ProActS – Promoting resource efficiency, co-creative Actions, and Innovation for Sustainable transition
The research programme ProActS (Promoting resource efficiency, co-creative Actions, and Innovation for Sustainable transition) takes a broad and multidisciplinary approach to sustainability issues. The goal of the research programme is to positively contribute to societal developments in sustainability and circularity.
ProActS tackles challenges regarding, for an example, energy, water, food and climate change. The programme is part of the University's focus area Smart Cities and Communities. It aims to explore and solve societal problems related to using resources in a circular way.
The research programme brings together researchers in business administration, energy engineering, environmental science, humanities, information technology, innovation sciences and social sciences from all of the University's faculties. The research includes environmental, social and economic sustainability and is carried out in close collaboration with the surrounding society.
Four central themes
- Resource and energy efficiecy
- Cocreating and facilitating circularity
- Governance principles and policies
- Digital solutions for smart cities and communities
Research questions
The programme addresses the following questions:
- How can resource and energy efficiency solutions co-created with relevant stakeholders promote sustainable transition?
- By what governance principles and policies, circular business models, and digital solutions, may sustainable transition be facilitated, supported, and achieved towards smart cities and communities?
- What barriers and drivers exist for a societal transition towards circularity and what solutions could be used to overcome barriers and strengthen drivers?
