Helén Williams
Research
Helén Williams, associate professor in Environmental and energy systems and researcher at Service Research Center, Karlstad University, Sweden.
For the past 15 years , Helén, alongside her colleague, has pioneered a novel research area in the field of Packaging for Sustainable Development. Recognizing the urgent need for a transformative approach to reduce food waste for ecological, social, and economic reasons, she emphasizes the crucial role of packaging in this paradigm shift. Packaging plays a central role in driving this transformative process, and adopting a service perspective enables us to shift our focus from merely considering packaging as a material to be recycled to understanding its active functions—such as protection, facilitation of handling, and communication. Central to her research is the understanding of consumer behavior and designing strategies to make waste reduction more accessible for consumers.
Enhancing the functionality of packaging can potentially increase its environmental impact. Consequently, it becomes vital to calculate the environmental trade-off between the higher impact of packaging and the positive impact achieved by reducing environmental impact from reducing food waste. Her insights into consumer behavior and these environmental trade-offs have been extensively documented in numerous research articles. These publications not only contribute to the academic discourse but also provide valuable knowledge for industry professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders engaged in the search for more sustainable packaging solutions.
Beyond her research endeavors, Helén has been actively involved in teaching and developing numerous courses at both introductory and Master's levels in various engineering programs. Her subjects range from introductory environmental issues and life cycle analysis to system analysis and mainly sustainable development.
Recognizing the importance of collaboration with non-academic sectors, Helén advocates for partnerships to advance sustainable development goals and gain valuable insights into pertinent research topics. As a sought-after speaker, she frequently shares her expertise and insights in governmental organizations, companies, and business and research conferences, aiming to inspire and educate diverse audiences.
Teaching
I have been teaching and developing a vast number of courses at various college and engineering programs, introductory as well as at Master level. Subjects include introductory environmental issues, life cycle analysis, system analysis, and sustainable development. I have been supervisor for bachelor and master thesis.
Collaboration
I think it is very important to co-operate with the non-academic society to promote a sustainable development, but also to learn about relevant research topics.
I am a frequently invited speaker, to inspire and educate in governmental organisations, in companies, and in business and research conferences.
Publications
- Kaisa Koskela-Huotari, Kristin Svärd, Helén Williams, Jakob Trischler, Fredrik Wikström, 2024
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, 2024
- Elena Jiménez Romanillos, Helén Williams, Renee Wever, 2024
- Jakob Trischler, Peter O. Svensson, Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, 2023
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, 2023
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, 2023
- Lisa Mattsson, Helén Williams, 2022
- Helén Williams, Annika Lindström, Jakob Trischler, Fredrik Wikström, Zane Rowe, 2020
- W. Chu, Helén Williams, K. Verghese, R. Wever, W. Glad, 2020
- Fredrik Wikström, Verghese Karli, Auras Rafael, Annika Olsson, Helén Williams, Renee Wever, Kaisa Grönman, Marit Kvalvåg Pettersen, Hanne Møller, Soukka Risto, 2019
- Katrin Molina-Besch, Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, 2019
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, Jakob Trischler, Zane Rowe, 2019
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikstrom, Katarina Wetter-Edman, Per Kristensson, 2018
- Lisa Mattsson, Helén Williams, Jonas Berghel, 2018
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, Annika Lindström, Kristina Wickholm, Ann Lorentzon, 2017
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, 2017
- Helén Williams, Helena Lindh, Annika Olsson, 2016
- Helena Lindh, Helen Williams, Annika Olsson, Fredrik Wikstrom, 2016
- Magnus Ståhl, Jonas Berghel, Helén Williams, 2016
- Kristina Wickholm, Helén Williams, Annika Lindström, Ann Lorentzon, Fredrik Wikström, 2016
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, Venkatesh Govindarajan, 2016
- Karli Verghese, Helen Lewis, Simon Lockrey, Helen Williams, 2015
- Lisa Mattsson, Helén Williams, 2015
- Karli Verghese, Simon Lockrey, Helén Williams, 2014
- Magnus Ståhl, Jonas Berghel, Helén Williams, 2014
- Helén Williams, Karli Verghese, Simon Lockrey, Enda Crossin, Stephen Clune, Maud Rio, Fredrik Wikström, 2014
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, Karli Verghese, Stephen Clune, 2014
- Helén Williams, 2013
- Karli Verghese, Helen Lewis, Simon Lockrey, Helén Williams, 2013
- Helén Williams, Helena Lindh, Olsson Annika, 2012
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, Tobias Otterbring, Martin Löfgren, Anders Gustafsson, 2012
- Karin Granström, Helen Williams, Jonas Berghel, Stefan Frodeson, Roger Renström, Maria Sandberg, Magnus Ståhl, 2012
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, Karli Verghese, Stephen Clune, 2012
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, 2011
- Helén Williams, 2011
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, 2010
- Fredrik Wikström, Helén Williams, 2010
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, 2010
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, 2009
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, Martin Löfgren, 2008
- Helén Williams, Martin Löfgren, 2008
- Helén Williams, 2008
- Helén Williams, 2008
- Helén Williams, 2008
- Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, Daniel Hellström, Annika Olsson,