Centre for Environment and Sustainability , GMV

1. Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV

2. Collaboration organisation between Chalmers and University of Gothenburg

3. Organisationally placed directly under each Rector (CEO and vice Chancellor, respectively)

4. Sustainable development in research, education and collaboration

6. To create synergy between and within Chalmers and University of Gothenburg, to generate and utilize knowledge about sustainable development.

7. Areas of work Environmental management Knowledgeprovider Collaborationprojects Meetingplace Others

8. Areas of work Environmental management Knowledgeprovider Collaborationprojects Meetingplace Others

9. Environmental management Knowledgeprovider Collaborationprojects Meetingplace Others • Responsibility for disciplines: Environmental Science and Sustainability Science • Graduate Schools • Graduate courses • Expert advice: Sida Helpdesk for environment and climate change • Education for Sustainable Development • Seminars, conferences

10. Environmental management Knowledgeprovider Collaborationprojects Meetingplace Others • Seminars, conferences • Meetings with researchers across disciplines • Collaboration meetings between academia, industry, government • Network of researchers, teachers, graduate students • Student collaboration • Idea and innovation meetings

11. Environmental managemant Knowledgeprovider Collaborationprojects Meetingplace Others • Platform for cooperation outside the institutional structures • Centre and network node (incl Secretariat) and project management • Projects (communications, finance, administration, etc.)

12. Environmentalmanagemant Knowledgeprovider Collaborationprojects Meetingplace Others • Responsible for environmental management at the University of Gothenburg (UoG) • Sustainability labeling of university (UoG) • Monitoring of sustainable development in courses’ learning outcomes • Climate Strategy

13. Environmental management Knowledgeprovider Collaborationprojects Meetingplace Others • Analyses and referrals (on public investigations) • Grants management

14. Centres and networks with Secretariats Focali – Forest, climate & livelihood research network GAC – Gothenburg Air and Climate Centre GAME – Göteborg Action for Management of the Environment KNEG – Climate Neutral Freight Transportation SDSN Northern Europe Swedish Life Cycle Center WE – Work and Employment Research Centre

15. GMV is a preferred partner, and Gothenburg region is internationally recognized for its cooperation for sustainable development.

16. Increase and improve interdisciplinary research collaboration within and between Chalmers and Göteborg University, so that more researchers will find new approaches and create new/deepen cooperation to contribute to sustainable development.

17. Enhance education cooperation within, and between, Chalmers and University of Gothenburg, by increasing the elements of environment and sustainable development in undergraduate and graduate education.

18. Increase and improve Chalmers and University of Gothenburg's strategic interaction with external stakeholders to utilize and generate knowledge about environment and sustainable development.

19. 1990 Environment section created 2000 GMV created 2004 ”Learning to change our world” 2008 Gothenburg Recommendations ESD 2011 Sida helpdesk 2016 SDSN Northern Europe launched 2015 ”World Environ-mentalEducationCongress”

20. GMV in numbers • Totally 33 persons employed at GMV • Budget ca 50 milj SEK • Research network with about 500 researchers and graduate students (January 2017)

21. Researchers, Univ of Gothenburg (224) Researchers, Chalmers(168) 530 Ph D students, Chalmers(71) Ph D students, Univ of Gothenburg(67) (January 2017)

22. Anders EkbomDeputy Director Thomas PetterssonVice Director Katarina GårdfeldtDirector Tove HagströmActing Administrative Head Camilla NygrenEconomist Mikael ÖstblomCommunications strategist

23. Office at Aschebergsgatan 44, Gothenburg Fram station: KapellplatsenStyr&Ställ: Läraregatan/Molinsgatan station no 53 gmv.chalmers.gu.se

24. Thank you!

25. Focali – Forest, climate & livelihood research network A Swedish multidisciplinary research network focusing on forest/bio-energy, climate change and livelihood issues.

26. Sida’s Helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change Assists Sida in integrating environmental perspectives into Swedish development cooperation. In cooperation with Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU). About 220 assignments/year.

27. Swedish Life Cycle Center A center of excellence for the advance of life cycle thinking in industry and other parts of society. Research, implementation, communication and exchange of experience on life cycle management.

28. GAME – Göteborg Action for Management of the Environment A collaborative project in West Sweden bringing partners and stakeholders together from research, business sector and regional authorities. Sustainable development is the common denominator for all activities within the GAME network.

29. GAC – Gothenburg Air and Climate Centre A centre for activities in atmospheric science in the Göteborg region. The objective of the centre is to coordinate and strengthen the existing atmospheric research resources and activities in the region.

30. KNEG – Climate Neutral Freight Transportation A joint initiative by companies, researchers, organisations and public authorities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from Sweden’s goods transport industry.

31. SDSN Northern Europe Sustainable Development Solutions Network – SDSN is a network initiated by UN. SDSN Northern Europé gathers the regions’ academic institutions to promote scaling-up of science based solutions to accelerate the implementation of the UN Agenda 2030.

32. WE – Work and Employment Research Centre The purpose of WE is to promote and support research, education, innovation and utilization in the field of sustainable work and employment.