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Stockholm Resilience Centre explores how people and nature can live and develop on a planet under pressure.

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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
FAIRTRANS seeks a communications officer to lead internal and external communications. The research programme brings together researchers and partner organisations to develop evidence-based policy proposals supporting both social security and climate goals. Apply by 19 October 2026: buff.ly/fTteBhX
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No single solution or actor can transform the entire economy. But a combination of approaches could. The report highlights four pathways: ♻️ the circular bioeconomy, ⚖️ the Laghum economy, 🌳 the nature-positive economy, 💵 and the not-for-profit economy. Explore the report: buff.ly/zexrAsy
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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…
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today’s economic system is driving climate change and the loss of nature, while at the same time depending on healthy ecosystems to exist. “Our dominant economic system needs fundamental change to respond to planetary overshoot while increasing human wellbeing” says Centre researcher Bianca Voicu.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Anthropocene should be dated to 1952, argue scientists in a new article in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. Though rejected as a formal geological epoch, the term describes Earth’s human-driven departure from the Holocene, according to the authors. Learn more: buff.ly/d7SEOvS
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’re live! Join the international launch of Planetary Communications, the new science-centred handbook for sustainability communication developed with Johan Rockström and more than 100 researchers and experts worldwide. Watch the livestream here from 11.00 EDT / 17.00 CEST: buff.ly/CKyf2jW
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Seven breached Planetary Boundaries continue to worsen. "Accelerating action to return to the safe operating space across all Planetary Boundaries is essential to protect lives and livelihoods, and to deliver on the promise of shared future prosperity," says Johan Rockström. buff.ly/5GcoRZ2
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join the international launch of Planetary Communications, a new framework and handbook for sustainability communication developed with Johan Rockström and more than 100 researchers and experts from around the world. 📅 23 September 🕚 11.00 EDT / 17.00 CEST 💻 Online Register here: buff.ly/gDEVnvl
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
How can high-income countries reduce their environmental impact without simultaneously increasing unemployment and inequality? A Fairtrans study shows that the answer may lie in coordinated reforms that combine reduced production with greater redistribution. Learn more: buff.ly/LKvNfAO
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Green transformations face backlash around the world. New research by researchers Per Olsson, Michele-Lee Moore, Peter Søgaard Jørgensen and Carl Folke identifies three approaches that can help navigate this resistance: Hope, Hospicing and Radical collaboration. Learn more: buff.ly/P84FUos
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A deeper understanding of how humanity is intertwined with these systems can help us find ways to better care for our planet, as well as the many invisible relationships that nourish and build our bodies. Read more on our webpage: buff.ly/osiKeUL
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The biosphere is not only around you. It’s within you
Human beings constantly interact with their surroundings as part of the biosphere. But the biosphere doesn’t just stay on the outside. It is also in our guts, on our skin and in our breathing, shows…
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The biosphere is in our guts, on our skin and in our breathing. Most people think of the biosphere as the natural world around them. But few consider the nature that is found within them. A new research article from the Centre explores how organisms interact in the web of life.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
For a Sweden within planetary boundaries 🌍 Many thanks to everyone who took part in the workshop, where researchers, experts and leaders from academia, civil society, politics and business gathered at Tekniska Museet, to take part in a Planetary Boundary Fresco together!
