Research Collegium for the Advancement of Sustainability (RECAST)

To contribute to the advancement of sustainability, Dalarna University has established the Research Collegium for the Advancement of Sustainability (RECAST).

About RECAST

RECAST is a forum for researchers and doctoral students from all disciplines to meet and discuss research relating to sustainability, share knowledge, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, widen networks, and develop collaborative partnerships. RECAST is open to anyone who is interested in the role of research in the transition to a sustainable society. RECAST seminars are conducted in English.

If you wish to receive continuous information about the RECAST seminars and other activities, please contact Ioanna Farsari, ifa@du.se.

RECAST Seminars 

Understandings and mitigation of Climate Change – Social sciences and engineering approaches

November 26 at 13:00-15:00, Campus Borlänge, Room B301, or Zoom: https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal101

13.00 – 13.05 Welcome, Ioanna Farsari

13.10 – 13.50 “A Review of the Coherence of the Strategies for Optimizing Photovoltaic Systems” Santiago Valencia Gonzalez, Doctoral Student Energy Engineering, Energy and Environmental Technology School of Information and Engineering.

13.50 – 14.30 “Influencing Climate-Friendly Food Choices through Behavioural Interventions.” – Marie Nowak, Doctoral student Doctoral Student Tourism Studies, School of Culture and Society.

14.30 – 14.40 Presentation of Best Thesis Award in Sustainability.

14.40 – 14.50 Master thesis “Academic Air Travel: What Way Now? - Discourses on Academic Mobility among Early-Career Researchers and PhD Students in the Swedish Tourism Field” Clotilde Formica, Master’s Programe on Tourism Destination Development.

14.50 – 15.00 Bachelor thesis “Revit as support for climate calculations, a case study based on semi- detached house”, Rozana Abd Alahad, Bachelor’s Programme in Construction Engineering

15.00 Fika

The seminar will be conducted in English. After the end of the seminar, you are warmly welcome for fika to meet, mingle, network!

Past RECAST Seminars

Read summaries of previous RECAST seminars

Funding Bodies

Via the Staff Web you can find a list of funding bodies, as well as a guide for how to apply for external funding.

External Research Funding - Dalarna University

Projects

The University is involved in several projects that address sustainable development from different perspectives

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Contact
Ioanna Farsari
Associate Professor Tourism Studies
Coordinator of RECAST

Scheduled RECAST Seminars

November 26, 13:00-16:00, Campus Borlänge

 

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