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The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University is a unique centre and node for interdisciplinary research and education focusing on advancing sustainable solutions. We are committed to produce rigorous, impactful, and solution-oriented research, and provide cutting-edge education for future decision-makers and change agents. There is a call globally f
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/impact-stories - 2025-06-29
There is a call globally for an increased emphasis on research impact as well as more sophisticated approaches to planning, achieving, and measuring impact from research. Broadly speaking, we consider research impact to refer to the contribution that research (and education) makes to the economy, society, environment, or culture, beyond the contribution to academia. Our impact story series are nar
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories - 2025-06-29
Reaching out to the world through online courses Since they were introduced some ten years ago, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have brought disruption to the way higher learning and practitioner training is performed. Building on the solid online training experience at the IIIEE, Charlotte Leire and her colleagues have created a MOOC program that has become an educational success, opening up
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/growing-massive-global-audiences - 2025-06-29
This course explores how we can design, create and achieve climate neutral and sustainable cities.We embrace the “mission to the moon” approach for tackling greenhouse emissions from cities putting an emphasis on pathways and opportunities. We utilise insights and inspiration from Sweden, Europe and around the world.We target how to support individuals and organisations in developing transformativ
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/cities-climate-and-change - 2025-06-29
The IIIEE strives to provide effective communication The IIIEE has an inimitable position within Lund University with its strong culture, active Alumni network and its own building and external board. Since the start in 1994 we have educated approximately 1100 change agents from close to 120 countries. Our work is more important than ever and our researchers from the four different research themes
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/about-iiiee-communication - 2025-06-29
How can environmental problems be assessed? How do companies and organisations work to prevent and solve environmental problems? How can different types of actors exert influence and control, and what policies and measures can we employ to drive positive change? If you are interested in questions like these, this programme is for you. The International Master’s Programme in Environmental Managemen
Using a podcast to inform, engage, and discuss For some years now, the IIIEE has built a reputation as “a university department that podcasts.” With this, co-founder Steven Curtis has—together with his studio colleagues—created a channel that educates and inspires thousands of listeners with different backgrounds from around the world. “This is our quiet riot,” says Dr Steven Curtis, who was a pos
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/advancing-sustainable-solutions - 2025-06-29
Access schedules by clicking the link below. Link to all IIIEE schedules Schedule viewsSchedules are generated via TimeEdit viewer. The links above will take you to a TimeEdit search for your group. You can change the view by clicking Customize in the upper right menu. The link is set to text view, but you can for example change to graphical view if you prefer to see the schedule in that way. Fee
Engaging a vast online learning community around city issues As the world entered a physical lockdown, the IIIEE staff became motivated to develop further MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). The result became a triad of MOOCs which focuses on sustainable cities. Kes McCormick, the designer and coordinator, is pleased with the incredible diversity of teachers engaged and the possibility of bringin
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/sparking-urban-transformations - 2025-06-29
The EMP programme curriculum is based on multiple disciplines such as economics, technology, law and policy, politics, management, and environmental sciences. The fundamentals of environmental sciences, makes up less than 5% of all the courses. The main focus of the programme is on management systems, policies, strategies of business and public authorities and social practices. The curriculum is g
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/education/masters-programme-environmental-management-and-policy-emp/course-syllabi - 2025-06-29
Providing tools, knowledge and contacts to practitioners The new buzzword, nature-based solutions (NBS), is a study area focusing on how to work with rather than against nature when imagining, designing, and rebuilding cities. The IIIEE belongs to a joint academic venture that offers commissioned courses on innovation and sustainable governance for practitioners from economies in transition with t
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/connecting-cities-nature-and-innovation - 2025-06-29
Disseminating skills and tools for a circular economy A sustainable development goal that engages the hearts and minds of the IIIEE team is Responsible Consumption and Production. It’s all about managing the flow of important materials which can be found in the products around us – using them more efficiently, longer, and in closed loops. When Dr. Jessika Richter, course coordinator, went to Berli
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/closing-loops - 2025-06-29
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS The sharing economy is not sustainable by default – search for images of bikesharing graveyards. But, with careful design of the business models that facilitate access over ownership, the sharing economy can increase intensity of use and material efficiency, contributing to sustainable consumption. In this episode, co-host Steven Curtis shares with us his research o
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Anxiety is a natural emotional response to stress, fear, or danger. Then, it is no wonder why some are experiencing anxiety in the face of the climate crisis. Although not a clinical diagnosis, climate anxiety – and related terms like eco-anxiety, ecological grief, and solastalgia – describes the distress, grief, or anger caused by environmental destruction occurrin
Education for professionals The IIIEE works with professional education in order to support transitions to climate-neutral and resource-efficient economies for companies and public authorities through increasing the impact of the IIIEE’s knowledge and research outputs. IIIEE’s commissioned education work builds on the IIIEE’s long-term commitment to collaboration with societal partners and to life
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/education/iiiee-commissioned-education - 2025-06-29
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Degrowth is a critique of infinite economic growth, recognising continued consumption of scarce resources will inevitably result in exhausting them completely. In this episode, we present the challenges of living within an economic system governed by infinite growth on a planet with finite resources. We discuss key vocabulary to understand degrowth, and its three go
The IIIEE is located in the historic center of Lund, just a few steps from the ancient Lund Cathedral, once the seat of the Archbischop of Scandinavia. Lund is surrounded by the beautiful countryside and it is only 30 minutes by train from the Copenhagen International Airport. The spirit of a vibrant university town and the economic and cultural dynamism of the cross-border Öresund region that con
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/contact - 2025-06-29
*Access to the library IIIEE students and researchers have access to the library outside its regular opening hours. Use your LU card to enter the library. Simply place your LU card on the door’s card reader until you hear the “click” sound. (Don’t forget to charge your LU card daily in order to get access to various part of the building, including the library). There is a LU card charger o
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/about/library-2/new-library - 2025-06-29
A one-on-one appointment (for IIIEE students and researchers ) A one-on-one appointment with a librarian can help you with search queries, choosing relevant databases, the correct use and format of references in the APA style and successfully navigating the many resources of Lund University faculty libraries. The appointment slot is 60 minute long. To book a time with a librarian, send an email to
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/book-librarian - 2025-06-29
*Access to the library IIIEE students and researchers have access to the library outside its regular opening hours. Use your LU card to enter the library. Simply place your LU card on the door’s card reader until you hear the “click” sound. (Don’t forget to charge your LU card daily in order to get access to various part of the building, including the library). There is a LU card charger
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/new-library/access-library - 2025-06-29