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Glacier disaster highlights growing planetary risks. The deadly glacier-related flood in Nepal-Tibet underlines growing risks with a rapidly changing cryosphere. “The cryosphere destabilisation significantly increases the risk of high mountain hazards," says researcher Bo Su. buff.ly/uWcyWQN
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Climate – the most important issue ahead of the Swedish elections – is increasingly shaped by misinformation, Johan Rockström writes in Dagens Industri. Rockström addresses five common misconceptions in the Swedish climate debate. Read about them in the Swedish opinion piece: buff.ly/mKQwETu
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Johan Rockström: “Sweden can become one of the world’s first fossil-free welfare economies.” At Centre initiative Greentopia during the Way Out West music festival in Gothenburg, Johan Rockström highlighted how climate action and economic success can go hand in hand. Learn more: buff.ly/jEVYjIP
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Europe’s demand for minerals is driving deforestation far beyond its borders. A new study links EU mineral consumption to the clearing of 148,000 hectares of forest between 2001 and 2019. Around 85% of this impact occurred outside the EU. Learn more: buff.ly/TpWFTQK
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
In these times of overlapping crises and accelerating climate change, is there hope? Centre co-founder Carl Folke reflects on how we can move towards a brighter future for our living planet in an essay published for the Royal Swedish Academy. Read it here: buff.ly/He15FXc
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
79% of major corporations make biodiversity pledges, but only 13% make commitments detailed enough to support accountability. A study assessed 180 transnational corporations and found that biodiversity pledges are increasing but most commitments are too vague to measure progress: buff.ly/BOjR0rn
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
SeaBOS, the foundation for ocean stewardship based on Centre science, phases down SeaBOS was initiated in 2016, with a vision to lead a global transformation towards ocean stewardship. Today, SeaBOS announces that the science-industry collaboration will wind down. Read more: buff.ly/0gjDewE
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Congratulations to Carl Folke, ranked among the world’s most cited climate scientists! 🎉 Our Centre founder is listed 5th in Carbon Brief’s new ranking, based on a new database called Cosmos, one of the most expansive mappings of climate change knowledge ever assembled. Learn more: buff.ly/WMH0JqE
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Humans are not separate from nature. We are part of it. A new paper argues that treating humans and nature as separate is a serious barrier to building sustainable futures. The authors introduce three ways to understand how humans are embedded in nature. Learn more: buff.ly/y83KGX3
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Building resilience therefore requires more than responding to individual shocks. It means addressing the underlying drivers that are steadily reducing our ability to adapt, absorb disruption, and transform in the face of change.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
As resilience is gradually eroded by long-term pressures such as climate change, biodiversity loss, increasing inequality, and declining trust, the resilience corridor narrows. When this happens, shocks that might previously have been absorbed within the system's capacity can escalate into crises.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
At the Resilience Hub he set the challenge for the session “Resilience that Works: Aligning Business, Finance and Policy for Transformative Potential”, hosted by Bentley Systems. The discussion also marked the launch of the “Resilience Corridor” concept:
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
London Cimate Week: Introducing ”The Resilience Corridor London has been – ironically – struck by a record-breaking heatwave. “It’s a timely reminder of the growing importance of resilience in an era of accelerating change,” comments Magnus Nyström, Centre science director, who is in London.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
How can nature support people in a changing world? Moa Ohlsson's PhD thesis explores how diversity shapes the benefits we derive from nature. She finds that resilience isn't just about many different responses to disruption but whether they help societies and ecosystems cope, adapt and transform.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New PhD thesis: more Swedish beans, better preparedness. Beans, peas and lentils are good for people and planet. They may also strengthen food preparedness. But there’s a clear infrastructure gap. Mary Scheuermann argues for more processing capacity and investment in pulse products. buff.ly/OnSW13C
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
How can democracies act on sustainability in a time of polarisation and disinformation? A new study explores how deliberative mini-publics – citizen forums supported by facilitation and balanced evidence – could help govern sustainability transformations. Learn more: buff.ly/NhpyVUn
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"Marine biotechnology is a tool, not an outcome," the authors conclude. Whether it contributes to a sustainable blue economy depends on how it is used, and on the transparency needed to trace genetic resources from ocean data to market products. Read more on our webpage: buff.ly/9QYV2Lk
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Marine gene patents reveal biotech's blue economy gaps
Marine genetic resources hold promise for sustainable development, but who patents them, and for what?
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A new study analyzed 1 676 marine gene patents to map who is patenting what in the ocean. The researchers found that: 🧬 private companies focus on industrial and agricultural applications 🧬 universities and research institutes develop foundational tools for downstream innovation
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Congrats to our master’s students on completing their degrees! This year’s theses explored an inspiring range of topics – from AI for ocean sustainability, to the spiritual values of forests, and wind energy developments in northern Sweden. We can’t wait to see where your ideas take you next!
