Challenge Lab

Two of our previous thesis students, Hani Elzoumor and Spiros Strachinis, were recently recognized by Gothenburg University's Sustainability Thesis Award (GUSTA) for having produced a high quality thesis. With the motivation: "This is a very comprehensive thesis – almost too much to take in! You cover a lot of methodology, a lot of "reality"...". – That's how we do it here at Challenge Lab! Congratulations Hani and Spiros for this achievement! The thesis in full can also be found via this link: https://odr.chalmers.se/handle/20.500.12380/300749?locale=sv

On Friday October 23 from 8-12 (GMT+1) we invite you all to join in to our final presentations from the Leadership for Sustainability Transitions course. 14 Groups have during the last seven weeks engaged with local/regional sustainability challenges and will present their guiding principles, systemic challenges in the present, intervention points and associated strategies for making the transitions happen.

8:05-8:15 Lowering the environmental impact from deliveries
8:15-8:25 User access in transportation in Gothenburg
8:25-8:35 Sustainable transporation of goods in Sweden
8:35-8:45 Get rid of single-use plastics on Chalmers Campus

9:05-9:15 Green roof transition
9:15-9:25 Transitioning to a plant-based diet in Gothenburg
9:25-9:35 Optimized computer rooms on Chalmers Campus
9:35-9:45 Sustainable Personal Protective Equipment

10:05-10:15 The challenge of waste on campus Johanneberg
10:15-10:25 The wicked problem of rural personal transport and how
10:25-10:35 Sustainable food at Chalmers
10:35-10:45 Overconsumption of clothes among Chalmers students

11:05-11:15 The power of religion (?)
11:15-11:25 The movement of mobility

To join the event comment below or write a message to us here on facebook and we will reply with an invite link and password to the zoom call!

”I come from a quite technical programme but would like expand my scope and apply my knowledge in addressing bigger sustainability issues. Can I apply to Challenge Lab?” Yes, absolutely! Different skills must be integrated and combined to address these complex sustainability challenges.

This was one of the questions we received during the Open House at . If you have more questions, just contact us! @ Challenge Lab

Interested in doing a multi-disciplinary master thesis on sustainability challenges together with societal stakeholders?
Application to Challenge Lab master’s thesis lab 2020 is now open for all students at Chalmers University of Technology and Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet! More info and application at https://www.challengelab.chalmers.se/