Is the strive for increasing performance and an ever-growing sports sector compatible with sustainable development? This is the key issue that the authors investigates in a new book: Sport, Performance and Sustainability, edited by Daniel Svensson, Erik Backman, Susanna Hedenborg and the Division’s Sverker Sörlin. Sport, Performance and Sustainability examines the logic of “faster higher, and … Continue reading “Open Access to Sport, Performance and Sustainability”
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letter, founded in 1742, is a learned society composed of elected members. In March the Academy elected Sverker as corresponding member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Class. The task of the Academy is to strengthen the position of scholarship in Denmark and further inter-disciplinary understanding. The Royal … Continue reading “Sverker Sörlin Corresponding Member of The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters”
Andreas Roos, researcher at the Division and the EHL, active in the Harnessing the Heat Below our Feet-Project, has published a new book on 02 February 2023. Abstract Building on insights from ecological economics and philosophy of technology, this book offers a novel, interdisciplinary approach to understand the contradictory nature of Solar photovoltaic (PV) … Continue reading “New Book! Solar Technology and Global Environmental Justice by Andreas Roos”
By Timos Karpouzoglou, originally published on the WaterBlog@KTH on 31 January 2023. Historically, cities have built their drinking water service provision based on the principle of universal coverage that relies heavily on formal piped water supply offered by a few municipal actors. However, in cities of the Global South these formal service provision systems are … Continue reading “Recognising the complexity of conflict(s) and cooperation is key for the sustainability of urban drinking water provision in the Global South”
Join us for a joyous celebration of the Environmental Humanities Laboratory’s past decade of activities and the launch of its new start as a KTH centre. The afternoon will consist of recapping the many activities of the EHL since its start in 2011/2012 under the leadership of Director Marco Armiero (“Wasteocene“) and hosting a roundtable … Continue reading “Save the Date: The EHL becomes a KTH centre!”
Did you miss Rob Nixon and the Archipelago Lecture on November 10th? No worries! The recording is now up and can be watched below, with or without subtitles. Abstract Why have millions of readers and viewers become magnetized by the hitherto arcane field of plant communication? Since the great recession of 2008, we have witnessed … Continue reading “Watch now! The Less Selfish Gene – Forest Altruism, Neoliberalism, and the Tree of Life”
Linking Research and Innovation on Waterfront through Technology for Excellence of Resilience to face Climate Change The shrink of bio-diversity, unprecedented climate swings and the raising costs of maintenance are symptoms of a planet struggling with Climate Change. To reestablish a healthy condition, cities seek to develop strategies of adaptation to make the built environment … Continue reading “CfP: Book in EU-initiative SOS Climate Waterfront”
We are happy to announce that the next Stockholm Archipelago Lecture is coming up on 10 November 2022 at 5pm (Stockholm time). Rob Nixon is going to give his presentation titled “The Less Selfish Gene: Forest Altruism, Neoliberalism, and the Tree of Life”. Feel free to join digitally! You find the link below. Abstract: Why … Continue reading “Upcoming: Rob Nixon at the 11th Stockholm Archipelago Lecture”
Missing in-depth conversations about important movies? Do you want to know more about Sami culture and history or about resource extraction in the deep sea? Have you ever heard a joik? On September 1st, Crosscuts – Stockholm’s first environmental humanities film festival – will return! Through documentaries, poetry and conversations between leading researchers, filmmakers, students … Continue reading “Crosscuts – Stockholm’s first Environmental Humanities Film Festival Returns”
Division researcher Fredrik Bertilsson has recently written a blogpost for the WaterBlog@KTH on the basis of his new research project “Beyond ‘unprepared’: Towards an integrative expertise of drought” (Formas 2022-2025). Here is a repost of his text, focussing on a very pressing issue for all of us living in a context of climate crisis. Drought … Continue reading “Drought or low water availability as an historical preparedness problem”
