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MAJOR UPDATE: All planetary boundaries are assessed, and six are crossed. For the first time ever, scientists have quantified all nine planetary boundaries. Six of them are already transgressed and we are increasing pressure on the others. Read more:
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🌎 ❌ We are crossing more and more planetary boundaries. Today, six boundaries are crossed. Two more are closing in on transgression. Decisive policy action can change this as we have shown with the recovery of the ozone layer. Read more:
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For the 1st time, researchers have assessed the impact of the cocktail of synthetic chemicals and other novel entities flooding the environment on #EarthSystem stability. The safe #PlanetaryBoundary for pollutants incl. #plastics has been exceeded. More:
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"This update on Planetary Boundaries clearly depicts a patient that is unwell, as pressure on the planet increases and vital boundaries are being breached," says @jrockstrom, one of the study's authors.
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@jrockstrom “We can think of Earth as a human body, and the planetary boundaries as blood pressure. Over 120/80 does not indicate a certain heart attack but it does raise the risk and we work to reduce blood pressure." - lead author Katherine Richardson from the University of Copenhagen.
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🌍 NEW PAPER: Groundbreaking study sets safe and just Earth System Boundaries. For the first time, scientists assessed and quantified not only what is a safe operating space for humankind but also what is a just one. Explore the @SafeJustPlanet paper:
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Progress reports emerge about the Global Biodiversity Framework, as we near the end of #COP15. But a new study warns that, even if a strong GBF text emerges, implementation after its adoption may be under-resourced and siloed as in the past. Learn more:
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Today we're launching a new website on #sesmethods together with our partners!. All the knowledge and materials that a social-ecological systems researcher may dream of are packed in this comprehensible and easily accessible format. Check it out here:
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"Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet" hits @netflix TODAY! The documentary follows SRC co-founder @jrockstrom, taking the audience on a journey of discovery of the nine #PlanetaryBoundaries humanity must maintain to avert crisis. Watch now!
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🌍 @jrockstrom reveals the inspiration and importance of his new Netflix documentary "Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet," narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The film was previewed last night at President Joe Biden's Leaders Summit on Climate!
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We're excited to share this brand new animation based on the SDG "wedding cake", which shows the biosphere as the foundation of economies and societies and as the basis of all #SDGs. Download the animation—free to use under the creative commons licence:
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Will Steffen (1947-2023) spearheaded interdisciplinary sustainability initiatives globally, built bridges between climate science and policy, and was an excellent communicator. Read his eulogy by @jrockstrom and Katherine Richardson in @ScienceMagazine:
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“The future’s not determined” . The 75-minute production follows the scientific journey of Johan Rockström and the discovery of the 9 #PlanetaryBoundaries we must stay within, not just for the stability of our planet, but for the future of humanity. More:
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VACANCY: We are hiring four new PhDs!. Would you like to study how loss of water resilience impacts countries through tele-coupled risks, or how to detect where tipping points are likely to occur?. Then one of these roles may be for you! . Learn more:
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Congratulations to @BeatriceCrona, who has been appointed to a newly established professorship in sustainability science with focus on sustainable food systems funded @gullspangvc and its subsidiary Gullspång Re:food together with @IKEAFoundation. More:
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Countdown to summer! Netflix has announced a new feature documentary, Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet narrated by David Attenborough. SRC co-founder @jrockstrom & media strategist @OwenGaffney are both associate producers of the film.
