Sweden’s Environment – Change and What Drives It
Sweden’s environmental progress is real, but fragile. From wetlands and forests to oceans and energy, lasting change has usually come only when public pressure became impossible to ignore.
When History Ran Hot
In the summer of 2003, it killed silently behind closed apartment doors. Years earlier, guitars screamed through the streets of San Francisco; over a decade later, disco records were blown apart on a baseball field in Chicago.
Climate policy under political constraint: An Interview with Romina Pourmokthari
Romina Pourmokhtari, today 30 years old has already been president of the Swedish liberal Youth, she has been named the most powerful Swedish politician under 30, holds a seat in the Swedish parliament, and, at the age of 26, she ascended to the position of Minister for climate and the environment.
Economic crimes – When greed trumps morality
Money is a powerful signpost in our society, gaining influence steadily. Having money creates power like nothing else. Money talks, but somehow its mother tongue seems to be lies and deception. Thus, white-collar crimes become more and more compelling. But is money really worth compromising integrity?
Tariffs, Technology, and Trust – A Review of Studentafton’s EU-Night
To kick off Lund’s annual EU Days, Studentafton hosted a discussion on the future of the European Union on the 22nd of September. The focus was set on tackling Trump’s tariffs, elevating the EU’s economic standpoint, and upholding trust in times of war, economic difficulty, and unpredictability. Heavy but immensely relevant topics, headlines intensifying by…
Where did our Roaring 20s Go? Studentafton Evaluates the Last 5 years
As the world is approaching yet another episode of “late 20s”, few things seem to go in the right direction. The similarities with our last one, the 1920s, are feeling increasingly stark, which doesn’t ignite much confidence in the time to come.
The End of Plastic Bag Taxes: Are We Headed for Environmental Disaster?
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The Sun’s Warm Embrace in Swedish Culture
In the land of the midnight sun, where daylight hours change with the seasons, the arrival of the sun’s first rays holds a special bond for Swedes. With the long, dark winters, the precious sunlight becomes a cherished thing, eagerly awaited and celebrated. As the sun rises on the Nordic skies for longer hours, Swedes…
Why do we choose to ignore climate change?
Climate change is something that we are all familiar with, a topic that has been brought to the forefront of debate in the past decade. However, because climate change is such a widespread phenomenon, it is mind-boggling as to why so many choose to ignore it. Throughout the past few decades, the effects of climate…
How to Be a Responsible Consumer in the Age of Fast Fashion
Bright tones, hot pink, geometric and floral patterns, monochrome sets. The Spring collection of Zara is one that is both captivating and a breath of fresh air as we all transition from wearing base layers and meeting friends for fika to wearing shorts and sipping aperol spritz on a terrace. To celebrate this transition, the…
