Green research and green solutions

Universities have a special position and a responsibility to play a key role in shaping a more sustainable future. At the University of Copenhagen, a focal point is, therefore, research and education that contribute to solutions addressing sustainability and global challenges.

Over two billion people thirst for drinking water

Jiwoong Lee turns sea water into drinking water. That usually requires large amounts of energy, but a new method can desalt the water by the use of CO2.

Green research centres

KU's nye maskinrum for løsningsorienteret, tværdisciplinær grøn forskning

Centret fremmer tværfaglig forskning og samarbejde mellem forskere, erhvervsliv og beslutningstagere.

Forskning i klima og bæredygtighed inden for samfundsvidenskaben.

The Centre for Sustainable Futures (CSF) is committed to research that supports a green transition of society

Current climate and sustainability research

Plant-based foods

Researchers want to convert rapeseed proteins from feed to food

Providing enough proteins through sustainable food production is a huge challenge up to 2050, when the global population is expected to be 9.7 billion people.

Significantly reducing agricultural CO2 emissions by way of wheatgrass

Wheatgrass has the potential to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark by up to 10 percent

Green research and green solutions

How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks

A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow’s milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing…

One of world's largest glacier floods triggered in Greenland

For the first time, scientists have observed the release of a massive glacial lake outburst in East Greenland, where more than 3,000 billion liters of meltwater were unleashed in just weeks. This rare, natural flooding…

AI can now be our eyes and ears in the forest and beneath the waves

Animal sounds combined with artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize biodiversity monitoring both on land and in aquatic settings according to researchers from the University of Copenhagen. By analyzing wildlife…

‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish

Plant-based salmon feed aims to make salmon production more sustainable. This can result in better fish for dinner, and knowledge about gut bacteria can also impact more sustainable feed for other farm animals.

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More information about climate and sustainability

We have put together a course mapping, to gather courses and programmes related to the sustainability field - all in one page.