MSc Metha Bregman, behavioral scientist and new business models consultant, CPONH. MSc Karen Jonkers, network developer and change management facilitator, CPONH. As part of the EU program SOS Climate Waterfront, we, Karen Jonkers and Metha Bregman visited on behalf of CPONH, the workshop SOS Climate Waterfront in Sweden. During our one-month stay in Stockholm in … Continue reading “Future-proof Urban Waterfront Planning”
Lauren McKee One of the great biotechnological advances of recent years is the development of affordable and accessible methods for genome sequencing. In the field of metagenomics, we can sequence the genomes of all the microbes in a community, by extracting DNA directly from an environmental sample such as soil or water. There are many … Continue reading “Students found indicators of waste in many of Stockholm’s waterways – more monitoring motivated”
Isaac Owusu-Agyeman Sjöstadsverket Water Innovation Centre (SWIC) is owned and operated by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and KTH. Sjöstadsverket is Sweden’s leading and internationally prominent research and development facility in water purification technology. Many lack clean water Water is the core of life and an important indicator of sustainable development. However, an increasing proportion … Continue reading “KTH/IVL Sjöstadverket Water Innovation Centre (SWIC): from research to implementation for a sustainable society”
Gauri Salunkhe & Katarina Larsen The sun setting on our right in beautiful orange hues, water flowing calmly and gentle breeze on our faces. This was the tranquil atmosphere on Río Guapi on a Saturday evening in early October 2022, as we were travelling down the river in a traditional fishing boat of the Guapiñeros. … Continue reading “Transdisciplinary co-creation on the river in search for more sustainable futures – fieldwork experiences with local fishing communities in Colombia”
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 often very fragmented and can face shortcomings in meeting the water demands … Continue reading “Recognising the complexity of conflict(s) and cooperation is key for the sustainability of urban drinking water provision in the Global South”
