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...

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 draine...

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 Citie...

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...

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, P...

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...

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...

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 Challeng...

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...

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 stud...

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),...

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 sp...

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 f...

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...

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 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 im...

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 wit...

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,...