Sustainability Week
9–13 March
Welcome to Sustainability Week!
Halmstad University’s first sustainability week was held on 8–12 December. It will consist of five days of lectures, exhibitions and activities highlighting the area of sustainable development. Throughout the week, sustainability was the focus around the campus. You are welcome to participate, be inspired and gain new knowledge in the next Sustainability Week, 9–13 mars!
About Sustainability Week
Theme week on sustainable development
Twice a year, in week 50 of the autumn semester and week 11 of the spring semester, Halmstad University organises Sustainability Week for all students and staff at the University. The week in December 2025 was the first theme week.
Sustainability Week 2025 will highlight sustainability based on the three dimensions of ecological, social and economic sustainability. During the week, visitors could learn more about ongoing projects and research in the field of the environment and sustainable development, listen to speakers in the field, visit interesting exhibitions and participate in activities around the campus.
The weeks tie in with the University’s vision
During the sustainability weeks on campus, visitors will come together around the theme of sustainable development and have the opportunity to gain new insights and knowledge about sustainable social development from multiple perspectives. The weeks tie in with the University’s overall vision that the institution should create value, drive innovation and develop people and society for the future, including by creating conditions for, and contributing to, more sustainable social development.
The University’s vision, goals and strategies2
times every year, the University arranges a Sustainability Week.
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days of lectures, exhibitions and activities highlighting the area of sustainable development.
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different activities within the focus ecological, social and economic sustainability during the first Sustainability Week.
More about sustainable development at the University
Sustainable Development Policy
Sustainability and sustainable development are some of the greatest challenges of our time, and every decision, measure and action has a sustainability dimension. Halmstad University has adopted a policy for sustainable development and supports the Climate Framework for Swedish Universities and Colleges developed by the Swedish Association of Higher Education (SUHF).
The University’s Sustainable Development Policy
Sustainability focus in education programmes
For the autumn semester of 2024, the University launched its sustainability focus for undergraduate programmes. New students admitted to programmes included in the sustainability focus are taking an elective course based on the UN’s Agenda 2030 and the global goals for sustainable development. Ten of the undergraduate programmes were included in the autumn semester of 2024, and 26 of the programmes are included from the autumn semester of 2025.
The sustainability focus will grow in the coming years. New students starting their studies will take a sustainability course in most undergraduate programmes.
Contact
Eleonor Gullberg, Environment and Security Coordinator
Photography and filming may take place during the week.
Photo: Halmstad University.
