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General news | 2023-04-12

Centre researchers awarded for groundbreaking paper on urban sustainability

Centre researchers Thomas Elmqvist, Erik Andersson, Timon McPhearson, Per Olsson, Owen Gaffney and Carl Folke are selected as recipients of the Ecological Society of America’s Sustainability Science Award 2023

Research news | 2023-01-30

The best way to deal with shocks is by combining diverse responses

Humankind’s best chance to deal with looming turbulences and crises is by diversifying response strategies

Research news | 2022-10-21

Erik Andersson appointed professor

Will move to a professor position at University of Helsinki but keep a foot with the Centre

Research news | 2022-08-11

Adding the technological to the social-ecological

Researchers make the case for a more systematic way of thinking when designing urban, nature-based solutions

Research news | 2022-03-22

Why ecosystem services should be considered in groups, not individually

Five reasons why a ‘bundles’ approach can improve our understanding of nature’s services to humans

Research news | 2022-03-22

A more inclusive approach to protected areas

Protected areas must not only expand but also become more inclusive and equitable. But tensions exist

Research news | 2022-02-02

We need to talk about wetlands and how to save them

Restoration of wetlands could make a significant contribution to the EU's climate targets. A new project can help us getting there

Research news | 2021-09-21

Three things needed for successful climate adaptation in cities

Freiburg, Durban and Singapore show why combining social, nature-based and technological solutions to urban climate challenges can work

Research news | 2021-06-01

Uncovering the traits of an urban social-ecological system

Why a different language for ecosystems and biodiversity is needed for taking on today’s urban challenges

Research news | 2021-02-01

How a single farm can align with both local and global sustainability targets

New indicators help assess how a farm transitioning to sustainable agriculture contributes to global sustainability goals and resilience

Research news | 2020-09-08

Worried about food security? Keep landscapes multifunctional

Why diversity is the key to resilient and sustainable farming

Research news | 2019-11-21

Privileged people, privileged plants

A study of Cape Town’s plant life shows how post-apartheid poverty and inequality is mirrored in and exacerbated by ecological patterns

Research news | 2019-11-13

New network on nature-based solutions for cities

Centre joins “Nature-based Solutions for Urban Resilience in the Anthropocene” network

Research news | 2019-10-03

Forum for a greener Stockholm – conference and dialogue

The conference forum for a greener Stockholm presented key insights from transdisciplinary sustainability research and initiated discussions on how to create a more sustainable city

Research news | 2019-08-21

Life is often greener on the other side of the fence

Access to green spaces in cities is a class issue. How can ecosystem services be distributed more equally?

Research news | 2019-05-22

Location, location, location

Purchasing property in the city close to green space can be more than just visually fruitful. New study finds links between urban green spaces, their multi-functions, and property values

Research news | 2019-04-09

If a city is resilient, is it also sustainable?

Researchers present a new framework to resolve this question

Research news | 2018-11-17

On the other side of the ditch

Study reveals deeply contrasting realities for farmers in South Africa

Research news | 2018-10-04

Tinker, tailor, urban future

Future sustainability of cities requires policies and interventions based on a complexity approach inspired by evolutionary theory

Research news | 2017-10-30

Stewards of the concrete jungle

The benefits and challenges of making our cities sustainable

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