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The NMBU Sustainable Food Systems Arena offers two master’s stipends this semester
Funds are awarded to master’s projects related to the sustainable transformation of food systems, both locally and/or globally.
Submit your application before October 25thStudents design their own course
In June 2024, three students seized the opportunity to create their own course at NMBU. When they found no existing course on the topic of their interest, the students designed a student-driven course titled "Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Student-Driven Education for Sustainable Futures"
The course was partly funded by the arena.
Read about the course hereWhen Norway said no to dietary guidelines with sustainability
Was the debate on whether Norwegian dietary guidelines should include environmental considerations driven by powerful special interests? Marte Østbye Larsen has written a master's thesis on how political actors use the media to promote their narrative, and whether we as consumers are influenced.
The article is in Norwegian
Read the article hereFood & Society Conference
On April 30th, the arena organized the Food & Society conference in Oslo. Two hundred individuals chose to gather at the Litteraturhuset on this warm and sunny day to discuss one of the most important issues of our time.
The arena invited researchers from various fields, with representatives from all faculties at NMBU, to share their expertise with experts and stakeholders in the field.
As our keynote speaker, we had food systems researcher Kate Schneider from Johns Hopkins University (USA). The conference concluded with a panel discussion featuring the State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Wenche Westberg, and representatives from industry, academia, and civil society.
Read about the conference hereRead our latest newsletter
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Register for the newsletter hereRethinking Food Systems: A Perspective on Regional Dynamics
What is a Regional Food Network? What motivates farmers and other actors in these networks and what does it mean that food is place-based?
Researcher Christy Anderson Brekken shares her thoughts on the transformative potential of regional food systems, the role of universities in sustainability efforts, interdisciplinary collaboration, and common misconceptions surrounding food production.
Read the article hereCall for student led activities about Sustainable Food Systems
It is now possible for students to apply for funding for student led activities and events related to sustainable food systems.
To apply, fill out and submit an application to the arena no later than one month before the event starts.
Article: Can we get beans from norwegian farmers?
Researchers from NMBU, Anne-Kjersti Uhlen and Paula Varela Tomasco, talks about the possibilities and difficulties for Norwegian farmers to grow legumes in Norway.
Article: Microbes, Legumes and Nitrous Oxide - The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas: Interview with Microbiologist Åsa Frostegård
We spoke with Åsa Frostegård, a microbiologist specializing in soil microbial biology and ecology. Frostegård leads the Microbial Ecology and Physiology (MEP) group, the groups research spans from microscopic organisms to large-scale field applications.
Master in Sustainable Food Systems
Apply for a master in sustainable food systems! The master will focus on systemic knowledge of food systems and give the students experience working in interdisciplinary teams to propose solutions that can change our food systems today. The master will give the students an overview of the systems both locally and globally and equip them with tools to combat challenges in today’s food systems, as well as learn how to develop solutions for the future.
Read moreCourse under development: Sustainable Food Systems
This course will provide you with a general introduction to how food systems work, and will use the food systems in the Nord-Østerdalen and Gudbrandsdal regions as a concrete example in the teaching. Local food systems are part of a larger whole, both nationally and internationally, and changes in the local system can have significant ripple effects in the larger systems. At the same time, international and national changes will affect the local systems.
Read moreTimeline
The Sustainability Arena is established.
1. september 2022
Verdens matfat trues av klimaendringer og konflikter
5. desember 2022. USAs spesialutsending for global matsikkerhet, Cary Fowler besøkte NMBU. Verdens matfat trues av klimaendringer og konflikter | NMBU
Openingseminar
13th of april 2023
Seminar
Sustainable Diets - Accounting for sustainability in Nordic Nutrition Recommendations
May 2nd 2023
Seminar
Diets of the Future
September 21st 2023
Seminar
Doughnut festival - Redesign of a Food System
September 23rd 2023
Workshop
Pecha Kucha - Utopia/Dystopia
11. Oktober
Seminar
Verdens matdag - Frokostseminar med Utviklingsministeren
16. Oktober
Seminar
Seminar with Donald Huisingh
27. Oktober
Seminar
Sustainability & Urban Development
29. November
Open Seminar - Redesigning Foodsystems in Different Parts of the World
26. January
Harvest Hope
2. Mars
Seminar
Future Food Festival
14. Mars
Festival
Fagprat: Husdyr og dilemmar in fremtiden matsystemer
3. April
Panel discussion
Food & Society
30. April
Conference
Husdyr i Framtidas Matproduksjon
30. May
Ending seminar - LIVESTOCK project