Research news | 2023-06-27

A crisis is not always an opportunity for transformation — this new study explains why

For change agents, the COVID-19 pandemic created new barriers and uncertainties rather than a chance for positive change, a new study finds

Research news | 2023-06-08

Envisioning alternative futures helps rethink human-ocean relationships

Imagining sustainable futures for the high seas may inspire change today, according to a recent study.

Research news | 2022-10-31

Making it easier to measure resilience in practice

Resilience assessments should be more grounded in theory to be applicable in practice, according to a new study

Research news | 2022-09-28

To curb biodiversity loss, development cooperation needs a rethink

Working paper highlights the need for development cooperation to adopt complexity-aware theories of change

Research news | 2022-09-23

Civil society could be the gamechanger for climate policymaking

To make climate policies fair and effective we need to harness the power of civil society, argues centre researcher Thomas Hahn

Research news | 2022-09-01

New book “Earth For All: a survival guide for humanity”

Landmark global analysis sets out survival pathways for humanity

Research news | 2022-06-17

For the sake of sustainability, norms and incentives must change

New study identifies the five best places to intervene in a system to trigger transformations

Research news | 2022-06-02

Amid new crises, a sustainable diet is still possible

Despite the war in Ukraine and the Covid pandemic, feeding humankind a healthy diet is still possible, argues Line Gordon during Stockholm University’s Stockholm+50 conference

Research news | 2022-06-02

Finance sector is “crowd-funding catastrophe”, say researchers

Investors are driving Earth perilously close to tipping points in the Amazon rainforest, on the great ice sheets, coral reefs and the Atlantic circulation

Research news | 2022-06-01

Looking back at fifty years of Earth-system science

50 years ago, the Stockholm conference was a tipping point in how the world perceived environmental challenges. Today, we need to reach a tipping point towards planetary stewardship

Research news | 2022-05-30

What can we expect from Stockholm+50?

We asked some of our researchers what they hope can come out of the historic UN meeting in Stockholm

Research news | 2022-05-16

The effects of less, but better meat production

Study captures the real-world experiences and effects of a farm’s journey towards sustainability

Research news | 2022-05-09

Three ways games can break sustainability deadlocks

Played by the right people, strategy games can break free from established norms and support more transparent democratic dialogues

Research news | 2022-03-31

New funding will boost efforts towards a greener economy

SRC to lead SEK 50 million consortium helping finance sector curb biodiversity loss and protect nature

Research news | 2022-03-09

Why crop-residue burning is part of a bigger problem

Burning in northern India affects millions of people across South Asia. But the farmers doing it are stuck in a vicious cycle

Research news | 2022-03-06

Unlikely partnership generates impact

Working with companies may feel uncomfortable, but can produce transformational changes to an entire industry

Research news | 2022-02-26

Introducing the Rapid Transition Lab

Collaboration between the centre, Dark Matter Lab and Vinnova seeks to help Sweden transform its food systems

Research news | 2022-02-25

Why it’s time we change the way we debate science

New study suggests three ways to change how researchers interact in order to increase science’s capacity to inform sustainable decisions

Research news | 2022-02-07

For change to happen, large companies need help from interest groups around them

The clothing industry is dominated by a clutch of powerful companies, but interest groups around it are crucial in efforts to make it more sustainable

Research news | 2022-01-31

Why it is time to shift away from maximizing material production

An income increase and purchasing power above US$15,000 will not help meet basic human needs and risks getting us off track on sustainable development goals