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Human emissions have pushed Earth into the tipping points danger zone. Five global climate #TippingPoints may be triggered already at today’s temperatures, according to a new study in @ScienceMagazine. Beyond 1.5°C, the risks escalate. Explore more:
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Hans Rosling has passed away. Here, our @jrockstrom eulogizes him as a powerful voice for hope & statistical clarity
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“Not only has Sweden lost momentum in the transition towards sustainability, but emissions are actually increasing.”. Climate scientists call on the Swedish government to cut emissions now in Swedish @Aftonbladet. Read the full debate article here:
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🌎 The June 4 release date of "Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet" is just around the corner. Are you ready?. Don't miss Sir David Attenborough uncover the journey of SRC co-founder @jrockstrom and the #PlanetaryBoundaries!. Watch the trailer:
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We the future - @jrockstrom was one of 13 speakers at the recent TED 'We the Future' event. A day of talks in collaboration with the @SkollFoundation and the @unfoundation explored some of our most difficult collective challenges and, emerging solutions:
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Planetary stability is not possible without a justice approach!. Check out this Guardian article on the upcoming work of the Earth Commission to find fair limits on the impact of climate and other crises, featuring @jrockstrom and Joyeeta Gupta:
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HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden opens the first of two #NobelPrizeSummit Academic Science sessions. “Despite all our human efforts, in the end we depend on nature to help us,” she reflects. @NobelPrize @theNASEM @PIK_Climate. You can still join us:
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It is vital that decisions about our common future are well-grounded in science. But mis- and disinformation threaten our capacities to create a safe and just future for all. Read more in chapter 1 of our report on climate misinformation:
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Congrats! Associate Professor Lisen Schultz, aka @resiliencer, has been appointed Deputy Director of Stockholm Resilience Centre.
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Harmful activities to the environment should be prevented, not compensated. A recent paper shows how biodiversity offsets risk shifting the focus away from reducing global material and ecological footprints and justify business as usual. Learn more:
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Explaining complex ideas is our specialty. Can @sthlmresilience researcher @juanrocha explain the global #drivers of #regimeshifts in under 5 minutes? Yes! Don't believe us check this short (5 min) video out for yourself :
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We are extremely proud and excited to announce our new leadership group following the departure of @jrockstrom to @PIK_Climate later this year. Join us in congratulating @LineGordon, @vgalaz & Carl Folke in their new roles. Read more here: #leadership
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Research comparing satellite images over the last 20 years shows that cities across Denmark have managed to become both denser and greener, challenging the assumption that urbanisation means grey, paved and devoid of nature.
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Sleeping giants stirring & a planetary emergency - To accompany the release of the @nature paper on traversing climate tipping points led by Tim Lenton of @GSI_Exeter we wanted to share this GIF of the nine active tipping elements. Read more:
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Check out this new animation based on the SDG "wedding cake" illustration, which shows the biosphere as the foundation of economies and societies and as the basis of all #SDGs. Download the animation—free to use under the creative commons licence here:
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It is easy to think that we exist in a time where there is no hope. But is this the only way to view the world?. Join us in a talk with lauded author @RebeccaSolnit and others, to learn of some real reasons to hold on hope. 📆 9 Nov.🕙 10.00-17.00 CEST.🔗
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How balanced are your references? @JamilaHaider recommends the Gender Balance Assessment Tool, “a tool we can all use to celebrate the work of women”. It gives a breakdown of a reference list and can help show any biases. #IWD2021 #ChallengeBias. Explore:
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Sustainability research is rarely sustainable, neither for the planet nor for academics, argues a new paper. What is needed now is a rethink of current norms and practices, according to the authors. Read more:
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Would you like to do a PhD with us? We have 5 exciting vacancies for:.- Economics of Planetary Boundaries.- Keystone Actors in Nordic Food Systems.- Feedbacks between Biodiversity & Climate.- Plastic pollution.- Global production ecosystem. Apply by 2 Feb:
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After 12 years as director of Stockholm Resilience Centre, @jrockstrom will step down in October 2018 to become joint director of @PIK_Climate. His new position is a unique opportunity to increase collaboration between climate & ecosystem scientists:
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H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria gives her opening remarks during #TransformSeafood event during @UN #SaveOurOcean:
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We have some truly wonderful news to share this Monday morning. SRC researcher superstar Maja Schlüter has been newly appointed as 'Professor in Social-Ecological Systems.' Our warmest congratulations to Maja! Learn more about her pathbreaking work here:
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More than 170 trillion microplastic particles are floating in the World’s oceans, a new study in the journal @PLOSONE finds. “The situation is much worse than expected” says centre researcher @PatiVillarrubia who is one of the co-authors. Learn more:
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Planetary Guardians has been launched!. The new initiative supported by scientists, including centre co-founder Johan Rockström, uses the Planetary Boundaries as a framework to inform and encourage world leaders to collectively take action. Learn more:
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We're looking for a PhD student to help us explore the role and capacities of large-scale actor coalitions in transformations toward equitability and sustainability, focusing on the #food and #finance sectors. Is this you? Apply by 11 Feb: @Stockholm_Uni
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The planetary boundary for freshwater has been exceeded, study in @NatRevEarthEnv shows. Lead author @lan_wang: "We are profoundly changing the water cycle, affecting the health of the entire planet." Read @UUCopernicus @UUGeo @PIK_Climate @BolinCentre
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We're really excited to share on #WomenInScienceDay that our director @LineGordon has been appointed professor in sustainable food systems by @Stockholm_Uni, a position that is kindly funded by the Curt Bergfors Foundation (see @FoodPlanetPrize).
