University Sustainability Days 2025
Vice-Chancellor's university-wide meeting, 24 March
This year, the Vice-Chancellor's annual university-wide meeting on sustainability will have a global focus, and we are honoured to have Jan Eliasson, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, with us.
For practical reasons, the meeting will be broadcast from both Stockholm and Borås. It will also be an exciting opportunity to test the hub-hybrid meeting format for us at the University of Borås.
During the first hour of the meeting, when Jan Eliasson is present, invited guests from collaborating companies will participate on-site in Stockholm. Vice-Chancellor Mats Tinnsten will also be in Stockholm to welcome Jan Eliasson.
The meeting will be carried out in Swedish.
Programme
12:55 The meeting opens from Stockholm, moderated by Birgitta Losman and Vice-Chancellor Mats Tinnsten, along with Peter Serrander from the studio in Borås.
13:05 Lecture by Jan Eliasson, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs: "Global Outlook Agenda 2030 – Progress and Accelerating Efforts."
13:35 Questions for Jan Eliasson.
13:55 Mats Tinnsten and Jan Eliasson conclude the lecture.
14:00–14:25 A panel discussion with researchers follows. The discussion is moderated by Peter Serrander from the university studio.
14:25-14:30 Mats Tinnsten concludes the meeting.
From 14:00, the meeting will be entirely on Zoom, with no external guests present.
Welcome!
Vice-Chancellor Mats Tinnsten
For questions about the grand meeting, contact: Birgitta Losman, Sustainability Strategist
Additional activities during the Sustainability Days
There will be activities to choose from and participate in, as time allows.
The activites will be in Swedish. Below you find a list with the titles of the activites. For full information in Swedish, switch to the Swedish page.
We will be filming/photographing during the days. The material may be used on social media. Please inform the photographer if you do not wish to be photographed.
- Workshop: Carbon Budget and Academic Work, 25 March
- Make Your Own Beeswax Wrap and Learn More About Bees, 25–28 March
- Sustainable IT, 25–27 March
- Grab a Pizza Slice and Start Carpooling! 25 March
- Commuting with Västtrafik, 26 March
- Business Travel, 26 March
- Workshop, 26 March: AI as Part of Socially Sustainable Teaching – Focus on Critical Approach and Ethical Responsibility
- Sustainable Career, 26 March
- Researcher Meeting: Social Innovation Hub (MSI), 27 March
- Freedom on a Bicycle (Cykelfrämjandet), 27 March
- Does Your Bike Need a Tune-Up? 27 March
- Clothing Swap Day, 28 March
- Inspirational Lecture on Clothing, 28 March
- Speakers' Corner – Lectures on Sustainable Development, 26–27 March
- Exhibition of New Books on Sustainable Development and Sale of Deaccessioned Books, 24–28 March
- Plant and Cutting Exchange, 24–28 March
The Sustaiability Days are organised in collaboration between the faculties and the university's Professional Service offices.
For questions about the activities, contact Campus Services: campusservice@hb.se