April-May-June 2024: Sustainability Month/s, Festival, Fair & Open Events

Welcome to over a month of open events, exhibitions, presentations and walks starting in April leading up to and out of the Sustainability Festival, Fair and Garden Party May 29 and continuing into June!

Welcome to the Art at the End of the World club and the third theme this spring “On the edge of our senses” part 1!

Hosted and organized by Sara Lopez Barreiro and Eva Gielen, Course Coordinators at CEMUS and the course Perspectives on Climate Change – Ecopsychology, Art and Narratives, 7.5 credits.

When: April 5 at 11.30-13.30 CET

Where: CEMUS Library, Geocentrum, Villavägen 16, see map here https://link.mazemap.com/gVZ978v2

No registration needed

April 8

Open online lecture with Rob Hopkins on Transition Towns

Welcome to an open online lecture with Rob Hopkins, author of several books on local sustainability work, engaging speaker and co-founder of Transition Network!

This lecture is part of and in collaboration with the CEMUS course Actors and Strategies for Change – Towards Global Sustainabilities, 7.5 credits.

When: April 8 at 17.15-19.15 CEST

Online: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/65708340876

April 9

Open film screening “Imprint” and discussion with filmmaker Mattias Olsson

Warmly welcome to an open documentary screening of “Imprint” (Avtryck) followed by dicussion with Mattias Olsson, Filmmaker and Founder of Campfire Stories!

This screening is part of and in collaboration with the CEMUS course Perspectives on Climate Change – Ecopsychology, Art and Narratives, 7.5 credits.

When: April 9 at 16.15-18.30 CEST

Where: Hamberg Lecture Hall, Geocentrum, Villavägen 16, see map here: https://link.mazemap.com/yVDClG8M

Ticket: register here https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8867033 to get your free ticket

Read more: www.cemus.uu.se/imprint-2024/

April 10

“The End of the Megamachine” with Fabian Scheidler – Café com Paulo Freire podcast

Welcome to the fourth spring semester session of the Café com Paulo Freire podcast with Fabian Scheidler, German writer, visual artist, international speaker and author of the book “The End of the Megamachine. A Brief History of a Failing Civilization”!

Your are most welcome to CEMUS Library and our pop-up studio where we will provide coffee and tea, or if you are with us online – brew up your own coffee and put the kettle on.

When: April 10 at 14.15-15.30 CEST

Where: CEMUS Library, Geocentrum, Villavägen 16, see map here https://link.mazemap.com/gVZ978v2

Online: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/66447645238

In collaboration with Café com Paulo Freire International.

April 11

Erik Bengtson and Oskar Mossberg: From Greenwashing Sins to Green Marketing Virtues: Rhetoric, Law and Beyond

Welcome the second Environmental and Climate Humanities seminar with Erik Bengtson and Oskar Mossberg “From Greenwashing Sins to Green Marketing Virtues: Rhetoric, Law and Beyond”!

When: April 11 kl. 12.00-13.00

Where: room 22-0031, see map here: https://link.mazemap.com/k1hn0pOx (same entrance as Humanistiska teatern), English Park Campus

Online: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/66201001474

How: We open the doors at 12.00 for mingle and bring your own lunch, the seminar starts 12.15 with a presentation by the invited speaker followed by discussion 12.45, and we end 13.00 sharp.

25 april

Europeisk säkerhet, energiförsörjning och gröna omställningar – Framtidsakademin debattlunch

Varmt välkomna till det andra tillfället av Framtidsakademin som är tillbaks i nytt format som samtals- och debattluncher på Stadsbiblioteket, med tema Europas framtid i anknytning till EU-valet i juni. Välkomna att diskutera världens överlevnads- och framtidsfrågor med forskare och samhällsdebattörer!

Mikael Höök, Universitetslektor vid Institutionen för geovetenskaper och föreståndare CEMUS, Uppsala universitet, och Cecilia Wikström, Stiftelsedirektör Beijerstitelsen, VD Anders Wall stiftelse, Ordförande vid Alva Myrdalcenter, Uppsala universitet och Ordförande European Institute of Public Administration i Maastricht.

När: 25 april kl. 12.15-13.00

Vart: Glasgården, Stadsbiblioteket Uppsala, Svartbäcksgatan 17

Läs mer: http://www.cemus.uu.se/25-april-framtidsakademin-2024/

May 29

Welcome to the CEMUS Sustainability Festival and Fair!

Join us for a day of learning, networking, and celebration of creative ways of working with sustainability and climate on May 29! The festival is an annual event that brings together students, staff, and members of the public to explore ideas and act towards a sustainable future in the here and now.

We believe that everyone has a role to play in creating a more just and equitable world, and we’re looking forward to share experiences, knowledge and ideas with you.

Together we can make meaningful and important changes to society and make the world a better place for all!

12.00-16.00 Blåsenhus entrance hall
Climate and Sustainability Fair – Idea to Action
At the heart of our festival is a climate and sustainability fair that aims to bring together people interested in engaging with the issues and working more on creating a sustainable and just world. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from actors in sustainability, connect with like-minded individuals, and discover working with the most pressing challenges facing the world today.