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Sustainability Days 20219 & 10 November

- MDU students, agents of a sustainable worldwww.mdh.se/en

Welcome!For the first time, Mälardalen University will arrange two cross-disciplinary and cross-academic days, where activism, the arts and academia meet. No matter what you study, don’t miss this event!

After your studies you will work in a world that plac-es high demands on you in terms of new skills and abilities. You will need to be able to tackle the com-plexity of contemporary society where ecological, social, ethical and economic issues interplay and often compete.

The Sustainability Days will hopefully inspire you to develop the curiosity, critical thinking and creativity necessary to navigate that complexity and be an actor of a sustainable transition.

Part 1. In the first part we have invited national and international speakers to show us how architecture, illustrations, plans of action and projects can be used to deal with contemporary issues. No matter what you are studying, let yourself be inspired by the methods the speakers use to contribute to a more sustainable future. This part will be in zoom and is open for everyone (students of all years, MDU employees and external guests).

Part 2. This is an interactive part for first year stu-dents.

Part 3. The day continues with a program which is specific for UKK- and EST- students.

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Keynote speaker Diala Brisly- Paintings for hope

In 2012 Diala published her first illustration. It portrayed a child that had lost a leg and an arm in an explosion.  

“I was suffocating, and it was a way for me to breathe, to ex-press what is happening”, Diala explains in an interview. Sin-ce then, she has helped many children to deal with their expe-riences of war as well as benefitting herself. For example, she paints  murals together with children in refugee camps and at art therapy workshops.  

Conflicts and war are  destructive forces that destroy ef-forts  concerning sustainability, equality and education. And always, the ones who suffer most are children.

In this talk Diala Brisly, a Syrian artist and activist, describes how she provides children with a voice. By painting both for children and with children she opens the lines of communica-tion, which is not just about war, but also about hope.   

Diala Brisly is an artist and activist who fled Syria in 2013. She now lives in France where she continues to be active.  

Keynote speaker John Palmesino Territorial Agency, London

- Climate peace

The irreversible impact of humans on the Earth has brought scholars to identify a geological era - the Anthropocene - which is characterized by the extermination of ecosystems and by spaces in deep and rapid transformation. John Palmes-ino from Territorial Agency will show us, through his work at the crossroad of art and science, the reality of the impact the humans on our planet. But he will also challenge our way of viewing the world as a political entity and address the need for new negotiations and diplomatic encounters. That is what he calls an “architecture of peace”. 

John Palmesino is an architect and urbanists. Together with Ann-Sofi Rönnskog he has established Territorial Agen-cy, an independent organisation that combines architecture, research and advocacy to address the complex transforma-tions of the Anthropocene epoch. They have been awarded the Grand prize of the European Commission honouring Inn-ovation in Technology, Industry and Society stimulated by the Arts. Recent projects include Oceans in Transformation, in collaboration with TBA21–Academy, Sensible Zone, the Museum of Oil with Greenpeace, Anthropocene Observatory with HKW Haus der Kulturen der Welt, North, and Plan the Planet: They teach at the AA Architectural Association School of Architecture, London. 

Territorial Agency: Oceans in TransformationCommissioned by TBA21–Academy© Territorial Agency

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Jeremy MeteyerZero Waste Stockholm- Why do we need to reduce waste to achieve a sustainable society?

In Sweden we produce almost 500 kilogram waste per person and year! And that is just waste produced by households. Al-though we are quite good at recycling, we are also consum-ing more, which means more waste. What if we could find a way of reducing waste all together?  From rethinking product designs to new refillable and reusable packaging models, Zero Waste Stockholm will present some solutions to prevent waste at the source. 

Zero Waste Stockholm mission is to inspire Stockholmers to reduce their ecological footprint and the amount of waste they generate. We see waste awareness as a first step on the sustainability journey. 

Jeremy Meteyer is one of the co-funders of Zero Waste Stockholm. He is working as a system simulation engineer and develops projects around waste prevention. Jeremy is passionate about building sustainable systems, growing pumpkins and writing articles about waste topics.

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9th November

09.00-09.15Welcome to the Sustainability Days!

Host: Thomas Wahl, Dean of EST Welcome: Lena Gumaelius, Pro-Vice chancellor.

09.15-10.00 John Palmesino

Territorial Agency, London - Climate peace.

Discussant: Silvia Bruzzone, EST

10.15-10.45How much do you know about

sustainability? Quiz self-test, Eva Thorin, EST

11.00-11.30 Climate Plans in practice

Viktoria Vingmarker, Country Administrative Board in Västmanland

Charlotte H. Kindmark, Eskilstuna Municipality.

11.30-11.50 Sparbanken Rekarne Development stipendium, awarding of 2021 Price

Annika Helg CEO Sparbanken

11.50-12.00End of part 1Host: Thomas Wahl

Links to the sessions https://www.mdh.se/konferens/hallbarhetsdagarna-2021/hallbarhetsdagarna-for-est

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10th November

09.00-09.15Welcome to the Sustainability Days!

