Veranstalter:
European University for Well-Being (EUniWell)
Ort:
Online
Wann:
20.04.2026, 10:00 – 11:00
Information:
The series contains 5 online sessions and self-study from 13 to 28 April 2026. Each lecture includes a 40-minute keynote lecture and a 20-minute interactive discussion session.
About this lecture:
Forests are vital for the global climate. They regulate temperature and humidity, they create much of the clouds giving farmers rain on their fields, they are home to countless species of life, they capture inconceivable quantities of carbon and they provide a wide range of products for the human share of the ecology – what we usually call “the economy”.
Preserving and restoring global forests is of vital importance to humanity. This is only possible if we give forests a higher value than other land uses and learn how to use the forests as a sustainable base for large parts of our circular economy. Forest based products can radically lower the climate impact of construction and start using our cities as carbon storages, but the ruthless exploitation of forest resources is also threatening the biodiversity in and the very existence of many forests around the world.
Balancing these many and sometimes competing goals is challenging. The lecture explores the forest as a raw material resource and outlines the changes needed for industrial systems to operate sustainably, while ensuring long term, responsible forest management that protects biodiversity and supports the many benefits people derive from forests.
Host Institution: Linnaeus University
Lecturers: Professors Staffan Schartner and Jimmy Johansson
Participation and certification:
Students who attend at least 60% of the lectures and actively participate in the discussion sessions will receive an official EUniWell Digital Badge certifying completion of the NEB Lecture Series.
No ECTS credits are currently foreseen. No mandatory final assessment is required to obtain the badge.
Excellence Award – NEB Festival participation:
At the end of the lecture cycle, students who wish to compete for participation in the New European Bauhaus Festival (Brussels, 9–13 June 2026) may voluntarily submit a final project proposal before the end of the month of April. Three students will be selected to represent EUniWell – European University for Well-Being at the NEB Festival. Selected students will receive travel expenses and accommodation covered and have the opportunity to present their project through a poster at the EUniWell stand at the NEB Festival in Brussels. (Further information: www.euniwell.eu/news-events/new-european-bauhaus-meets-euniwell-lecture-series-2026)
https://www.euniwell.eu/news-events/new-european-bauhaus-meets-euniwell-lecture-series-2026
→ Sign up for the series until 19 April 2026
(Please note that there are two previous webinars in the series, held on 13 April and 15 April).