News about Sustainability

When the system cracks, what emerges?

This year's film festival theme is 'Emerging': When the system cracks, what emerges? A moment to question, reflect, and see things differently.

International Dairy Federation conference

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) conference was held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 11th to 13th of March with pre-courses the 10th of March.

Postdoc position in private law and sustainability

It is no longer possible to apply for the position.

New researcher at CLIMA - Wesley Maraire

Wesley Maraire is a sociolegal researcher with interdisciplinary training in law, sociology, and political science. His work spans access to justice, climate governance, and decolonial legal theory. He is a Marie…

An Qi Wang

An Qi Wang's current research with the Faculty of Science focuses on water-related inequalities and conflicts in Laikipia County, Kenya.

Elliot Lester

Elliot is particularly interested in questions of environmental equity and the ways legal frameworks can either entrench disadvantage or serve as tools for innovation and social change.

New Project: Pastoral Resilience and Sense of Place in Uganda (PreSense)

Marianne Mosebo introduces a new project funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC).

VELUX FOUNDATION funds new national sustainable initiative

A new national initiative, JURiB – Developing Competence in Law for Sustainability, unites Denmark’s legal research and educational environments with a shared mission: building a more sustainable society.

Romeo Porsing

Romeo Porsing's project examines Danish and EU law governing the authorisation, establishment, and operation of nuclear test facilities, research facilities, and commercial operations.

13th EELF Conference 2026 - Call for Abstracts

13th European Environmental Law Forum (EELF) Conference from 26–28 August 2026 – Call for Abstracts, submissions due by 10 April 2026.

From data collection to innovation: Student perspectives on health challenges in Kibera

15 students from the University of Copenhagen participated in the Study and Innovation Programme in Kenya, and came up with innovative solutions for health challenges in Africa's largest informal settlement.

Tobias Gomez Chevalier

Tobias Gomez Chevalier is a lawyer specialising in energy and environmental law, and currently a PhD candidate in International Relations at the Universidad Católica de Córdoba.

Call for applications

Funding is awarded to projects that support joint capacity-building and the development of competences in law to tackle the challenges related to the sustainability transformation.

Luigi Pigna

Luigi Pigna is a PhD candidate in Public, Comparative and International Law at Sapienza University of Rome.

Call for Abstracts: XVIII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy and Sustainability

The XVII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy & Sustainability on 16 April 2026 invites students and early-career researchers to present their work and receive feedback.

Danjelle Midgley

Danjelle is an environmental lawyer and PhD researcher specialising in climate justice litigation in South Africa.

Teresa Roa Martínez

Teresa Roa Martínez is a predoctoral researcher (July 2024–present) at the Universidade de Vigo in Spain. Her doctoral research examines the liability of public administrations for harms arising from climate change.

Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable

Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has been a barrier for many Western consumers. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that fermentation…

Student voices shaping global health: Meet our Student Advisory Board

Created to embed student perspectives into the School of Global Health’s strategic development and activities, the Student Advisory Board empowers students from the University of Copenhagen.

Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants

An old traditional recipe for yoghurt made from ants has been recreated by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. In a new study, they show how ants and the bacteria that live on them can transform milk into…

Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants

An old traditional recipe for yoghurt made from ants has been recreated by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. In a new study, they show how ants and the bacteria that live on them can transform milk into…

Call for abstracts: Rethinking Global Aid - The Reset

Global aid is at a crossroads. Rising nationalism, colonial legacies, declining support for development assistance, and a shifting multilateral order are reshaping the foundations of international cooperation.

New report on Danish soy imports and EU deforestation regulation

Researchers from the Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) highlights key challenges in ensuring Denmark’s soy sourcing practices do not contribute to global deforestation and conversion of other natural…

Winner of the SCIENCE PhD Award

Kirstine Lund Christiansen has been awarded the SCIENCE PhD Award 2025 for her outstanding thesis, “Legitimising Voluntary and Market-based Climate Action: Corporate Narratives, Nature-based Offsetting and the Greening…