Why are women still underrepresented in Sweden’s energy sector, despite the country leading the EU in gender equality? This episode hosted by Philipp Montenegro explores Women in Power, a research project led by Daniela Lazoroska with Jenny Palm and Anna-Riikka Kojonsaari from the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University’s. The project, running from 2023-2027, investigates how women’s professional networks and collective efforts are driving change, offering mentorship, and challenging industry norms. Backed by the Swedish Energy Agency, the research provides qualitative empirical insights into how social capital translates into career advancement and broader inclusion.
Find out more here: https://portal.research.lu.se/sv/projects/women-in-power-peer-networking-and-collectivization-towards-diver
and the publications that have so far come from the project:
1. A gender perspective on the circular economy: A literature review and research agenda. Access here : https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13554
2. Gender-based opportunity structure in the energy sector: a literature review on women’s networking and mentoring. Access here: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-024-00494-9
For transparency this was recorded in November 2023.

In this episode of Advancing Sustainable Solutions which is part 2 on the SCORAI (Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative) conference, hosts Ella Alfredsson Jofs and Lilly Diamant had the wonderful opportunity to interview keynote speaker Manisha Anantharaman. We discuss Manisha’s research on sustainable consumption, her book “Recycling Class: The contradictions of inclusion in urban sustainability” and her experience as keynote speaker at the SCORAI conference.
To learn more about Manisha’s research, please visit her website: https://www.manishaanantharaman.com/

In this episode, hosts Ella Alfredsson Jofs and Lilly Diamant discuss the SCORAI (Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative) conference which took place in Lund earlier this year. Join us as we discuss the behind the scenes of the conference with our colleague Matthias Lehner, Senior lecturer at the IIIEE and Conference Chair. We talk about what goes into planning a conference like SCORAI, challenges faced and how his research relates to the topic of sustainable consumption.