The Climate Network
Sustainability is a central issue that affects us all. Universities have a large part in the transition to a sustainable society, which means both reducing their own negative environmental and climate impact and contributing with research and to the rest of society. Since universities are large organizations, they have a significant impact on the environment and climate. Here, SFS believes that there should be cross-university work for sustainable development.
Therefore, SFS is part of the Climate Network of Higher Education Institutions (called the Climate Network), which was created so that higher education institutions can work together on strategies and solutions to reduce their climate impact. SFS is part of the host constellation for the Climate Network together with representatives in environmental and sustainability positions from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (chair), Karolinska Institutet, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, Umeå University, and Örebro University.
The purpose of the Climate Network is to strengthen learning, exchange and cooperation between higher education institutions in the climate field, share good examples of the climate work of higher education institutions, contribute new ideas and perspectives, and facilitate the fulfilment of their part of the Paris Agreement. The Climate Network supports the Climate Framework, which was initiated by higher education institutions and to which many of Sweden's higher education institutions have joined.
The climate network is funded half by Formas and Vinnova, and half by the universities in the host constellation. The initiative will last for 4 years.
Finally, we can advise that the Climate Network is organizing a workshop, “The Sustainable Researcher”, on October 7 at Stockholm University. The workshop will be streamed. In the panel discussions you will, among others, see our chair Linn Svärd and DK vice chair Karl Kilbo Edlund.
Links:
The university climate network
Workshop “The Sustainable Researcher”