NMBU bærekraftsarena: TOWARDS - Mot bærekraftige byer og lokalsamfunn

TOWARDS støtter transformasjonen av byer og lokalsamfunn mot en sosialt rettferdig og bærekraftig fremtid.
Komplekse globale utfordringer som klimaendringer, COVID-19 og rask urbanisering, har tydeliggjort de dypere helse- og livskvalitetsdimensjonene ved bærekraftig utvikling, inkludert sosial tilhørighet, hverdagslig interaksjon og miljøkvaliteten i lokale omgivelser.
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TOWARDS fremmer tverrfaglig samlæring om transformasjoner mot bærekraftig utvikling i byer og lokalsamfunn, gjennom:
- Piloteksperimenter med grønne teknologier og naturbaserte løsninger der mennesker lever livene sine.
- Undersøke beste praksis i forhold til rettferdighet og etiske dilemmaer for å fremme helse, trivsel og miljømessige kvaliteter i lokalsamfunn
- Utforske nye former for politikk og planlegging som kreves for å styre bærekraftige transformasjoner
Gjennom disse eksperimentene og analysene belyser vi utviklingsmotsetningene og dilemmaene som ligger i bærekraftsendringene.
Innovasjon for å støtte lokale transformasjoner krever også en endring i hvordan vi forsker og underviser, inkludert en nærmere integrering av forskning, utdanning og offentlig engasjement. For dette formålet fungerer TOWARDS som en tenketank som åpner opp for diskusjon mellom forskere, studenter, sivilsamfunn og offentlige og private aktører.
TOWARDS lyser ut 6 stipender hvert år på opptil 8.000 kroner per stipend til reiseutgifter, oppholdsutgifterm, kurs eller konferanseavgift etc. for studenter som skriver en MSc oppgave ved NMBU.
Det deles ut midler to ganger per år tilhørende fagområder som knytter seg til transformasjon mot bærekraftige lokalsamfunn, mer spesifikt til temaene:
- Grønne teknologier,
- Sosial rettferdighet og helse
- Der folk lever livene sine
Mer informasjon: TOWARDS Masterstipend | NMBU
Ta kontakt med caroline.marie.kristina.karlsson@nmbu.no
TOWARDS arrangerer en tverrfaglig masterclass i 2023 for å få større innsikt i bredden av bærekraftsutfordringer på tvers av fagområder.
Masterclass undersøker transformasjon i Lillestrøm, og omfatter masteroppgaver (individuelle eller i gruppe) som analyserer bærekraftsutfordringer ved å se på grønn teknologi, sosial rettferdighet og helse, eller der folk lever livene sine.
For more information, contact ingrid.odegard@nmbu.no
NMBU Sustainability Series No. 3; Tverrfaglig masterprosjekt 2023: TOWARDS - Lillestrøm Download
Masterkurset er et samarbeid med University of Exeter (UK) og Makerere University (Uganda), og tilbyr nye muligheter for interaktiv, tverrkulturell studentlæring og samarbeid. I tillegg, får studentene unike muligheter å ha forelesninger av internasjonale ekspertforskere innen klimarettferdighet, transformasjon, klimatilpasning, klimarobust utvikling, og funksjonshemming.
Kurset er åpent for alle masterstudenter og vil bli gjennomført utelukkende på engelsk.
Les mer på denne nettsiden og meldt deg på nå!
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Arrangement

2023

FNs Klimapanels synteserapport - Viktigste funn

FNs klimapanels synteserapport lanseres internasjonalt 20 mars. Siri Eriksen ved NMBU er en av forfatterne bak rapporten. Sammen med andre internasjonale forfattere vil hun presentere de viktigste funnene, og gir deg mulighet til å gå i dybden av rapporten. Hva vet vi nå og hvilken betydning har rapporten? Panelet tar også imot spørsmål.

Siri Eriksen sier:
"De negative konsekvensene av klimaendringer blir økende merkbart i hele verden. Pågående oppvarming forsterker også effektene, særlig når oppvarming nærmer seg og overstiger 1.5 grader. Utslippene må snarlig reduseres dramatisk og vi må tilpasse samfunnet uunngåelige endringer.
FNs klimapanels synteserapport sammenstiller de tre foregående delrapportene i FNs sjette hovedrapport om klimaendringene. Synteserapporten gir et tverrfaglig bilde av klimaendringene og effektene av dem og setter delrapportenes funn i sammenheng. Den svarer ut hvordan vi må legge om til et mer klimarobust og bærekraftig samfunn."

mai

Disability, Social Justice, and Climate Resilient Development

Welcome to this seminar in the NMBU Sustainability Hub. The topic of disability, social justice and climate resilient development is increasingly emerging on the international agenda.

