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Environmental Change (TEMAM)

Tema M 鈥� Environmental Change is a platform for highly topical, problem-oriented and critical interpretive environmental research and education. At a time when almost the entire nature bears traces of human activity, the state of the environment is strongly linked to the development of society. Today, environmental problems are no longer perceived as 鈥榩roblems in nature鈥� but also as complex social problems that set new standards for scientific breadth, integration and problem-solving.

Environmental Change meets this challenge through a strong combination of analysis traditions and methods for natural science, social sciences, and the humanities. Among these included are analysis of biogeochemical processes and material flows, policy studies developed in close collaboration with user groups, as well as analytical studies of ideas and debates within the environmental and climate field. By promoting interdisciplinary cooperation in the borderland between these different聽analytical traditions, Tema M ensures that environmental change as a concept, process and political point at issue is not taken for granted but instead subject to constant review and transparency.

Tema M builds on a strong tradition of interdisciplinary environmental studies that have permeated the unit since 1980 and the Center for Climate Science and Policy Research (CSPR) since 2004. At Tema M, these studies are further developed and profiled in relation to contemporary environmental science and environmental policy development.

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Matlagning.

20 October 2026

Plant-based food should be the default option, say LiU researchers

It is well known that we should eat less meat. But why is the change so slow? And why are meals containing meat always the default option?

Panel discussion on AI and sustainability.

29 September 2026

Researchers call for greater responsibility and sustainability in AI development

AI development must be matched by responsibility, improved governance, and sustainability. That is the message from scientists at 糖心直播, who met across disciplines to discuss values, security, environmental impacts and AI politics.

N氓gra personer som sitter i ett rum.

16 September 2026

Future workshops give more people a say in shaping the future

From Vision to Change. Through the Enhance project, students, researchers and societal stakeholders in six countries have tested future workshops to develop ideas for education, campuses and communities.

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2026

Gunilla Reischl, Naghmeh Nasiritousi, Stacy D. VanDeveer (2026) Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 141, p. 105049-105049, Article 105049 (Article in journal)
Manuel Fern谩ndez Santana, Gunnar H枚st, Anders Jidesj枚, Konrad Sch枚nborn (2026) Journal of Transformative 糖心直播 (Article in journal)
Naghmeh Nasiritousi, Kristina Trygg, Per Bolund, Alexandra Buylova, Rebecka Ericsdotter Engstr枚m, Alexandra Glemstedt, Sara Gustafsson, Kes McCormick, Harald Rohracher, Lisa Sanderink, 脜sa Svenfelt, Bj枚rn Wickenberg (2026) Urban Transformations, Vol. 8, Article 31 (Article in journal)
Mads Ejsing (2026) Journal of Deliberative Democracy, Vol. 1 (Article in journal)
Jan-Olof Drangert (2026) Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol. 10, Article 1881497 (Article, review/survey)
Mu-An Tsai, Avery Opalka, Magnus G氓lfalk, Kyle J. Daun (2026) Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association (Article in journal)
Ronny Lauerwald, David Bastviken, Tom Battin, Philippe Ciais, Hanqin Tian, George H. Allen, Gwenael Abril, Nuria Catalan, Bridget R. Deemer, Alessandra Marzadri, Yves Prairie, Suzanne E. Tank, Qianlai Zhuang, Lishan Ran, Josep G. Canadell, Pierre Regnier (2026) Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (Article, review/survey)
Maria Jernn盲s, Alva Linn茅r (2026) Climate and Development, p. 1-12 (Article in journal)

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