S2: Sustainably Speaking Beyond the Aula

In the fourth episode of the season 3, Andres and Lotte joined Carl Eneroth to comment on his 4-part documentary “Stand with Courage”, discussing themes such as the courage to resist and speak up for the (unrighteously) unspoken. Thus, in the context of sustainability, it makes natural sense to draw attention to the fact that our understanding about our environment has never been so big – yet our action remains so little. Constructed narratives play a central role in how we perceive the current state of environmental (un)protection. How much more time will it take for us to finally take up decisive action in our home, workplace and as a collective society? 
Carl Eneroth graduated from IIIEE in 1996 and has navigated since then through academia, business, and activism. He has made himself a name in the film industry, producing over 400 short films on democracy, sustainability and climate solutions. His mission is bringing people together through words and stories, where emotions, facts, and conflicts entangle.

In the third episode of season 3, Marianna Pilecka invites Jakob Gamrot, Global Sustainability Strategy Advisor at Grundfos, to unpack the often-overlooked connection between water and climate change. Together, they explore why most climate impacts are expressed through water, how water management can accelerate or slow down emissions, and what this means for climate action. Using Poland’s drained wetlands and peatlands as a concrete case, the conversation moves from local water changes to regional and global climate effects, before closing with practical solutions, from nature-based restoration to smart water technologies and business models.

In the second episode of season 3, Yookyung Oh invites Aaron Juarez from WWF Sweden to talk about WWF’s sustainable food initiatives along with challenges and strategies for urban food system transformation. Aaron has a background in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation, he worked in Umeå city as Climate and Sustainability Projects Coordinator and is now working as Food and Cities programme lead at WWF Sweden.

In advance of an upcoming session at the 2025 IIIEE Alumni Conference, this episode offers background and food for thought on the ongoing discussions regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion at the IIIEE. Specifically, it foregrounds perspectives from the Global South at the Institute and the implications for sustainability of working in diverse international contexts. Host, Ari Ronai-Durning is joined by Patricia Pasaribu and Daniela Alfaro Valle from Batch 29 of the EMP program.

In the first episode of season 3, Sofie invites Pia Heidenmark Cook to talk about sustainability transformations and her (almost) newly published book ‘Embedding sustainability: How to drive organizational transformation’ (2024). Pia graduated from IIIEE in 1997 and has since made a name for herself in the sustainability scene, including as former CSO of IKEA. After almost 30 years in the field, Pia shares her thoughts on where we are today inviting listeners to stay hopeful and to look for the positive stories.

Welcome to the third season of Sustainably Speaking: Beyond the Aula, the IIIEE’s very own student-led podcast tackling sustainability topics within our community and abroad! Join us as we bridge the gap between students and researchers, sharing Alumni success stories and uncovering diverse career paths in the world of sustainability.In this pilot episode we want to highlight a change of speakers. Your new hosts are eight current students: María, Marianna, Nana, Nicole, Rasmus, Simon, Sofie and Yookyoung all from the EMP program at The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics.Get ready for a monthly dose of inspiration. Our first episodes will explore how to embed sustainability into organizations and share diverse perspectives and narratives around sustainability.Subscribe now, and join us as we embark on a journey to take sustainability beyond the classroom!

In this episode, Justine sat down with Lea Levy to discuss the "Climate Fresk" and other "serious games" designed to tackle complex global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and soil health. Lea shares how she’s used the Climate Fresk tool with a variety of audiences—from students and teachers to corporate teams—and how these tools help simplify intricate topics, foster collective intelligence, and build a sense of community and action. This episode explores the value of these tools in education and how they can inspire collaboration and drive real change in the fight against climate change. 

On this episode, we receive a IIIEE guest Emma Johnson, and we will dive into the topic of inner resilience and how to channel your energy to create outward change. She talks about the event she is organising with another researcher, Gustav Osberg, during the Sustainability Week in Lund. Their event is called “Yoga for Climate Anxiety and Building Inner Resiliency to Tackle Sustainability Challenges”.  Emma will tell us more about her research, her relation to yoga and what will be discussed during the event.Find the link here to register to Emma’s and Gustav’s event: https://www.hallbarhet.lu.se/evenemang/yoga-climate-anxiety-and-building-inner-resiliency-tackle-sustainability-challenges You can find more information here about the Sustainability Week in Lund: https://www.sustainability.lu.se/sustainabilityweek Feel free to check out our first episode on a roundtable about eco-anxiety as well as to our episode recorder with Gustav and Björn about Inner Sustainable Development: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FGBpsUncqACzvD8QYGs6K?si=9c118818bbb848a4 

