BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:115dfc8493285417272e29bc26ef4c54 DTSTAMP:20260520T101936Z SUMMARY:Breakfast Seminar: 10 Back\, 10 Forward for Flora\, Fauna and Fungi *Fully booked* DESCRIPTION:Kontakt: therese.ek@mgeo.lu.se\n\nThe loss of biodiversity is d riven by several interacting forces. Habitats are being destroyed by chang es in land use\, climate change is putting pressure on already vulnerable species\, and environmental toxins and microplastics are spreading and acc umulating in animals and ecosystems.But amid all the bad news\, there is a lso hope. Research is developing rapidly\, new knowledge is providing bett er tools\, and international agreements and legislation are taking shape t o reverse the trend. At this breakfast seminar\, you will meet three resea rchers with different areas of expertise in biodiversity. Together\, they will provide an up-to-date and nuanced picture of what has happened in rec ent years and what we can expect to see in the future\, focusing on questi ons such as: How are the species we share the planet with doing? What brea kthroughs and challenges do researchers see today? What is happening in po licy and decision-making\, and what needs to happen going forward? The eve nt will conclude with a Q&\;A session.08:15 Breakfast is served \;0 8:30 Seminar starts09:30 Seminar endsPanelistsHenrik Smith\, Professor\, B iodiversity and Conservation Science\, Department of Earth and Environment al Sciences (MGeo) and BECC memberAllison Linnea Perrigo\, Director\, Lund University Botanical Garden\, BECC memberHåkan Wallander\, Professor\, M icrobial and Functional EcologyThe seminar is organised by the strategic r esearch area Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate (BE CC)\, Lund University Botanical Garden\, Biotech Heights\, LTH and The Int ernational Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE).Regist rationThe event is fully booked. If you want to sign up on the waiting lis t\, contact therese.ek@mgeo.lu.seThe breakfast seminar series 10 back\, 10 forwardThis seminar is part of the breakfast seminar series 10 back\, 10 forward during the Sustainability Week 2026. During this seminar series we explore key outcomes and future directions for some of our most pressing sustainability challenges: renewable energy\, biodiversity\, food systems\ , and climate change.Across four events\, researchers will present a histo rical perspective on the progress and lessons \;learned from the past decade for each challenge\, and share their perspectives on what they hope to see unfold in the future.Breakfast seminars13 April: 10 back\, 10 forw ard for the Energy Transition14 April: 10 Back\, 10 Forward for Flora\, Fa una and Fungi15 April: 10 back\, 10 forward for the European food system16 April: 10 back\, 10 forward for the ClimateThe seminar series is a collab oration between Lund University Sustainability Forum\, BECC\, Lund Univers ity Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS)\, and The International Ins titute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE).The event is part of Sustainability Week 2026\, which runs between 13-18 April. \;Sustaina bility Week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lun d University and Lund municipality. The week serves as a platform for brin ging together ideas\, raising public awareness and for inspiring sustainab le change. \;See the full programme at the Sustainability Week webpage | hallbarhetsveckan.event.lu.se \;\n\nMer information om händelsen: https://www.botan.lu.se/evenemang/breakfast-seminar-10-back-10-forward-flo ra-fauna-and-fungi-fully-booked DTSTART;TZID=GMT:20260414T061500 DTEND;TZID=GMT:20260414T073000 LOCATION:Hörsalen at Pufendorf institute\, Biskopsgatan 3\, Lund END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR