Centre for Sustainability Studies (CDO)

Research

Politics of Circular Economy
The circular economy has grown into a global political economic priority. But who decides on its direction, who wins and who loses, and how transformative is it really?
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Sustainable Cities
This research line focuses on sustainability at the urban scale, where interdependencies are intensified. It highlights the need for inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to understand and address wicked, place-based sustainability issues.
Sustainable cities
Imagination & Responsibility in Science & Innovation
This research line explores how narrative and imagination shape scientific and technological practices. In close collaboration with engineers & researchers, we examine how responsibility & sustainability take form in the everyday work of innovation.
Responsible Research and Innovation
Sustainability Education Research
The Sustainability Education Research programme (SER) focuses on sustainability education in schools and universities as well as on the role of non-formal learning in processes of social change towards a more sustainable world.
Sustainability Education Research
Sustainability Transitions, Discourses and Futures
This research line delves into the discourses on sustainability and transformation, identifying the dominant narratives that limit change and those needed to open up alternative and more sustainable futures.
Sustainability Transitions, Discourses and Futures