Through presentations and discussions with Dr Sarah Bell and Dr David Mfitumukiza, this seminar seeks to bridge the two fields of disability studies and climate change to provide important insights into how we understand the role of social equity in climate change action and support sustainable development for all.

Dr Sarah Bell, Exeter University, UK: Living dis/artfully: “Disability, nature and environmental change”
Dr David Mfitumukiza, Makerere University, Uganda: “Least Developed Countries Universities Consortium on Climate Change: Capacity Building for Locally led Adaptation”

jun

Scientists are people too: Linking science with emotional ways of knowing to guide climate action

The seminar takes place as a dialogue between five Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) authors: Siri Eriksen, Shobha Maharaj, Lisa Schipper, Elisabeth Gilmore, Sherilee Harper

Siri Eriksen and Elisabeth Gilmore will be present physically in the NMBU Sustainability Hub, the rest digitally. The seminar takes place on June 20th from 14:30 to 16:00 CEST. For those who can, joining physically is probably most useful for this seminar, but you are also welcome to join digitally.

In this seminar, we reflect on what it takes to understand and act on climate change not only as climate scientists but as whole human beings – and the dangers of not doing so. In studying the climate change and its implications for people and nature, we often encounter moments of anger, fear, frustration and grief. Yet, these aspects and emotional forms of knowing tend to be silenced in climate change science-policy processes, serving to disempower as well as undermine climate action. In this seminar discussion, we explore what is often left unsaid, and discuss why taking on our burden of responsibility to engage with the existential and emotional understanding of climate change requires both courage and vulnerability. Can holding such engaged discomfort help engender deep urgency, that is, a richer understanding of climate change and determination to act?

First, the authors each give brief introductions by connecting selected key findings from the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report to emotional encounters. We then discuss the implications of placing ourselves as whole human beings, rather than just scientists, within climate change. Scientists are not supposed to be angry – but how can climate change not make you angry? What are the consequences of silencing emotions like anger, and how can interrogating our emotional knowing of climate change build a richer, more compassionate, equitable and actionable understanding of climate change?

All welcome! Looking forward to rounding off the semester by reflecting deeply together regarding how we think and engage as scientists and fellow human beings in the face of climate change!

okt

Dystopia/Utopia - Pecha Kucha Night

Is the world progressing? Or will forest fires, food shortages, water loss, artificial intelligence, and global unrest put an end to the good life out there in the future?

Join in as we dive deep into tomorrow's urban and local communities and explore sustainable solutions for tomorrow's cities, food, energy, and social justice. Join us at Campus Ås at Vitenparken, Doors open at 5:00 PM on October 11th. The event starts 5:30 PM.

Our speakers will share innovative projects and research, sparking interdisciplinary discussions on the opportunities and challenges of our rapidly changing world. A detailed program with an overview of the speakers will follow closer to date.

Don't miss out – be part of the conversation!

17:00-17:30 Mingling
17:30-18:00
Pesentation: How to handle the increasing danger of heat waves: Anna Badke, Lene Eieland, Tiril Rødder Sægrov, Alva Håseth Julsrud
Presentation: Plants on the move, Alex Clarke
Presentation: Urbant landbruk: Alle kan bidra til økt matsikkerhet i Norge Maria Pettersen
18:00-18:20 Pause
18:20-18:50
Presentation: Use of Ecological Sanitation Toilet and human Urine Application in school garden: sharing experiences from Rupantaran NORHED project Manoj Pandey
Presentation Foodsharing, Milo Schulthes
Presentation Battery futures: Imagining industrial utopias in a contested energy transition, Anna-Sophie Hobi
Presentation “How your idea can change the status quo”?, Eva Nagelhus
18:50-19:00 Closing of the event, Hugo Nilsen, GreenSmart Sustainability Arena, NMBU

What is a PechaKucha?
PechaKucha is a Japanese presentation format in which a presenter has 20 seconds per slide for a total of 20 slides, resulting in an overall presentation lasting no longer than six minutes and 40 seconds. This unique yet engaging approach is used to effectively present challenging topics to the audience. Vitenparken is one of the few venues officially certified to host PechaKucha events in Norway and the only certified venue to host PechaKucha events in Ås

nov

Educating in times of climate change - a philosophical perspective

The TOWARDS Sustainability Arena invite you to a seminar with Dr. Luis Fernández Carril on Monday the 13th of November from 15.00-16.00 at the Sustainability hub in the economy building.