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A ‘values crisis’ underpins the coupled biodiversity and climate emergency. A new study published in @Nature_NPJ shows how undervaluation of nature is foundational to the environmental crisis we face. The study was co-authored by @ZuzanaHar & Thomas Hahn:
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Congratulations to our very own scientific juggernaut. Professor Carl Folke now has over 100,000 citations! -
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A new analysis published in @NatureEcoEvo reveals connections between #taxhavens and resource degradation in both the #Amazon rainforest & global fisheries. Watch the video introduction and then read in detail about this novel research here: #panamapapers
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Colombian forests were protected by the lack of development during decades of civil war. After six years of ‘peace’, forests are now being cleared for agriculture and extractive industries, while injustices towards local people continue. Read more:
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With competing interests, agendas and ways of seeing the world, tensions during co-production processes can certainly arise. But tension can be used to create broad ownership and action for transformative change, according to recent research. Read here:
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#Resilience as a concept has become something of a buzzword within #sustainability research and policy. But what does resilience actually mean and how it should be applied? This video (10 min) presents seven principles to help you along the way.
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Happy birthdays #SDGs! . Today it's been seven years since the UN adopted 17 sustainable development goals. And it's only eight years left until we are supposed to reach them. Want to learn more about how our work relates to the SDGs? :
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VACANCY: We are now hiring four PhD candidates!. Three candidates will work with a project exploring tele-coupled risks for water resilience, and one will work with a project that detects and creates an early warning system for tipping points. Learn more:
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Nature-based solutions must be a top adaptation priority at #COP26 urges @timonmcphearson. Not only will this reduce climate change impacts, but natural infrastructure in cities provides irreplaceable services for health, wellbeing and livelihoods. Read:
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"To study interacting complexities of social-ecological systems we need methods combining understanding of ecology, human behavior & whole societies—advancing these methods & their philosophical underpinnings is something I'm very excited about"—@Emilie747.
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The planetary health diet - After more than 2 years of hard work, the #EATLancet report is finally out & available to read! Please share in your communities & join in transforming the global food system from a strong scientific foundation - #foodcanfixit
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Congrats to @jb_jouffray who just nailed his #PhD thesis - The Anthropocene Ocean. JB will publicly defend his thesis on Friday Jan 17, 09:00, Vivi Täckholmsalen, @Stockholm_Uni . Pictured is JB with supervisors: @AlbertNorstrm, Magnus Nyström, @HenrikOsterblom & @BeatriceCrona
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Finally online: @jrockstrom 2nd TEDGlobal talk on how we can all become stewards of our planet http://t.co/yRnZk0A9wC
http://t.co/iFb2qX1w8W.
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Did you know that our widely shared #SDGs Wedding Cake is now available in several languages?. Download the free-to-use animation or image in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese or Swedish today!. Take a look here:
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We're super excited about our new #podcast ReThink Talks,.which explores how #resiliencethinking and biosphere stewardship add value to current debates on #globalchange. We'd love for you to take a listen! So take a look at the episodes out so far➡️
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Something to celebrate! Congrats to @collste, who just nailed his PhD thesis ‘The Indivisible 2030 Agenda - Systems analysis for sustainability’ to a piece of wood in a very Swedish celebration called a ‘spikning’. Well done David!
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COVID19 restrictions have revealed a previously unknown guarding effect by tourists on an iconic seabird colony in the #BalticSea. Human-sensitive sea eagles increased 7 fold on the island Stora Karlsö, disturbing breeding by 26% in common murres. More:
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We're so excited about this, announced today at the #LeadersClimateSummit, and can't wait to watch it when it's out later this year. A journey of discovery of planetary thresholds we *must* not exceed, not just for the stability of our planet, but for the future of humanity.
