Sustainability Week 2026 – LTH’s Program
For the 10th time, Lund University is organising Sustainability Week together with Lund Municipality. With over 70 events over six days, sustainability topics will be highlighted in different ways within social, ecological and economic sustainability. It is a week of discussion and action, serious issues and hopeful visions of the future.
Jessika Sellergren – Publicerad den 7 april 2026
LTH organizes its own events and participates in those organized by others. LTH’s program:
Sustainability week’s seminar series: 10 back, 10 forward for the energy transition
Date and time: April 13 at 8.15–9.30
Location: Hörsalen at Pufendorf institute, Biskopsgatan 3, Lund
Welcome to a breakfast seminar focusing on whether we are going backwards or forwards in the energy transition. It will map progress and lessons learned during the last decade and discuss what is in store for the future.
10 back, 10 forward for the energy transition – Sustainability week’s calendar
Consumer’s Role in the Circular System — Food, Mobility & Energy
Date and time: April 13 at 10.00–11.00
Location: Hörsalen at Pufendorf institute, Biskopsgatan 3, Lund
Can you play a role in shaping Lund's sustainable future? Join our interactive workshop to explore challenges and solutions in food, mobility and energy. Come curious, leave inspired.
Consumer’s Role in the Circular System — Food, Mobility & Energy – Sustainability week’s calendar
Minor Field Studies: Exploring sustainability insights from around the world
Date and time: April 13 at 15.30–16.30
Location: Hörsalen at Pufendorf institute, Biskopsgatan 3, Lund
Experience powerful firsthand insights on social, economic, and environmental sustainability as Lund University students return from fieldwork across the world. Join a dynamic session where real stories and sharp perspectives bring global sustainability challenges to life through student research.
Sustainability week’s seminar series: 10 Back, 10 Forward for Flora, Fauna and Fungi
Date and time: April 14 at 8.15–9.30
Location: Hörsalen at Pufendorf institute, Biskopsgatan 3, Lund
Biodiversity is being depleted. When species disappear, it affects much more than nature itself – our food supply, our livelihoods, vital ecosystem services, future medical breakthroughs and places for recreation are all at stake.
10 Back, 10 Forward for Flora, Fauna and Fungi – Sustainability week’s calendar
Ready for the heat? Strategies for a warmer climate
Date and time: April 14 at 11.00–12.00
Location: Stadsbiblioteket in Lund, Atriumgården
Heat waves are becoming more frequent, longer, and more intense. What can we do to prepare for a warmer future? What does the research say? And what role does the municipality play? Join us for a panel discussion that takes the pulse of the current state of knowledge—and the path forward.
Ready for the heat? Strategies for a warmer climate – Sustainability week’s calendar (in Swedish)
Refashion & Reflect: Sustainable Fashion at X-Lab
Date and time: April 14 at 15.00–16.30
Location: X-lab at LTH
Come together at X-Lab makerspace for a discussion and action around sustainable fashion. Explore the issues, hear about innovative solutions being developed right here at Lund University — then take part in a clothes swap! Bring up to 5 items you no longer wear and leave with something new-to-you.
Refashion & Reflect: Sustainable Fashion at X-Lab – Sustainability week’s calendar
Democracy and climate transition – How can we create engagement together?
Date and time: April 14 at 15.00–16.30
Location: Botulfshörnan in Stadshallen, Stortorget 9, Lund
How can democratic processes strengthen the climate transition—and how can we give more people the opportunity to participate? Join us for a presentation and panel discussion on civic engagement, climate change, and the future of local democracy.
Sustainability week’s seminar series: 10 back, 10 forward for the European food system
Date and time: April 15 at 8.15–9.30
Location: Hörsalen at Pufendorf institute, Biskopsgatan 3, Lund
Welcome to a breakfast seminar focusing on European food systems. We will discuss the key developments that have shaped how we produce, distribute, and consume food over the past ten years, and reflect on what is needed to transform the food system in the future.
10 back, 10 forward for the European food system – Sustainability week’s calendar
Sustainability week’s seminar series: 10 back, 10 forward for the Climate
Date and time: April 16 at 8.15–9.30
Location: Hörsalen at Pufendorf institute, Biskopsgatan 3, Lund
Welcome to a breakfast seminar which sheds some light on the progress of the climate crisis: what key events have occurred in the last ten years, and what is in store for the future?
10 back, 10 forward for the Climate – Sustainability week’s calendar
About Sustainability week
Sustainability Week is an annual event where Lund University and Lund Municipality invite people to a week of activities focusing on sustainability. A wide range of topics are discussed during the week, all events are free of charge and everyone is welcome.
This year, Sustainability Week celebrates its 10th anniversary! We are marking the occasion with a particularly packed programme, in which we both look back at what has happened over the years and look ahead to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.