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Sustainability Science Forum 2025: Conference report
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Nachtisch – Nachhaltigkeit im Gespräch: der neue Podcast der SCNAT
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European Sustainability Science Conference 2026 – Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology
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In dieser Veranstaltung soll der Dialog zwischen Politik, Gesellschaft und Universität zu Nachhaltigkeitsfragen gestärkt werden. Sie erhalten Einblicke in die Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie sowie in aktuelle Forschungsprojekte der UZH und haben die Gelegenheit, Ihre Anliegen im Rahmen eines Q&A direkt einzubringen. Abgeschlossen wird die Veranstaltung mit einer englischsprachigen Paneldiskussion mit hochkarätiger internationaler Besetzung zur Zukunft der Nachhaltigkeit.
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Call: Engaged UniBE 2026 – Transdisciplinary Projects for Sustainable Development
With the Engaged UniBE Call, the University of Bern supports innovative, transdisciplinary projects that make a concrete contribution to the Climate Roadmap 2030 and advance the sustainable transformation of science and society.
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Sustainable University Day 2025 - a recap
SUD 2025 took place on 2 December with an extensive programme at the OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Science. The following organizations, along with their respective networks and projects, have agreed to collaborate in co-organizing the Sustainable University Day 2025.
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Environmental Humanities Switzerland – a decade in retrospect
Environmental crises confront humanity with challenges that reach into all areas of society – from poverty and exclusion, capitalism and finance, to forced migration, global health, and artificial intelligence. This article traces the history of saguf ’s working group Environmental Humanities from 2014 to 2025 and reflects on its contributions in Switzerland and beyond.
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International call for disruptive technologies in 2026
Starting in January 2026, the SNSF will participate in an international call for interdisciplinary research projects on disruptive technologies designed to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Rethinking science-policy-practice interaction for transformative sustainability research and innovation in Europe
A new publication of the CASRI project finds that siloed structures and the need to engage various societal sectors and governance levels continue to pose significant challenges to effective collaboration between science, policy, practice, and society in Europe. In view of the highly variable contexts for interaction and communication throughout Europe, the paper proposes to invest in greater recognition of the diverse dimensions of inclusive participation. It draws on national surveys on the science-policy-practice interface from 14 countries, including Switzerland.
SRI Newsletter 4/2025
Sustainability Science Forum 2025: The conference report is online! Nachtisch – Nachhaltigkeit im Gespräch: erste Folge des neuen Podcasts der SCNAT European Sustainability Science Conference 2026 – Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology
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