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Sustainable development

Stockholm Trio for Sustainable Actions, supports interdisciplinary research, education, and collaboration to advance sustainable development, with a particular focus on climate and health.

Driving collaboration for Agenda 2030

Addressing the complexity of sustainability challenges requires collaboration across disciplines and between academia and wider society. Stockholm Trio for Sustainable Actions (STSA) supports interdisciplinary research and education while facilitating partnerships with societal stakeholders. The aim is to strengthen the universities' collective capacity to contribute to Agenda 2030 External link. and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). External link, opens in new window.

Launch of Stockholm Trio for Sustainable Actions on 1 June 2022 at the conference “Sustainable Planet, Sustainable Health – How Science-Based Solutions Can Drive Transformative Change”. Photo: Jens Olof Lasthein

Launch of Stockholm Trio for Sustainable Actions at the conference ”Sustainable planet, sustainable health – how science-based solutions can drive transformative change”. 1 June 2022. Photo: Jens Olof Lasthein

Interdisciplinary projects

STSA supports research and education for sustainable development, providing funding for interdisciplinary projects that address the Sustainable Development Goals and include all three universities. The 2024 call for proposals included a total of 1.5 million SEK for the period 2025-2026 External link, opens in new window..

Read more about projects supported by STSA

Panel on interdisciplinary research and education for sustainable development at Stockholm trio seminar. Hanna Karlsson, Karolinska Institutet, moderator Victor Galaz, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Mikael Håkansson, Stockholm University, Petter, Karolinska Institutet, Anders Rosén, KTH. Photo: Ulf Sirborn

Mapping research

STSA has initiated a mapping of research contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this effort, bibliometric experts are analysing publications from Karolinska Institutet, KTH, and Stockholm University related to the SDGs on climate and health. The goal is to identify key researchers and collaborations within these areas across the universities.

Events and networks

STSA organises annual events to promote collaborations and networks for sustainable development both within and beyond the universities. In 2024, a seminar on interdisciplinary research and education for sustainable development was held in Stockholm, as well as a seminar on transdisciplinary research for a sustainable Europe in Brussels. External link, opens in new window.

In 2023, Stockholm Trio hosted Sustainability Forum titled “Universities and the 2030 Agenda: Taking Stock and Moving Forward”. The conference highlighted the ways in which research and education contribute to Agenda 2030 and explored how education must evolve to address future challenges and opportunities. Sustainability Forum was earlier a recurring event hosted by Stockholm University.

Learn more and watch recordings from Stockholm Trio Sustainability forum in 2023. External link, opens in new window.

STSA also supports a research network for sustainable textiles and fashion.

University Alliance Stockholm Trio

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world’s leading medical universities. Our vision is to advance knowledge about life and strive towards better health for all.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is Sweden’s largest, and one of Europe’s leading technical research and learning institutions and a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation.

As one of Europe’s leading centres for human science and science, Stockholm University contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.