Prof. Luis Fernández Carril is a leading climate change expert, and a researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico's Climate Change Research Program and teaches Environmental Philosophy and Ethics at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla Campus. With a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Science from Tecnológico de Monterrey, he's published articles and spoken at Oxford University and UNESCO in Paris, focusing on international environmental governance, climate negotiations, and climate change ethics.

Grab a cup of coffee or tea and please join us for an interesting and educational afternoon!

nov

Åpent Seminar - Bærekraftig og Urban utvikling

Hva betyr egentlig bærekraftig byutvikling? Hva er arealnøytralitet, og kan sosiale, økologiske og økonomiske interesser forenes? NMBUs bærekraftsarenaer inviterer til seminar og paneldiskusjon på NMBU

Vi dykker inn i norsk og internasjonal forskning, samtidig som vi ser på pågående lokale politiske prosesser for å lære mer om bærekraft i byutvikling. Bli med digitalt eller på Campus Ås hos Vitenparken fra klokken 14:00 til 16:00 den 29. november!

Dato: 29. november
Tid: 14:00 - 16:00
Sted: Campus Ås hos Vitenparken
Servering: Mat & drikke

Vi gleder oss til å ønske deg velkommen til en kunnskapsrik og inspirerende ettermiddag med dyktige forskere, entreprenører og eksperter på området. Sammen kan vi utforske veien mot en mer bærekraftig urban fremtid. Ta gjerne med spørsmål og bidrag til diskusjonen!

2022

okt

Open Seminar - Global Goal on Adaptation

What do Norwegian and international experts envision for the global goal on adaptation? How will climate change adaptation be addressed at COP27?

On October 13th, C-Hub (Learning Hub for Climate Change Adaptation in Development) invites you to an open seminar discussing the "Global Goal on Adaptation", one of the important topics at COP27. The seminar will consist of short presentations from Norwegian and international experts followed by an open discussion.

nov

We are Waves of Potential: Engaging with climate change

We are all confronted with global climate change challenges and the urgent need for climate action. Welcome to a student-driven conference on climate change and the potential for engaging with transforming society. 29 November at Vitenparken.

What happened at COP 27 (UN Climate Conference)? Why are multiple knowledges and ways of knowing important to act on climate change? How do we communicate climate change in the science-policy-public interface? How does climate change affect key aspects of our well-being, such as health? And what does climate economics tell us about how we can act on climate change?

The conference will engage you through inspiring and interactive formats – expect some surprises! With this in mind, it is recommended that you join physically at Vitenparken, though online attendance will be possible.

We hope you’ll join and form part of our wave of potential.

2021

nov

Digitalt Seminar - Guest Speaker Carin Smaller: Lessons Learned from Ceres2030

The Ceres2030 research studies sustainable solutions to eradicate hunger, double the incomes of smallholders, and reduce agriculture´s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. GIZ and the European Commission requested to conduct a country level version of the study that integrates resilience and healthy diets for Ethiopia, Malawi and Nigeria. Carin Smaller will present the main lessons learned from this study, suggesting how different levels can strengthen their efforts to eradicate Hunger.

des

Digitalt Seminar - Sustainability and Justice: Linking social and environmental limits

NMBU's new Sustainability Arenas and C-Hub network invite you to explore the social and environmental limits to adaptation and sustainability. Join Cornell University's Rachel Bezner Kerr and some of our in-house sustainability experts and students for speed-talks and discussions. 9 December online.

We kick off with a short introduction to the Sustainability Arenas. With Erik Gómez-Baggethun, we explore the dilemma of how meeting human needs within planetary boundaries is a central idea of sustainability, yet formal recognition of limits contrasts with the promotion of unlimited economic expansion in policy and prevailing consumerist lifestyles.
Siri Eriksen will then take us through some key ideas underpinning how local transformation of cities and communities towards socially just and sustainable futures can take place in the face of global challenges.

Four of our students then take the floor in speed-talks that present their personal missions/projects that pursue sustainability and its social and environmental limits.

Following is an introduction to the Learning Hub for Climate Change Adaptation in Development (C-Hub) and a discussion of the linkages between the limits to adaptation and planetary boundaries. Cornell University's Rachel Bezner Kerr will present recent collaboration with NMBU on the limits to adaptation in food systems, and how the space for sustainable forms of adaptation is shaped both by societal processes and climate change.