Transition Academy is [...]
We are happy to get a new cooperation started with two spatial planners from the TIFP department at BTH. Professor Abdellah Abarkan has invited Henrik to co supervise the phd student Judith Oginga Martins. This cooperation is focused on how the urban form and urban planning could be used to support a transition to sustainable [...]
Want to know more about how current energy systems can be transformed to full sustainability? The SustainTrans team offers a new 7,5 credit distance course in English about how can we transform to a sustainable energy system based on renewable sources and efficient use of energy carriers that can comply with principles for a social, [...]