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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Focusing on Circular Economy 12 November 2018 MOOCWe are proud to present a new MOOC in the Greening the Economy series:Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management!This free, on-line course looks at where important materials in products we use every day come from and how these materials can be used more effici

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/launch-new-mooc-and-podcast - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 14 November, the winners of the yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" was announced during a ceremony at Skissernas museum. The yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" is a prize (1.2 million SEK) with three categories: 1) "Årets innovatör" (The innovator of the year, 750 000 SEK), 2) "Årets opinionsbildare" (The opini

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/winners-yearly-award-arets-framtidsbyggare-announced-0 - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Yuliya Voytenko, Lucie Zvolska and Kes McCormick are in Barcelona attending the Smart City Expo World Congress, SCEWC, (where some 20,000 people are gathering to talk about smart cities of the future) and the Sharing Cities Summit, which is the leading event for the sharing economy in cities. Sharing Cities Sweden, wh

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researchers-smart-city-expo-world-congress-and-sharing-cities-summit - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "Sweden needs to deal with the effects of consumption" Professor Oksana Mont at the IIIEE, along with several other experts, recently co-authored an opinion piece on the effects of consumption in Svenska Dagbladet.The article especially highlights the need for powerful politics to limit consumption and its effects on

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/opinion-piece-svenska-dagbladet - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the period of 2019-2021. Per Mickwitz will be the new Director of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), during the period of 2019-2021. Per Mickwitz is currently the Research Director of the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), where he is also a research professor.  As of

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mickwitz-his-new-position-director-iiiee - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We stand with Central European University, CEU!We have had 15 years of fruitful collaboration with CEU, notably on our joint MESPOM master programme where we have had a steady flow of creative talent from all over the world.CEU is important. In so many ways, and to so many people.We will continue to support CEU.And lo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/we-stand-ceu - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Organizations can innovate to address environmental and social problems — but they need to build the right culture. Professor Nancy Bocken at the IIIEE, has co-authored an article on Driving Sustainability-Oriented Innovation, published in MIT Sloan Management Review.In the article, the authors take a closer look at w

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/driving-sustainability-oriented-innovation - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. With climate change realities affecting us all we are extra keen to follow the work of our alumna Johanna Lissinger Peitz, Sweden's cheif negotiator and one of three climate negotiators representing the EU in the upcoming Katowice COP24 meeting.The Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter wrote an article about Johanna Lissin

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-alumna-johanna-lissinger-peitz-eu-climate-negotiator-katowice-cop24-meeting - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a time of growing inequality, this special issue explores justice, policy and sustainability aspects related to low-carbon energy systems. Prof. Luis Mundaca together with colleagues from LUCSUS, University of St. Andrews, University of Sussex, University of Dundee, and Stellenbosch University have concluded the sp

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/low-carbon-energy-systems-and-energy-justice - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. With a growing interest in the Circular Economy, where new business models are needed, the role of the consumer needs to be explored and this study contributes to this need with an expert study. A team of researchers from Lund University (Nancy Bocken) and TU Delft (Vivian Tunn, Ellis van den Hende, Jan Schoormans), l

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/business-models-sustainable-consumption-circular-economy-expert-study - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Belgian national science funding association FWO’s 90 year anniversary spotlighted the future national research agenda, focusing on collaboration to solve complex societal questions such as climate change. The Belgian national science funding association FWO’s 90 year anniversary spotlighted the future national re

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/circular-business-models-experimentation - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. IIIEE staff, board members, former board members, students and alumni. After nine years, I have decided to leave my assignment as Director at the IIIEE. Together with you I have had the privilege to further develop the Institute in being an innovative and creative arena for interdisciplinary education and research wit

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/thank-you-all - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University has appointed Weine Wiqvist, CEO of Avfall Sverige ­– the Swedish Waste Management Association – as an adjunct member of the IIIEE faculty in the subject "Circular Economy Policies” at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), which is a specialised centre of the Unive

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/ceo-swedish-waste-management-association-new-collaboration-lund-universityiiiee - 2026-05-07

The IIIEE Podcast celebrates its fourth season! The team that contributes to the production of ‘Advancing Sustainable Solutions’ consists of Steven Curtis, Sofie Sandin Lompar, and Frans Libertson. The purpose of the podcast is to make sustainability more accessible and tangible by showcasing ongoing research, events and activities at the IIIEE. In each episode, we will discuss a specific sustainab

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcasts/about-iiiee-podcast - 2026-05-07

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Like so many, have you waited until the last minute to buy gifts for your family and friends this holiday season?In this episode, we will provide some specific suggestions for those among us still in need of gift ideas, which are also applicable for all gifting occasions.Furthermore, we will discuss with our colleagues, researching sustainable consumption, the notio

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/gift-giving-holiday-season - 2026-05-07

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Individuals have their part to play in the transition towards a circular economy. In this episode, we will introduce the circular economy and strategies to facilitate a transition from our linear to a more circular economy.Furthermore, we visit a repair cafe and illustrate how you can extend product lifetimes.The episode is produced in connection to a new Massive Op

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/circular-economy-and-you - 2026-05-07

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS New ways of governing our cities are emerging. Urban experimentation offers opportunities to test sustainability solutions in context and learn from these successes or failures.Citizen engagement and participation is a prerequisite.In this episode, we will discuss experimentation as a form of urban governance and suggest ways you can engage and participate in the go

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/experimenting-city - 2026-05-07

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS What is science? In this episode, we explore science in order to build a foundation for exploring sustainability research in future episodes.Then, we showcase a scientific workshop to illustrate the role of science in supporting policy-makers.Podcast Episode # 1: "What is Science?"... and its role in society  Listen and SubscribeYou can subscribe and listen to our p

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/what-science-and-its-role-society - 2026-05-07

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS In this episode, will introduce listeners to the podcast 'Advancing Sustainable Solutions'. You will learn more about the hosts, our organisation, and our vision for the podcast.Podcast Episode # 0: Introduction to the Podcast  Listen and SubscribeYou can subscribe and listen to our podcast on any of your favourite podcast platforms including:               

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/introduction-podcast - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CIRCUSOL consortium meeting in Antwerp, Belgium, followed by co-creation session at Cohousing Waasland to discuss circular solar business model options. On 23-26 January the CIRCUSOL project consortium is coming together to discuss progress on the circular solar business model demonstrators and next steps to explore s

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/circusol-project-discusses-circular-solar-business-model-options - 2026-05-07