Panel Discussion: Empowering Students for Climate Action

Students play a central role in shaping our collective future, both within our university and beyond. In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, it is crucial to recognize and cultivate students' active involvement in climate action. 

The Section for Sustainability at the University of Gothenburg is organizing this panel discussion aimed at empowering students towards climate action. This discussion offers a unique opportunity to foster synergy among students, educators, researchers, and environmental coordinators across the university, thereby creating a platform for learning, networking, collaboration, skill-building, and empowerment to address climate change in educational and campus activities.

Panelists: 

Ebba Lisberg Jensen – Associate professor in human ecology, Department of Pedagogical, Curricular and Professional Studies

Therése Wahlström – Adjunkt in teacher education at university of Borås and a part-time doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg. 

Amel Messaadi – Chair of Handels Students for Sustainability and a master's student in Environmental Science

Jonna Håkansson – Doctoral student in subject didactics at Department of Pedagogical, Curricular and Professional Studies and active member of GU-CAS network 

Host: Kassahun Weldemariam, Project Leader, Section for Sustainability, University of Gothenburg, in collaboration with student sustainability coordinators Lisa Jansson and Isabelle Schmitz.

This event is in English. 

Workshop Schedule:

13:00-13:10: Introduction and Background - Kassahun Weldemariam

13:10-13:20: Remarks by Ebba Lisberg Jensen

13:20-13:30: Remarks by Therése Wahlström

13:30-13:40: Remarks by Amel Messaadi 

13:40-13:50: Remark by Jonna Håkansson

13:50-14:05: Coffee Break

14:05-14:50: Open Q&A Session