BUP’s 35-year celebratory webinars

To celebrate the Programme’s 35th anniversary in 2026, we will host a series of webinars dedicated to sustainability and the ten BUP themes. All BUP colleagues are invited to contribute and are welcome to apply to give a presentation.

The content of each webinar will address sustainability with a focus on the ten BUP themes, and may take the form of a lecture, workshop, seminar, or similar format.

Express your interest in contributing via the link below or by sending an email to lyudmyla.babak@balticuniv.uu.se.

Apply to present at the BUP 35-year celebratory webinars.

'Human and Environmental Consequences of War in Ukraine: Short- and Long-Term Impacts'

This webinar explores how war reshapes ecosystems, public health, and critical infrastructure in Ukraine. It will be held on 26 February at 14 CET.

The event will contain three focused presentations by Ukrainian researchers that examine environmental resilience and flood risks in Transcarpathia, the targeting and degradation of water bodies as both victims and instruments of war, and the emerging links between armed conflict, environmental exposure, and human health:

• ‘Water bodies of Ukraine as victims and weapons of war’, presented by Viktor Karamushka, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
• ‘Environmental Resilience of Transcarpathia during Wartime: Flood Risks, Infrastructure Degradation, and Emerging Anthropogenic Pressures’, presented by Svitlana Delegan-Kokayko, Uzhhorod National University.
• ‘War, Environment, and Cancer: Lessons from Ukraine’, presented by Olexiy Kovalyov, Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University.

Register to attend the webinar on 26 february.

'How Not to Eat the Planet'

This webinar will explore, through two talks, how what we eat influences the environmental status of the planet and how everyday practices can contribute to sustainability. It will be held on 19 March at 14 CET.

At the event, the participants are welcome to contribute with questions to broaden the discussion. These are the two presentations that will be given during the webinar:

Amanda Wood (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) – 'How diets can support healthy people on a healthy planet'

We know that the foods we eat affect our health, but our diets also influence the health of the planet. This talk will explore the many ways in which our diets impact environmental sustainability - for better and for worse - and describe what we can eat to keep both people and the planet healthy and thriving. Starting from a global view on what foods are produced, eaten and wasted, and moving down to a local Nordic perspective on diets, listeners will learn about dietary shifts that can make a positive impact on themselves and the planet.

Rūta Pelikšienė (Kaunas University of Technology) – 'Veganism, Stereotypes, and Everyday Climate Action'

Climate change discussions often focus on energy, transport, and industry, yet the climate impact of what we eat remains largely overlooked. This talk will explore the climate relevance of vegan practices and why their potential is often underappreciated. Drawing on sociological research and accessible data, it examines how cultural norms and stereotypes shape public perceptions of veganism and influence people’s willingness to engage with plant-based eating. By reframing veganism as a spectrum of everyday practices rather than an all-or-nothing lifestyle, the session invites participants to reconsider how food choices relate to climate action. This presentation will offer an engaging and practical perspective, leaving participants with concrete ideas for how gradual shifts toward plant-based eating can contribute to meaningful climate action.

Register to attend the webinar on 19 March.