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Call for research proposals SEK 56 million – Sport, ‘friluftsliv’ and the environment

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra) invites research groups, jointly with relevant stakeholders in the society, to submit proposals for a new research programme. Call closes 30 November 2018.

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Intensive forestry may benefit climate

How forests should be used has long been discussed.
The question is whether to maximise their economic value, or whether soil and vegetation should be used as a tool in climate management.
To work out the potential of the forest, not least as a carbon sink, a number of international researchers were invited to the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry to discuss the matter. One assertion was that intensive forestry is better for the climate than just letting forests be.

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More focus on sustainability needed in research on sport and outdoor life

Mistra is exploring prospects of a research programme on sport and outdoor life. One hope is that the initiative will enable reduction of climate impact and contribute to sustainable development. It is equally important to gain more knowledge about policy issues and decision-making. This is stated by international experts in their report to Mistra.

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Mistra funds green chemistry research

There is much concern about all the chemical substances surrounding us in our everyday lives. To find greener and less toxic options, Mistra is now investing SEK 56 million in a new programme.
‘Green chemistry offers a range of interesting solutions that we want to look into further,’ says Christopher Folkeson Welch at Mistra.
The new initiative’s call for proposals will open shortly.

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Mistra SAMS researcher: self-driving car at a crossroads

Self-driving vehicles have arrived and will soon affect our lives. But there are no guarantees that they will make transport more sustainable or improve the urban environment — even if they are powered by electricity. There is ample evidence that the opposite could happen.

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2018-06-26

Linköping environmental humanities festival

In September, for the first time, an environmental humanities festival will be held in Linköping. The organiser is Mistra’s programme The Seed Box, whose researchers are aiming for their research to have an outreach beyond the groves of academia.

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2018-06-26

Knowledge centre for medicines in wastewater

The Government wants to find out more about the environmental effects of drugs. The Medical Products Agency has therefore been tasked with setting up a knowledge centre, with an annual block grant of SEK 5 million for its work from 2018.

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2018-06-26

More carbon in arable land boosts biological activity

Capturing more carbon in vegetation and land is a goal strongly supported by research. It could yield bigger harvests, improve soil structure and boost biological activity, while also slowing the global temperature rise.
How to achieve the raised rate of capture and storage in practice was recently discussed at a seminar held by Mistra EviEM.

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