The increase in global temperature brought with it extreme weather events and shifts in seasons across the globe. In developing countries, there is a demand for 10-18 times more Climate Adaptation and Resilience (A&R) finance compared to current international public adaptation finance flows.This episode discovers how the private sector can play a pivotal role within the A&R sector both as a solution and a finance provider. Your host, Marleen (EMP Batch 29), along with two guests, Rashmi Rawahar (UNIDO) and Helene Robert (E Co. and EMP Batch 21), will provide answers to the following guiding questions:What is climate adaptation and resilience? What are concrete examples of solutions provided by the private sector? What are the challenges and barriers to secure funding for private sector projects? Sources used in the episode:Climate Policy Initiative (2023) - Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2023Financial Times (2024) - Critical 1.5C threshold breached over 12-month period for first timeUNEP (2023) - Adaptation Gap Report 2023World Resources Institute (2023) - What It Takes to Attract Private Investment to Climate AdaptationFurther readings: Catalyst Fund (2023) - Investing in Climate Techn Innovation in Africa Gari (2024) - Investing in Climate Resilience: Unlocking a Growing Market of Adaptation SolutionsGSMA (2023) - Emerging Trends in Climate-tech Innovations: GSMA Innovation Fund for Adaptation & ResilienceIDB (2020) - Private Markets for Climate Resilience: Global ReportWorld Bank and GFDRR (2021) - Enabling private investment in climate adaptation and resilience 

In this episode, join Gustavo Pacheco Portilla, Lukrecija Vaisyte, and Emiliano Vuillermoz, as they delve into their experiences with sustainability consulting projects conducted for external clients as part of the Environmental Management and Policy program's capstone course, Sustainability Solutions in Context. Hosted by Ari Ronai-Durning, the episode prompts insightful reflections from the students on addressing pressing sustainability issues and what lessons can be applied to future challenges in their lives as sustainability professionals after the Master’s.Report: https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/9141785

This episode unveils a previously overlooked dimension of sustainability by exploring the Inner Development Goals (IDGs), an open-source framework outlining the inner capabilities, qualities, and skills essential for advancing efforts toward the UN SDGs. Your host, Marleen Mammen, along with two guests, Gustav Osberg (Doctoral researcher at the IIIEE) and Björn Schulz (Batch 29 of the EMP Master), will provide answers to the following guiding questions:What are the IDGs?How do they relate to the environmental sustainability transformation?How can individuals, businesses, and policies leverage them?----------------->>> Sources used in the episode:Websites:IDG websiteIDG toolsWhite paper: Orienting inner development in organisationsScientific articles: Linking internal and external transformation for sustainability and climate actionTransformative climate policy mainstreaming–engaging the political and the personalAssessing the size and uncertainty of remaining carbon budgetsLeverage points - Places to intervene in a systemInner transformation to sustainability as a deep leverage point: Fostering new avenues for change through dialogue and reflectionNewspaper article: Inre omställning är minst lika viktig som den tekniska utvecklingen>>> Further readings: Report: Reconnection - Meeting the climate crisis inside outScientific article: IMAGINE sustainability: Integrated inner-outer transformation in research, education and practiceBook: Radical transformational leadership: strategic action for change agents - by Monica Sharma (2017)Video: Intro to sharing circles in the tradition of Zen Buddhism

In this first episode of this second season, we dig into the topic of eco-anxiety with a roundtable hosted by Justine. The guests, Janice, Luiz and Medhini, all students at Lund University, share with us how they have experienced eco-anxiety throughout their life, how it affects them now, and strategies to overcome it.Sources: - TEDTalk Lyn Stoler- The Lancet Study on Climate anxiety

Welcome back to the second season of Sustainably Speaking: Beyond the Aula, the IIIEE’s very own student-led podcast tackling sustainability topics within our community and abroad! Join us as we bridge the gap between students and researchers, sharing Alumni success stories and uncovering diverse career paths in the world of sustainability.In this pilot episode we want to highlight a change of speakers. Your new hosts are four current insti students: Justine (EMP), Ari  (EMP), Marleen (EMP), and Gabby (MESPOM). We also have four unique new formats for you: 'Insti Insights', 'Alumni Spotlight', 'Knowledge Sharing', and 'Special Episodes'.Get ready for a monthly dose of inspiration, with our first three episodes exploring eco-anxiety, the inner development goals, and a capstone course from the Environmental Management and Policy program. Subscribe now, and join us as we embark on a journey to take sustainability beyond the classroom!

For the last episode of the first miniseries of Sustainably Speaking: Beyond the Aula, we are joined by current students of the EMP masters the IIIEE, who also happen to be two of the hosts for the upcoming series of the podcasts.As we hand over the torch of the first sustainability student-led podcast of Lund University, we discuss life in Lund, what made us interested in sustainability in the first place and the key characteristics and differences between the two programs hosted by the insti: EMP and MESPOM. We hope you enjoyed tuning into the first series of Sustainably Speaking and we cannot wait for the upcoming episodes hosted by Justine, Ari and other current and future students at the insti.About Sustainably Speaking's hostsMeet the hosts of Sustainably Speaking, Malek Al Jebaie and Inés Oort Alonso. Malek is a sustainability and cities professional from Lebanon and a current MESPOM student who is deeply engaged in urban transitions and climate governance. Inés is also a current MESPOM student from Spain and the Netherlands with a passion for multimedia communication, food systems, and promoting the intersection of human and planetary health.