Host: Thomas Wahl, Dean of EST Welcome: Lena Gumaelius, Pro-Vice chancellor.

09:15-10:00Diala Brisly

- Paintings for hopeDiscussants: Yvonne Eriksson, IDT

Louise Sund, UKK

10.15-10.45How much do you know about

sustainability?Quiz self-test, Eva Thorin, EST

11:00-11.50Why do we need to reduce waste to

achieve a sustainable society?Jeremy Meteyer, Zero Waste Stockholm.

11.50-12.00End of part 1Host: Thomas Wahl

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9th November

13.15 -14.00 For first year students: how can I as a student engage in a movement

for sustainability? (in Swedish and English).

- Education and sustainability. Marina Bergman, Lärum

Part 2First year students: How can I as a student engage in a movement for sustainability? Welcome to a discussion about how we, students and teachers, can contribute to sustainable devel-opment. This is a unique opportunity to learn how other students, studying in other field than you, view their future. This could be the first step towards your own contribution, engagement and even career?

Del 2Förstaårsstudenter: Hur kan jag som student engagera mig för en hållbar framtid? Varmt välkommen till ett samtal om hur vi, som studenter och lärare, kan bidra till en hållbar framtid. Detta är ett unikt tillfälle att lyssna till hur andra studenter, i andra program, ser på sin framtid. Kanske är detta ditt första steg till ett eget bidrag, ett engagemang och framtida karriär?

10th November

13.15 -14.00 For first year students: how can I as a student engage in a movement

for sustainability? (in Swedish and English).

- Education and sustainability. - Magnus Hoppe/Kamran Namdar/Carl-Fredrik

Zetterman

Links to the sessions https://www.mdh.se/en/malardalen-university/conferences/sustainability-days-2021?

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14.15-15.00 Master Program in International Marketing (ZEG23) International Business Management (SEV25)

Engage for a growing profitable circular market. Secures the future of the planet, so-ciety and business (Session in English)Engagera dig för en växande lönsam cirkulär marknad. Säkra planetens, samhällets och företagens framtidTheresa Thomasson, CireKo

Meet Theresa Thomasson, from CirEko, who talks about how they work to engage both business and societal actors in a transition to the resource- and climate-smart circular eco-nomy.

Theresa Thomasson. Expert in circular economy with focus on business development, education and measuring and opti-mizing impact. Project leader and circular consultant at CirE-ko and Circular Action Tools, with experience of working with small- and medium sized enterprises, large businesses and the public sector.

14.15-15.00 Internationella marknadsföringsprogrammet (GKV08)

Socialt entreprenörskap för en hållbar ut-veckling (Session in Swedish)Social entrepreneurship for sustainable developmentMalin Gawell, Södertörn University

Vi ser ett förnyat behov av att entreprenöriella initiativ som adresserar sociala frågor i vårt samhälle. Intresset är stort, möjligheterna många – men det finns också behov av reflek-tion för ökad förståelse för att undvika fallgropar och verkli-gen bidra till en bättre värld för så så många som möjligt.

Malin Gawell är docent vid Södertörns högskola och har un-der många år forskat om socialt entreprenörskap, socialt fö-retagande och sociala innovationer som viktiga företeelser i omställningen till en mer hållbar utveckling.

14.15-15.00 Ekonomprogrammet (GKV02)

Om övergången till en ekonomi med låga koldioxidutsläpp. - konsekvenser för bankvärld, företag och privatekonomi (Session in Swedish)On the transition to a low-carbon economy. - consequences for the banking world, companies and personal financesStefan Öhman, Sparbanken Rekarne

Sparbanken Rekarne är en lokal, fristående bank med Eskil-stuna och Strängnäs kommuner som geografiskt affärsom-råde. Banken ägs till 50 % av den regionala stiftelsen Spar-banksstiftelsen Rekarne. Övriga 50 % ägs av Swedbank. Vi har en stark lokal förankring och har återinvesterat mer än 300 miljoner kr i Eskilstuna och Strängnäs sedan 1996.

Stefan Öhman. Har arbetat mer än 35 år i bank. Främst med pensionsplanering och förmögenhetsrådgivning. Sedan tre år tillbaka arbetar jag som affärsutvecklare med fokus på håll-barhet och digitalisering. Jag ingår också i det team f rån ban-ken som arbetar tillsammans med MDH/MDU inom ramen för vårt strategiska samarbete.

14.15-15.00 Statsvetarprogrammet (GKV06)

Article presentation: ”The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Housing as a Potential Contributor to Sus-tainable Cities and Communities: A Sys-tematic Review” (Session in English)Artikelpresentation; ”Rollen för offentlig-privata partnerskap inom bostäder som en potentiell bidragsgivare till hållbara städer och samhällen: en systematisk översyn”Terence Fell och Johanna Mattsson, MDU.

