Professor Frank Biermann received the award in Stockholm on Oct. 15. The Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari, handed it to him.
The Volvo Environment Prize event 2023 starts soon.
The 2024 award ceremony coincided with the 35th Anniversary of the Volvo Environment Prize. Political Science Professor Frank Biermann received the award in Stockholm on Oct. 15. The Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari, handed it to him.
A film on Frank Biermann’s research, “Can Political Science Save Sustainable Development Goals?” premiered at the event. The event also featured discussions with Frank Biermann on his research on sustainability governance and with Jury members Professor Johan Rockström and Martin Lundstedt, Volvo Group President and CEO, on future challenges in a fast-changing world. Niklas Gustafsson, Secretary of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation, moderated the event. The event featured a cavalcade of world events and previous laureates in retrospect since the first award in 1990, as well as musical entertainment.
Professor Frank Biermann received the award in Stockholm on Oct. 15. The Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari, handed it to him.
From left: Johan Rockström, Jury Member; Martin Lundstedt, Chairman, Volvo Environment Prize Foundation; Frank Biermann, 2024 Laureate; and Romina Pourmokhtari, Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment.
Speech by Romina Pourmokhtari, Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment.
Jury member Johan Rockström read the award citation and was thanked by Niklas Gustafsson, who moderated the prize event.
Frank Biermann gives a speech after accepting the 2024 award.
To the left: Martin Lundstedt, Chairman of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation, talks about the challenges ahead for sustainability transitions.
Music entertainment by Karin Funck, Simon Lingmerth, and the Vono choir.
Cheers from the audience during the much-appreciated final performance by the artists.
35th Anniversary – The legacy that shapes our future
Martin Lundstedt talks to Niklas Gustafsson about why the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation has rewarded pathbreaking sustainability research for over 35 years.
Premiere of “Can Political Science Save Sustainable Development Goals?”
A film about the 2024 laureate Frank Biermann, the first political scientist to receive the Volvo Environment Prize and the founder of the Earth System Governance Project
Jury Citation
Professor Johan Rockström, member of the Prize Jury
Award Ceremony
To hand out the Award: Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for Climate and Environment
Navigating Global Challenges: The Future of Sustainability in a Fast-Changing World
Martin Lundstedt & Frank Biermann, discussion moderated by Niklas Gustafsson
Live performance
Music entertainment by Karin Funck, Simon Lingmerth, and Vono choir