Sustainability transformation and social sustainability  

The promotion of a social basis for well-being requires new insights and urgent solutions, as our actions have exceeded the carrying capacity of nature. The climate is getting hotter, species extinction is accelerating, natural resources are depleting and our activities are socially inequalising. Sustainability transformation and its promotion through sustainability research is a key area of research in our faculty. Sustainability transformation requires societal and cultural changes that enable an ecologically, socially, culturally and economically sustainable future. Sustainability research in education can contribute to these changes by strengthening the capacity of individuals and communities to act in sustainable ways and support the transition towards a more responsible and just society.  

Sustainability Transformations Doctoral Education Pilot

Sustainability Transformations is a doctoral education pilot implemented jointly by ten Finnish universities and the Finnish Environment Institute. The doctoral education pilot will train 40 doctoral graduates in 2025–2027. 

Sustainable Naturecultures and Multispecies Future (SuMu)

The research community Sustainable Naturecultures and Multispecies Future (SuMu) examines northern change and the interaction between Northern landscapes, people, other species and more-than-human environment. The research themes are closely linked to the strategic choices of the University of Lapland and the long-term efforts within multidisciplinary environmental research, through which the university has accumulated an extensive and diverse body of knowledge in science and art. 

Lue lisää: Kestävät luontokulttuurit ja monilajinen tulevaisuus – Lapin yliopiston tutkimusportaali