Abstract: Today cities face the increasing negative consequ-ences of the unsustainable course society is set on. Climate change, biodiversity loss and increasing spatial segregation are testament to this. The effects of these issues often exceed the coping capacity of individual urban housing developers. Thus, an antidote to the current neoliberal trend must be found in collaborations such as public-private partnerships (PPP). Here the shortcomings and limitations of PPP and its po-tential ability to solve the problem of unsustainable urban de-velopment are investigated. Using the Doughnut Economics (DE) model as a general guide, a systematic literature review is conducted. The results reveal evidence that PPPs are unjust and exclude local actors from collaborations. Hence, resident participation and inclusion is considered the best strategy for PPP to evolve as a future guarantor of the sustainable city. First, however, major differences in the character of issues that connect the global model of sustainability to the harsh reality of the local context need to be addressed. This gap con-cerns the city’s social foundation and ecological ceiling. The DE model applied herein is an excellent tool to test the scope and depth of local collaborations such as PPPs and reflect on international treaties such as SDGs.

14.15-15.00 Högskoleingenjörsprogrammet i energiteknik (GHV01) Civilingenjörsprogrammet i energisystem (YCT01)

Solenergi. Status, potential, trender och ekonomi (Session in Swedish)Solenergi. Status, potential, trender och ekonomiBengt Stridh, MDU

Potentialen för solenergi är mycket stor och förutspås att i framtiden stå för en stor andel av världens energibehov. Sol-celler är på stark frammarsch där exempelvis Tyskland nått 10% solel i sin elmix.

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ST November 9th - Parallel sessions

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14.15-15.00 Master in Sustainable Energy Systems (AMM02) Master in Environmental Engineering for Sustainable Development (AMM13)

Mälarenergi, a sustainable community developer, then, now and for the future (Session in English) Mälarenergi, en hållbar samhällsutvecklare, då, nu och förframtidenLisa Granström, Mälarenergi

Mälarenergi has been a sustainable developer in Västerås for more than 150 years. As Lisa works at the powerplant (combi-ne heat and power) she will take you on a journey from coal and oil to biofule and waste to energy and how the energy-production i Västerås has gone from one of the largest CO2 emitters to having a CO2 negativ climatreport. She will also talk about what’s in the future for the energy sector, such as CCS, BIO-CCS, the issue about plastic.  Furthermore, she will have an outlook on what the new energymarket will need in terms of competens. 

Lisa Granström is head of strategy at Mälarenergi. She has worked at Mälarenergi for 6 years focusing as a leader on con-tinuous improvement for both the powerplant and for taking the business area towards 2030 and beyond. She has a mas-ter’s degree in environmental science and has also worked in the environmental- as well as wastewater and water produc-tion field. 

14.15-15.00 Högskoleingenjörsprogrammet i byggnadsteknik (GHV02) Högskoleingenjörsprogrammet i byggnadsteknik (GHE02)

Etik för byggingenjören (Session in Swedish)Ethics for the civil engineer. Thomas Taro Lennerfors och Alex Ljung, Uppsala University

I den här sessionen diskuterar vi de etiska dilemman som byg-gingenjörer stöter på i sina yrkesliv och hur dessa kan hante-ras med ett ingenjörsmässigt tillvägagångssätt. Vi diskuterar medvetandegörande, ansvarstagande, kritiskt tänkande och handling, och tar upp aktuella exempel från industrin. Thomas Lennerfors är professor i industriell teknik vid Uppsa-la universitet och författare till boken Etik för ingenjörer, och Alex Ljung är adjunkt i industriell teknik vid Uppsala universi-tet, byggingenjör, och lärare på kursen Ingenjörsetik. 

14.15-15.00 Magisterprogrammet i företagsekonomi (AGM06) Ekonomprogrammet (GKE02)

Pluralism inom nationalekonomi och före-tagsekonomi. Ett krav för hållbar utveckling (Session in Swedish)Pluralism in economics and business economics. A require-ment for sustainable developmentPeter Söderbaum, Professor Emeritus MDU

See attached file from the program homepage for EST. https://www.mdh.se/en/malardalen-university/conferences/sustaina-bility-days-2021/sustainability-days-for-est

14.15-15.00 Civilingenjörsprogrammet i industriell ekonomi (GCV03)

Din agenda 2030? (Session in Swedish)Your agenda 2030?Magnus Berglind, MDU

Bakgrunden till Magnus föreläsning är att diskussioner kring hållbar utveckling normalt fokuserar på regeringar, jättelika företag eller konsumenter. Men hur kan du agera för att bidra till förändring och hållbar utveckling? Magnus kommer prata om olika roller och sätt du kan nyttja. Magnus Berglund är doktorand i industriell ekonomi och fors-kar om klimatomställning i fastighetsbranschen. 

November 10th - Parallel sessions

Project coordinators and contacts: Jonatan Mathiasson, jonatan.mathiasson@mdh.se Silvia Bruzzone, silvia.bruzzone@mdh.se