Sustainability

Uppsala municipality wins planning prize for Rosendal

Uppsala municipality has been awarded Sveriges Arkitekters Planpris for the planning of the Rosendal district. The prize was presented at the Arkitekturgalan in Skellefteå on March 26. The jury praised the municipality's high level of ambition from concept to completion.

H&M reports major reductions in supply chain emissions

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

H&M Group has made significant progress in cutting its supply chain emissions, according to its latest sustainability report. Scope 1 and 2 emissions dropped 41% from a 2019 baseline in 2025, while Scope 3 emissions fell 34.6%. The company attributes these gains to investments in renewable energy and sustainable materials.

Culture

Poetry walk set up around Tiundaskolan for World Poetry Day

Europe

Uppsala's horse manure mediation service returns

Environment

Climate therapist addresses travel guilt over emissions

Students test sea squirt mince that tastes almost like meat

Students at Kyrkskolan in Söderbärke sampled minced sea squirt as part of the school's sustainability efforts. Several pupils were skeptical before tasting. The product, made from ciona, is described as future food with a low climate footprint.

Wildfires in tropical peatlands hit 2000-year high

March 19, 2026 Reported by AI

Tropical peatlands are burning at levels unseen in at least 2,000 years, according to a new study analyzing ancient charcoal records. Fires had declined for over 1,000 years due to natural climate patterns but surged in the 20th century, particularly in Southeast Asia and Australasia. Human activities like land drainage for agriculture are driving this increase.

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