Join us in this rich conversation with Matthias Lehner, a distinguished researcher at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), where he focuses on the intricate interplay of sustainable consumption and business models, rebound effects from sustainable consumption and most recently digitalization of consumption and sustainability. Beyond academia, Matthias is the founder of Roots of Malmo, a unique venture that bridges theory and practice, promoting sustainability through the lens of entrepreneurship. In this episode, Matthias shares his invaluable lessons from researching sustainability and establishing a successful company that initially started as a hobby. Explore crucial topics, including the misconceptions surrounding sustainable consumption and its true essence and the importance of policy as a catalyst for sustainability transitions. Gain insights into the captivating journey of Roots of Malmo, as Matthias candidly discusses the challenges faced during their 10+ years in business, offering valuable lessons learned. This episode provides a rare opportunity to witness the integration of sustainability research and entrepreneurship, as Matthias shares how he envisions future pursuits enriched by the experiences from his current endeavors.About Sustainably Speaking's hostsMeet the hosts of Sustainably Speaking, Malek Al Jebaie and Inés Oort Alonso. Malek is a sustainability and cities professional from Lebanon and a current MESPOM student who is deeply engaged in urban transitions and climate governance. Inés is also a current MESPOM student from Spain and the Netherlands with a passion for multimedia communication, food systems, and promoting the intersection of human and planetary health.

In this episode, we were joined by Dr. Sofia Cavalleri (MESPOM batch 13),  an ethnobotanist researcher passionate about Traditional Medicine & Diet.Currently Sofia is Researcher Coordinator at the Future Food Institute, where she leads publications on sustainable food systems and works on a million other exciting projects promoting healthy diets and food environments among other topics. Tune in to hear her insightful thoughts on traditional food systems, innovation, urban rural nexus and much much more!About Sustainably Speaking's hosts:Meet the hosts of Sustainably Speaking, Malek Al Jebaie and Inés Oort Alonso. Malek is a sustainability and cities professional from Lebanon and a current MESPOM student who is deeply engaged in urban transitions and climate governance. Inés is also a current MESPOM student from Spain and the Netherlands with a passion for multimedia communication, food systems, and promoting the intersection of human and planetary health.

In this episode of "Sustainably Speaking Beyond the Aula," we are honored to have Paulina Lis (From Batch 24) as our esteemed guest. With over a decade of experience in sustainable transitions within the urban buildings and energy sector, Paulina is a leading expert in promoting sustainability in cities. Her expertise lies in enhancing liveability, driving innovation, and reducing environmental impacts. Currently serving as a Strategic Sustainability Consultant at Rambol (Copenhagen - Denmark), she brings a wealth of knowledge from her previous roles with the San Diego Green Building Council (USA - California) and C40.During our conversation, Paulina shares her inspiring journey and discusses various topics, including managing sustainable transitions in urban contexts, her impactful projects, and the importance of urban governance. She also reveals three key pieces of advice for sustainability professionals aspiring to pursue a career in urban sustainability.Join us as we delve into Paulina's invaluable insights and learn how we can contribute to the sustainable future of our cities.About Sustainably Speaking's hosts:Meet the hosts of Sustainably Speaking, Malek Al Jebaie and Inés Oort Alonso. Malek is a sustainability and cities professional from Lebanon and a current MESPOM student who is deeply engaged in urban transitions and climate governance. Inés is also a current MESPOM student from Spain and the Netherlands with a passion for multimedia communication, food systems, and promoting the intersection of human and planetary health.

Welcome to the first official episode of Sustainably Speaking: Beyond the Aula!In this episode, we are honored to have Rheanna Johnston as our very first guest. Rheanna is an expert in EU climate and energy policy and is a very active member of the IIIEE's alumni association, ExComm. Her passion for advocating for a clean energy future and a transition away from fossil gas has led her to work with E3G, a climate and energy think tank.Rheanna's experience in climate advocacy extends beyond her work with E3G. She has worked as the European Green Party's Climate Campaigner, promoting policies that address climate change on a global scale. Additionally, she has campaigned for carbon pricing and 100% clean energy in Washington state and has also worked with UNIDO's Global Cleantech Innovation Programme.Rheanna holds an MSc in Environmental Management and Policy (EMP) from Lund University as well as a BA in Environmental Policy and International Studies. Her expertise and experience make her a valuable voice in the sustainability conversation, and we're thrilled to have her on our show. So sit back, relax, and join us for an enlightening conversation on sustainable energy and climate policy with Rheanna Johnston. About Sustainably Speaking's hostsMeet the hosts of Sustainably Speaking, Malek Al Jebaie and Inés Oort Alonso. Malek is a sustainability and cities professional from Lebanon and a current MESPOM student who is deeply engaged in urban transitions and climate governance. Inés is also a current MESPOM student from Spain and the Netherlands with a passion for multimedia communication, food systems, and promoting the intersection of human and planetary health.

About Sustainably Speaking's hostsMeet the hosts of Sustainably Speaking, Malek Al Jebaie and Inés Oort Alonso. Malek is a sustainability and cities professional from Lebanon and a current MESPOM student who is deeply engaged in urban transitions and climate governance. Inés is also a current MESPOM student from Spain and the Netherlands with a passion for multimedia communication, food systems, and promoting the intersection of human and planetary health.