In a student led initiative for democracy, Uppsala University, Mistra Environmental Communication and the Environmental Communication and Management programme at SLU invited five local youth political organizations to a dialogue forum to answer student’s burning questions for the upcoming September elections. Present at the dialogue forum were Ung Vänster (UV), Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund (CUF), Moderata ungdomsförbundet (MUF), Grön Ungdom (GU) and Liberala Ungdomsförbundet (LUF). The parties discussed public transport prices, the gap between recent graduates and the job market, the new law for international students limiting the allowed work time outside of university to 15 hours/week for students with residence permits, as well as local food production and food security.

Growing up in Storuman, a small town in the north of Sweden, a path to academia was far from a given. Today, Sara Holmgren’s research takes her from Kenya’s bustling cities to the forests of Hälsingland within the space of just a few weeks. Through her co-creative research, she challenges established ways of thinking and works to create change in practice.

When facts alone are not enough and emotions play a significant role, the challenges facing environmental communicators grow. That is why Environmental Communication Day invites participants to reflect, share experiences, and gain new perspectives—drawn from both research and practice. In this article, you’ll hear from researcher Maria Johansson and practitioner Nina Steiner, who share their perspectives on this year’s theme and explain why this forum is needed.

Different perspectives on the politics of disagreement were explored at the Environmental Communication Conference in April. The conference brought together over 100 researchers, communicators, policymakers, civil society actors and engaged citizens.  

Mistra Environmental Communication is attending Almedalen to host a panel discussion and a networking event. Come and meet us and talk about communication for sustainability!