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Do people really feel full after eating climate-friendly meals? And are young people getting enough iron? A new report by Centre-hosted programme PLATE examines concerns about climate-friendly food and comes with factual, research-based answers. Check it out: buff.ly/jrzPGJX
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A major boost for Finance to Revive Biodiversity! Mistra FinBio, hosted by Stockholm Resilience Centre, has received 50 million SEK from Mistra for a second five-year phase 🎉 Read more: buff.ly/5ar9xNY
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"We knew the graphs were powerful, but few of us anticipated how widely they would be used across science, policy and education," says Lisa Deutsch, one of the co-authors of the original paper. Read more about the Great Acceleration and its recognition on our webpage: buff.ly/GMTPmOZ
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Centre article on Great Acceleration listed as highly influential
Landmark Anthropocene paper published in 2015 recognised among Sage's most impactful research articles.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The Great Acceleration has been listed among Sage's most impactful research articles. Originally published in 2015, the article helped shape scientific understanding of how human activity has transformed the Earth system.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
⚠️ Such technology comes with an immense knowledge gap ⚠️ Socio-ecological risks exist, but their extent is not clear ⚠️ The ocean is a difficult space to govern, and these techniques are currently mostly unregulated Learn more on our webpage: buff.ly/uypRfeH
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Can we just dump more carbon in the ocean? Not so easy, argue scientists
Can we make the ocean take up more carbon than it already does? New technology promises just that, but researchers call for caution in a new article.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🌊 It's World Ocean Day! The ocean takes up about 30 per cent of all carbon dioxide emitted. But could we get it to take in just a little more? Scientists have looked at some new and old technology that promises to do this – and come with three warnings:
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Thank you to everyone who collaborated to develop the handbook and who joined us for today’s Swedish launch. A special shout out to Formas for funding the project and Azote for designing it!
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Explore the handbook here and join us in making science more reliable, relatable and relevant: buff.ly/VXddFnm This is just the beginning, and we are eager to hear how you plan to put the handbook into action!
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
He has contributed to the book alongside more than 100 researchers, communicators and creatives from around the globe. The handbook brings together nine key ingredients for effective sustainability science communication, drawing on insights from both research and practice.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Our new handbook is out: Planetary Communications! “This handbook is more than a guide – it is a call to action. If we are to secure a liveable future, we must transform how we engage the world with sustainability science,” says Johan Rockström.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Many food systems studies focus on how many nutrients are produced but ignore how easily these nutrients can be abrorbed by humans. A new paper argues that bioavailability matters for understanding both healthy diets and their environmental impacts. Learn more: buff.ly/c9pZrMp
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
An important question raised by Beatrice Crona was whether change and transformation should happen from within or outside the current system. Both are necessary, they concluded.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Thank you for an interesting talk at the Stockholm Resilience Centre yesterday, John Fullerton! John presented on the topic of regenerative economics, which has similarities to research on ecological economics happening at the Centre.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
How can we use the ocean in a way that produces solutions, not further problems? Benjamin Halpern led a Stockholm Seminar exploring the new rush to the ocean for food, energy, minerals and climate solutions. See the full seminar here: buff.ly/9tC6ULY
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
"Young people are actors, not only beneficiaries, in shaping the future we want, for people and the planet." – Centre associate Axel Eriksson. But in decision-making processes, they are still underrepresented. A new article argues that this needs to change: buff.ly/fctNfFG
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Global environmental assessments must support action at many levels – not just focus on UN processes. A new study argues that IPCC reports and other global environmental assessments need a rethink to support the transformations required for a liveable planet. Learn more: buff.ly/DB8WjAM
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Adriatic Sea is under pressure from pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change, and solving these challenges requires more than science alone. RISTANC brings together researchers, communities and decision-makers to co-create solutions for healthier and more resilient seas. buff.ly/Vqowy3N
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Join our three upcoming PhD defences! In June, PhD candidates Mary Scheuermann, Carolin Seiferth, and Moa Ohlsson will defend their theses. Their research spans a broad range of topics – from pulses and power, to knowledge co-production, to nature’s contributions to people. buff.ly/330xD2r
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
At the Young Academy, Lan will be in good company. She joins three other Centre researchers currently serving as members: Juan Rocha (since 2023), Peter Søgaard Jørgensen (since 2024), and Maria Mancilla García (since 2025). Read more: buff.ly/3U9MpdF
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Lan Wang-Erlandsson joins Young Academy of Sweden as Centre’s fourth member
Centre researcher Lan Wang-Erlandsson has been elected to the Young Academy of Sweden, an interdisciplinary academy for some of Sweden’s most prominent early-career researchers. With her election,…
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