Sir David Attenborough fans, assemble! 🌍. Today we announced a new feature documentary, BREAKING BOUNDARIES: THE SCIENCE OF OUR PLANET, narrated by Sir David and following the journey of world-renowned scientist Professor Johan Rockström.
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How can we create a world where nature can thrive? A team of @IPBES experts including our own @laurap18 @jankuiper87 & @resilienceSci have developed a way to capture nature-positive futures that reflect the diversity of ways people connect to nature.
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Carl Folke has spearheaded modern thinking on social-ecological systems & how we must stop seeing nature as separate from society. In the latest @Rethink_Earth, the SRC co-founder gives unique insight into his game changing work & hopes for the future. 🔗
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The entire world population can reach a good quality of life within planetary boundaries. But we must break with current economic and policy trends, write @collste, @owengaffney, @jrockstrom & @AndersWijkman in Swedish @Expressen. Find the op-ed here:
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There is a gap between what resilience science suggests and what is done in practice. @BelindaReyers, @micheleleemoore, @JamilaHaider and Maja Schlüter found 6 shifts that could align sustainable development practice with resilience approaches. Read here
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“It's wrong to treat societies as one thing and the environment as another. In today’s world everything is completely intertwined” says #NobelPrizeSummit white paper lead author Carl Folke at the 1st Academic Science session. @NobelPrize @theNASEM @PIK_Climate
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PhD research by @TheGreenMerrie supported by @HenrikOsterblom and @watersecurity @simonstalenhag is in the spotlight @WIRED
If science papers won't interest you in saving the world's oceans, maybe science fiction will:
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🎉 A big congratulations to Carl Folke, @jrockstrom, @OonsieBiggs, Thomas Elmqvist and @PerserudsPer for recognition on @clarivate's 2021 list of the world’s most highly cited researchers - 5 of the 6 @Stockholm_Uni researchers on the list! .
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Are you a MSc, PhD or early career researcher? The online @ResAlliance / @NSERC_ResNet short course "Resilience Foundations from Theory to Practice" is open for application! With great resilience minds, including SRC's @resilienceSci & @OonsieBiggs!. More:
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Saturday optimism via @nature_org Science may paint a picture of an intimidating challenge, but people & groups are taking action - From visionary mayors to bold investors, these 10 unexpected groups are influencing environmental action in #2019 More here:
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Defying the ecological apocalypse - SRC Researcher Juan Rocha will soon give a Stockholm Seminar on Wednesday the 6th of March at the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences about the mechanisms and implications of cascading regime shifts within & across scales:
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Join #COP25 via the Nordic Climate Action Weeks in Stockholm. They will be hosting SRC's exciting #artscience exhibition on the future of our ocean by @TheGreenMerrie @simonstalenhag Come to @NorrskenSthlm Sat 7 Dec btwn 11:30-13:00 - #NordicClimateAction
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WOW! We will host SEK 50 million consortium helping the finance sector curb biodiversity loss and protect nature: Mistra biodiversity finance programme (BIOFIN). With @resilienceSci @BeatriceCrona @meganmeacham @juanrocha . Funded by @MistraForskning
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By connecting boats with specific companies, a 1st of a kind study takes steps towards enhancing transparency in the largely unregulated high seas. Co-author @G_OCeans explains. @NichInstitute @jenniferjacquet @HenrikOsterblom @GlobalFishWatch. Learn more:
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Scientists set the Earth system boundary for climate at 1.0 °C, not 1.5 °C, when including justice. One of this year's main highlights was a pioneering study from the @SafeJustPlanet quantifying not only safe but just Earth system boundaries. Learn more
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New research shows that there are TOO MANY CHEMICALS ON EARTH. Head over to the @guardian to check out First Dog on the Moon's fun take on our recent research showing that the safe planetary boundary for pollutants, including plastics, has been exceeded.
