Research news | 2022-11-25

Access to greenery and water goes hand in hand with human wellbeing during the pandemic

Green wedges and large nature areas are especially important for the young, elderly and unemployed, a new comparative study finds

Research news | 2020-10-15

This virus makes us question our established ways

With this pandemic, the opportunity to think outside the box is now

Research news | 2020-09-24

Creating pathways to futures where people and nature support one another

Humanity relies on nature in a wide variety of ways. Opening up a diversity of perspectives is critical to identify pathways towards desirable futures

Research news | 2020-09-15

Making fisheries models more realistic

Diversity in fisher behaviours are often absent in current models of fisheries. A new study points out how to incorporate them

Research news | 2020-06-16

Collaboration in uncertain times can turn tragedy into comedy

Caring for the future can spur long-term collective action but the severity of a perceived threat is what will eventually determine whether action will be taken

Research news | 2020-03-10

Why constant change is more important than stability

We talk and think in terms of things and entities that are stable and unchanging. This is understandable, but misguided, researchers argue

Research news | 2020-01-26

Human pressure on world's ocean shows no sign of slowing

Recent colossal rise in human pressure on ocean quantified in new study

Research news | 2020-01-22

Social tipping mechanisms could spark societal change

Changes in opinions and behaviour can trigger a global sustainability transformation

Research news | 2019-10-23

Being biocultural

Why biocultural diversity can contribute to both local and global sustainability

Research news | 2018-10-30

Connecting the dots between social inequalities and environmental change

Six ways inequality affects our environment and vice versa

Research news | 2018-04-03

Where and how children connect to nature

16 situations when children really connect with a natural environment

Research news | 2018-03-06

Human behaviour and complex ecosystem dynamics

To celebrate International Women's Day, we highlight five of our female researchers. First is Anne-Sophie Crépin who looks at the interplay between economic incentives, ecosystem regime shifts, policy and human behaviour

Research news | 2017-09-27

Connecting over a sustainable future

Better understanding of human-nature connections can provide a powerful window into how to drive sustainable behaviour

Research news | 2017-05-28

A new scientific realism

Researchers call for a new ”embodied scientific realism” where connections between mind, body and nature are better accounted for

Educational news | 2017-02-02

Nudging the neighbourhood towards environmentally friendly behaviour

Centre Master's student's research aims to uncover ways to convince Hökarängen locals to recycle more of their food waste by looking to psychology and behavioural economics

Research news | 2016-10-07

Putting humans into the equations

Better representation of human behaviour needed in models of social-ecological systems

Research news | 2016-10-07

From vicious to virtuous

Social norms can cross tipping points faster if new behaviour is difficult for others to ignore

Research news | 2016-07-13

It’s not all in your head

New study explores new ways of describing the connection between people and planet

Research news | 2015-12-28

Why people love to hate invasive alien species

'Invasive aliens' is catchy but fails to convey the complexity of environmental systems and change

Research news | 2015-09-21

Where is your Stockholm?

Project offers inhabitants of Stockholm the chance to map their favourite and least favourite areas of the city