Leadership for Sustainability at Malmö University
This is your Leadership for Sustainability home. It is intended to be the interactive home of Malmö University’s Leadership for Sustainability Master program, a resource for all those interested in project management, social entrepreneurship, social innovations and all things related. It is designed for students, practitioners, Malmö alumni and especially those interested in studying with us here in Malmö.
To find out more about the program click here
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12 Students from Leadership for Sustainability recently took part in the Fehmarn Belt Days. An international conferences in Lübeck Germany, which consisted of 40 students from 15 different countries. The goal of the conference was to create ideas for cross-cultural collaboration between Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.
As part of the conference an event titled Tomorrows Playground challenged the students to generate sustainable solutions to create a ‘Blue Region’ between the three countries hosting the event. Among the winners were two students from our program Dardan Durmishi and Hedda Rehnberg. Along with receiving a diploma for best idea they have been selected to participate in a jury panel for the ‘Idea Factory’ which will consist of Members of Parliament of Sweden, Denmark and Germany, European Parliament members, and CEO’s of regional Corporations.
Here is a synopsis to the two wining ideas, You can read more here
The blue shape of a wooden ship
“The winning idea from Group C2 was to create a three-country festival – on a ship that sails between the three countries for three weeks. An idea that is rooted in a sustainable hand crafted ship that moves slowly and gives us time to enjoy life and takes us back to the time when the three countries were connected by trade by boat.
The intelligent electrified car
The other winning team, Group T3, built their ideas on the latest high tech innovation – and had a time perspective of around 20 years from now. The electric car – or an improved alternative – should be “intelligent” so that it is safe, fast and non-reliant on fossil fuel. The underlying concept is to make it easier to live in rural areas because of the faster means of transport. Three countries were connected by trade by boat.”
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As we welcome a new batch of students to the Leadership for Sustainability Program we would like to also highlight accomplishments by past students as well.
Former student Roanne van Leyden is working as a program coordinator for the Ö Future Perfect Festival happening 23-26, August 2012, Vaxholm, Stockholm archipelago, Sweden. She would like to invite all past and incoming student to participate. There are opportunities for both volunteer positions and discount tickets. This festival could provide some excellent opportunities to make some contacts for possible internships and thesis-topics. You can contact Roanne at roanne@futureperfect.se for more information on how to get involved.
Following is a brief explanation about the festival, for more visit http://2012.futureperfect.se/what/
Are you concerned about the state of the environment and want to make a difference, empowered by inspiration, not guilt? Do you work in sustainability and want to connect to the international community in this area? Ö Festival is for you!
WHAT IS Ö FESTIVAL?
Ö Festival is three incredible days and nights of inspiration, creativity, exchange, passion, and relaxation taking place 23-26 August 2012, on the island of Vaxholm, Sweden, exploring the potentials of sustainable living. Created by FuturePerfect, it offers:
● inspiration & exchange with world-leaders in sustainable enterprise, science, design, media and more creative and collaborative facilitation, enabling personal action and social enterprise
● world-class summer music festival
● high-quality health and well-being experiences
Festival partners include IKEA, Vaxholms Kommun, Stockholms Arkitektförening, The Hub, Omställning Sverige, and many more.
Check out the full program, list of speakers and themes, and the FuturePerfect project at www.futureperfect.se
FuturePerfect also invites you or your organisation to use the Ö Festival as a collaborative platform whereyou can:
● Showcase your work, inspire professionals and the public
● Network with a quality audience, get feedback, and find new inspiration
● Share in a global community of engaged organisations and people
buy your tickets at www.futureperfect.se/tickets
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ORGANIZERS
Text From Tim Nabholz
The Sustainable People, Sustainable Business, Sustainable World 2-day event is geared towards incorporating ideas from industry,academia, government and the public around sustainability. It will feature 4 main areas where public can participate. The first area of interest is the Stuff Exchange Station. The goal is to “Give new life to things you no longer need!” and is for all Malmö residents and visitors. Throughout these two days – you can bring your no longer needed stuff to the Station at the entrance of Orkanen building and exchange it for something you would be interested in or would need. The event organizers suggest that you already start preparing for this interesting activity. Any item that you believe someone else may want can be donated. Those who bring the nicest and most useful things, will not only be able to exchange them for other interesting objects, but can participate in a lottery and win tickets to the cinema, the theatre, etc.
There will also be an Art Marathon, that will feature an exhibition of sustainable art. On April, 26 come to Orkanen and see the artists creating wonderful paintings around the topic of sustainability. The event will also invite local children to make their drawings on big sheets of paper lying around the group of painters. Thus incorporating how present and future generations envision the Planet and sustainability. Do you like children? And art? If yes, you are welcome to see the process of art creation by the professionals, and at the same time help children with their drawings.
What would a good event be without lectures and discussion seminars? This event will host academics, researchers and professionals to share their view on sustainable development in the form of lectures. These people as well as students will then engage in a discussion seminars. Students studying in the field of sustainability, who are committed to making their lives more sustainable, are planning to hold a panel discussion with researchers and professionals of different backgrounds. The final discussion seminar is entitled ‘Sustainability is “good” of course. But what can I do about it?’ The event hopes that you can also come and contribute to the discussion. Romain Vuattoux and Olga Belorusova have been heavily involved in the planning of this event, and Romain will be leading the discussion panel on the 26th.
For more information about this event, check out their website: http://sustainabilityevent.blogspot.se/ and Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/events/405618712782920/
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