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Can science fiction reimagine the future of global development? @TheGreenMerrie asks this question in @Rethink_Earth, exploring why science-based fictional narratives can help us develop a more sustainable and equitable future on spaceship Earth. Read:
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New #openaccess book "Transformative Pathways to Sustainability" draws on 5 years of transdisciplinary research with 100+ researchers from 5 continents. Here, co-author @PerserudsPer tells us why it's such a timely contribution. More:
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Today is the halfway mark of the @UNEP #PlasticTreaty conference. Present is our @PatiVillarrubia, who recently published a study showing that plastics are not just a waste problem – they also affect climate change and biodiversity. Find the study here:
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A new #openaccess book explores how we can understand and overcome sustainability's complex systemic challenges—drawing on 5 years of transdisciplinary research with 100+ researchers from five continents, including SRC's @laurap18 & @PerserudsPer. More:
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How is resilience science applied in sustainable development practice? New @naturesustainab paper by @BelindaReyers, @JamilaHaider @micheleleemoore & Maja Schlüter reviews 6 shifts needed to deal with complexity, change: #stockholm50 #SDGs #womeninscience
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"As scientists we can do much more to take global agendas and targets like @IPBES, the #SDGs and Aichi and demonstrate their relevance locally in tangible and accessible ways," says @BlasiakRobert in an interview to mark #BiodiversityDay2021. #ForNature.
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"We humans are ultimately responsible for the crisis, but to varying degrees: a minority are responsible for a majority of the damage, while those least responsible are hit hardest by the impacts. This letter is an urgent call. ".
'Fifty years after UN environment summit, researchers renew call for action' #Science4Stockholm50 letter in @Nature for #Stockholm50 .@SEIresearch @ISC @mivanova @atree_org .
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PhD vacancies!. We are recruiting three new PhDs. Two of them will work on polycrisis and transformative change, and the third on finance to revive biodiversity. Check out the job ads here and apply by 3 November:
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Transforming societies towards sustainability requires individuals, groups and the private and societal sectors alike, to change behaviours. That will only be possible with a change in social norms. (1/2)
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Join in with celebrating and reflecting on the impact of Elinor Ostrom's seminal book-Governing the Commons: 30 Years Later on Friday 2nd October, 9 am–12:30 pm EST. With talks and keynotes from friends across the world. Registration and more info: #GtC30
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More complicated models do not necessarily predict future outcomes better than simpler models, and an overload of information can lead to cherry picking facts, greater polarization and confirmation bias, says a new study. @resilienceSci @OonsieBiggs
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Heading towards #HothouseEarth ? - A new study co-authored by @jrockstrom as part of a leading international team of scientists, published in @PNASNews presents the risk of earth heading towards a hotter future: #climate #climatechange #anthropocene
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The Earth’s future may be in the hands of a few large-scale financial investors. These investors play a key role in stabilising crucial tipping elements such as the Amazon rainforest. If pushed too far, they can destabilise Earth’s climate. Learn more:
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An IPBES for dummies??. Yes, that's exactly what centre researcher Jan Kuiper published recently. He wants to get more freshwater experts to get involved with IPBES and his latest article explains how you can do that. Check it out here:
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Will you be our new colleague? We're hiring a postdoc to work with @NatCapProject & @stanford to develop new tools to map the risk of #regimeshifts across the world’s #ecosystems and identify regions, people and activities most at risk. Apply by 7 May:
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READ NOW | With input from SRC researchers, @UNDP’s new #HDR2020 explains how we're the first generation of the #Anthropocene - the Age of Humans - and can choose to change for people and for planet. Get our take and follow the launch today:
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Have you seen this new animation based on the SDG "wedding cake" illustration, which shows the biosphere as the foundation of economies and societies and as the basis of all #SDGs?. Download now—it's free to use under the creative commons licence! . 👉
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🇸🇪 LIVESTREAM: Tomorrow 10.00-11.30, there will be a Swedish book launch of the @Earth4all_ book "En jord för alla". You can join the live stream here: Speakers are @jrockstrom, @AndersWijkman, @collste, @elinorodeberg, Eva Svedling & @gabrielwikstrom
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📗 @laurap18 discusses new #openaccess book "Transformative Pathways to Sustainability", which explores novel methods for bringing people from diverse backgrounds & perspectives together to think about how to enable more sustainable transformations. More:
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What exactly is a planetary boundary, and what does it mean that now that we have crossed four of them? Here @MikeDiGirolamo recaps a series of coverage by @mongabay exploring the concept and the triggering of irreversible tipping points.
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