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Earth under strain

Seven breached Planetary Boundaries continue to worsen, new report shows

Explore the latest Planetary Health Check »

News & events

  • General news | 2024-04-24

    Greentopia: music and sports events, a highway to sustainability?

    Can music and sports events help societal transformations toward sustainability? During one of Sweden's premier festivals, Way Out West, the Centre co-hosts a climate summit to help answer that question.

  • General news | 2026-09-24

    “Communication is more important than ever to stay within Planetary Boundaries”

    Planetary Communications, the Centre’s new handbook for sustainability science communication, was internationally launched in New York 22–23 September 2026, during Climate Week NYC together with Johan Rockström.

  • Research story | 2026-09-30

    Four pathways to a resilient economy within Planetary Boundaries

    Today’s economic system is driving climate change and the loss of nature, even though the economy is entirely dependent on well-functioning ecosystems. A new report, co-authored by Centre researchers Bianca Voicu and David Collste for the WWF, explores four different pathways towards a sustainable and resilient economy.

  • General news | 2026-09-24

    “Communication is more important than ever to stay within Planetary Boundaries”

    Planetary Communications, the Centre’s new handbook for sustainability science communication, was internationally launched in New York 22–23 September 2026, during Climate Week NYC together with Johan Rockström.

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Our research areas

Anthropocene

Exploring boundaries, traps and AI in the age of humans

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Ocean

Discovering threats and opportunities for the future of the oceans

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Food

Uncovering blue, green and just pathways for sustainable food systems

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Development

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Complex adaptive systems

Understanding change, diversity and emergence

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Stewardship & transformations

Exploring diverse trajectories of social-ecological resilience towards sustainable futures

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Complexities

Understanding tipping points in a changing and connected world

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Resilience & development

Analysing resilience thinking for navigating change, crisis and conflicts

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Stewardship & transformations

Researching human-nature relations for positive futures in the biosphere

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Our research areas

Anthropocene dynamics and capacities

Boundaries, traps and tipping points in the age of humans

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Conflict and collaboration in a hyperconnected world

Navigating polarisation and backlash

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Transformative futures

Diverse approaches to transformation for sustainable and resilient futures

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Doing sustainability research – the how

Methodologies for resilience and sustainability science

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Key concepts

Exploring resilience

Read more about what resilience is and how it can be applied

The SDGs wedding cake

A way of viewing the Sustainable Development Goals, that shows how economies and societies are embedded within the biosphere.

Reconnecting to the biosphere

Why we have to stop considering nature and the environment as something separate from society

Planetary boundaries

Nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come

Nobel Prize Summit Our Planet, Our Future

Centre partner in first-ever Nobel summit on sustainable development - read more and register to attend here!

What we do

Research

We use science to address the sustainability challenges facing humanity, such as climate change and biodiversity loss

Education

We train the next generation of sustainability researchers and leaders

Nobel Prize Summit Our Planet, Our Future

Centre partner in first-ever Nobel summit on sustainable development - read more and register to attend here!

Impact

We co-create knowledge with communities, artists, organisations, corporations and governments

  • About us

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  • Contribute to our work
  • Partnerships
  • Our funders
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  • Careers
  • Contact us

  • Research

  • Research projects
  • Our research culture
  • Principles for research ethics
  • Resilience dictionary
  • What is resilience?
  • Applying resilience thinking
  • Reconnecting to the biosphere
  • Resilience Science Must-Knows
  • AI for a planet under pressure
  • Business within Planetary Boundaries
  • Planetary boundaries
  • The SDGs wedding cake
  • Synthesis reports

  • Education

  • Graduate level (Master’s)
  • PhD programme
  • Executive training External link, opens in new window.
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  • Transdisciplinary education

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  • Stockholm Seminars

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