Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science: Politics of Sustainability

Education facts

Code: MESS20

<p>The Politics of Sustainability course addresses political approaches to and perspectives on sustainability issues and place these in relation to the actual ability to address sustainability challenges. </p><p>The course tackles both central political factors and the creation of alternative pathways towards change. The main focuses of the course are:</p><p>the concept of politics, its history and components;</p><ul><li>current political forms and challenges in connection to sustainability issues and our ability to address sustainability challenges;</li><li>how political actors and processes collaborate or clash on different levels and scales, across time and geographies;</li><li>alternative approaches to politically engaged societal change, including addressing central elements of justice, religion, and ethnicity.</li></ul>

Entry requirements

To be admitted to the course, the student must have fulfilled course requirements of at least 7,5 higher education credits in the programme. A good command of spoken and written English, equivalent to English 6/B (advanced) proficiency in the Swedish secondary system, is required. Equivalent assessments will be made according to national guidelines.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science: Politics of Sustainability

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 26 February 2026

  Pace of study: 75 %