On April 11th to 13th 2016, the RLC Lund and the LUCSUS (Centre for Sustainability Studies) held a PhD course revolving around the various theories of nature, focusing on the areas of evolution, ecology, geomorphology and soils as well as agriculture. Following themes were covered: Evolutionary theories: From Darwin to Synthetic biology. …
RLA Laureate Wes Jackson’s Land Institute and Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies intend to establish a long-term research initiative with the bold aim of advancing a new agriculture. A sustained commitment in terms of funding and research enthusiasm for 10-15 years is envisaged.
The RLC campus at the Lund Centre for Sustainability Studies is strengthening its research capacities. A long-term cooperation with RLA Laureate Wes Jackson’s Land Institute will start in 2015. After having secured funding for a 15-year period, a fully-fledged trans-Atlantic research consortium between the two institutions is foreseen.
