SONYA is a research centre bringing together different perspectives and disciplines to study the links between society and the environment. Our work contributes to empirical and fundamental research on socio-environmental dynamics, with the aim of contributing to a transformation towards a sustainable society, through teaching and participation in societal debates. We use a wide range of methods (both quantitative and qualitative), approaching problems from a systemic and holistic perspective that combines the micro and the macro. Our research focuses on environmental governance, transitions to just and sustainable societies, environmental mobilization, life cycle assessment, environmental impact and ecological economics. We collaborate with numerous research centres in the North and South, and seek to create a reflective, open and supportive environment within the University, promoting decent and collaborative work.