This study investigates the transition to renewable and electrified heating on Bornholm. The municipality aims to phase out oil burners on by 2030 to achieve their carbon-neutral vision by 2040. The research examines socio-economic, cultural, and governance aspects. Findings highlight the potential of electrified solutions like heat pumps, addressing affordability and energy labels. Proposed measures include supporting heat pumps, collective heating, and digitization for efficient planning. Renewable energy expansion reduces reliance on imported biomass and baseload electricity.

This research analyzes the vision of NSWPH for a North Sea energy island using environmental planning methods. It follows the backcasting method’s four phases to establish visions, identify measures, and analyze EU directives. The Baseline phase creates a bidding zone, addresses challenges, and examines the energy market. Proposed solutions include bidding zone review, grid expansion, and Power To X implementation for a sustainable EU energy system and island development. Implementation is crucial for a sustainable EU energy system and island development.

Exploration of meat consumption and strategies to reduce it in response to the need for global dietary shifts away from meat. Based on qualitative interviews with consumers, the analysis identifies barriers to reducing meat consumption, including limited understanding of environmental impacts and insufficient skills for meat-free meals. Building on this, workshops generate various initiatives, with consistent suggestions for interventions in supermarkets and public campaigns. This research provides insights into addressing meat consumption challenges and promoting sustainable dietary practices

The research problem focuses on achieving sustainable transformation in Roskilde Festival’s non-food area. Based on a festival proposal, the project utilizes the backcasting method and incorporates descriptive theories on sustainability. Through interviews and document analysis, it sets a long-term goal aligned with the festival’s visions. The project identifies challenges, evaluates concrete solutions, and discusses the festival’s internal structure for implementation.

This paper examines cocoa agroforestry as a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture and a method to reduce deforestation in the Bolivian Amazon. To understand the sustainability of cocoa agroforestry in practise, a case study is made based on two cases of cocoa agroforestry. Both cases fulfill a high degree of environmental protection, social benefits and, in the long term, economic benefits as well. However, a major barrier for the system to compete with conventional agroforestry on a large scale is short-term economic and knowledge support from outside organisations.

The problem of unnecessary downcycling of building materials leads us to the premise for this project, which is why it is not a more widespread practice to reuse old building materials in new buildings. We have chosen bricks as our focus material because the technology for preparing bricks for reuse is already developed, and thus the primary barrier for widespread use is social rather than technical. We focus on relations regarding the use of reused bricks between the developer PensionDanmark and contractor Gamle Mursten.

Global climate changes have over the last couple of decades become a genuine threat to our planet. Therefore, the European Union amongst other global & intercontinental committees, set a plan for Europe to reduce their CO₂ emissions. The overall CO₂ emissions have to be reduced by 40% by 2030. Furthermore, Denmark has committed itself to completely be carbon-emission neutral by 2050.

Through our project, we explored waste sorting in Denmark, Roskilde Municipality, and Roskilde University. Government and municipal initiatives promote waste sorting, but regulations differ for households and businesses like the university. Implementing waste sorting at the university may incur costs and require behavioral changes. Despite current challenges, our waste sorting station and behavioral design solution could benefit the environment and generate economic returns. Although implementation at the university requires effort, it is realistic and financially viable.