Stockholm Resilience Centre

How do we shift from destroying the planet to building a brighter future?

Make sure to tune into Carl Folke’s Sommar i P1, where he reflects on the connections between development, progress, and a hopeful future, airing today at 13.00!

Listen here: www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/carl...

We're looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Horizon Europe project INSPIRI!

Help co-create imaginative, stakeholder-driven visions for Europe's ocean and water systems.

Learn more and apply by 31 August: www.stockholmresilience.org/4.aeea46911a...

Our Centre joins new marine network at Stockholm University to boost collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the visibility of marine research!

“We aim to explore new ideas and drive marine knowledge forward,” says Centre researcher Thorsten Blenckner.

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Don’t miss tomorrow’s webinar, "Omnibus at the Crossroads: Simplification or Charter-Proofing Failure?", 1 July at 12:00 CEST.

Join Centre researcher Beatrice Crona, alongside Andreas Rasche and David Frydlinger, for a timely discussion on the proposed Omnibus revisions: gailnet.org/events/omnib...

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A new global tool to track how people and planet thrive together!

A new paper proposes an optimistic, practical approach to inspire stronger action on nature.

Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

A new report from Fairtrans reveals that a clear majority of Swedes support ambitious climate action, regardless of political affiliation.

Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

How can we inspire the next generation to care for our oceans?

One Connected Ocean, a collaboration between Stockholm Resilience Centre and Universeum, set out to shift youth perspectives, from eco-anxiety to hope.

Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

Join us as a Postdoctoral fellow!

We’re seeking a Postdoctoral fellow to join the INSPIRI project, which focuses on co-creating imaginative, stakeholder-driven visions for Europe’s ocean and water systems.

Learn more and apply by 31 August 2025: www.stockholmresilience.org/about-us/car...

Welcome home to SocSES – a society for inclusive and impactful social-ecological research!

Over 40 researchers have come together to launch this new home for collaboration, and introduce SocSES in a new paper in Ecology and Society.

Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

FAIRTRANS granted SEK 40M to continue advancing fair climate transition research! After training union leaders, launching Sweden’s first climate citizens’ assembly and studying public policy acceptance, the research programme will now scale efforts across Europe in its second phase: lnkd.in/dGiTc-Nz

What will become of the ocean? 3 science-based films explore its futures, helping us feel what’s at stake. “They invite us to act with courage, integrity, and anticipation rather than reacting out of distraction, desperation, or fear,” says Andrew Merrie. www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

How are crises like climate change, inequality and economic instability connected?

A new paper reveals 3 polycrisis patterns that show how limited resources, rising inequality, and short-term fixes can lock societies into deeper crises.

Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

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Policymakers must act now to avoid biosphere breakdown! 🌍

A new study by 35 global scientists outlines 8 urgent challenges — from forest loss to biodiversity collapse — and offers science-based solutions ahead of the Bonn Climate Conference.

Learn more www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

How do we shift from destroying the planet to building a brighter future?

Carl Folke, leading environmental and sustainability scientist, shares his reflections on Sommar i P1, Sveriges Radio, 25 July: www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/carl...

Congratulations to our master’s students on completing their degrees!

From exploring the role of rangers in human–baboon conflicts in South Africa, to investigating urban pathways to justice in Mexico, their theses reflected a wide range of diverse and transformative social-ecological research.

🌊 What have we learned from a decade of collaboration with ocean keystone actors?

As UNOC3 begins today in Nice, we reflect on 10 years of collaboration through SeaBOS – a pioneering partnership between scientists and the world’s largest seafood companies.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/4Cc3nhH

How a "process-relational" lens can enrich social-ecological systems research Recent work at the Centre, especially within the new research theme “ Doing sustainability research – the how ”, is exploring what happens when we look at social-ecological systems (SES) through a pr...

Recent work at the Centre, especially within the new research theme “Doing sustainability research – the how”, is exploring what happens when we look at social-ecological systems through a process-relational lens. www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

🎉 Congrats to Professor Emily Boyd, appointed as the new Director of the Beijer Institute! She joins from LUCSUS, where she’s served as Director for the past seven years.

We also wish to say a heartfelt thank you to Carl Folke, retiring in September, for his inspiring leadership over the years. 🌍💚

Bridging science & action for a resilient ocean!

🌊 UNOC3 kicks off next week in Nice, and our researchers are active in events before and during the conference. From dialogues to storytelling, we highlight resilience thinking to tackle ocean challenges: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

What will it take to live within the planetary boundaries in the future?

A new study finds that under current trends most boundaries will be transgressed by 2050. But with ambitious policies, we can reduce the negative effects and steer towards a more sustainable future.

Read more: buff.ly/kSCSR3o

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Poster card reading "Panel Discussion - Accelerating sustainable transformations in a turbulent world. 4 June 2025, 16.00-18.30"

Join us during Hamburg Sustainability Week for a panel on how science and collaboration can drive change for a thriving future. Hear from Line Gordon, Johan Rockström, and others as they explore how science can support democracy and global action. Learn more: buff.ly/nEOW4rN

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Quote from Jamila Haider saying "Agroecology is a growing systemic approach - not just for small farms, but also for large-scale initiatives aiming for sustainability".

🌱 Agroecology is gaining ground in Europe!

Recognised as a priority by the EU, new funding supports research and innovation. Formas funds 6 projects under the AGROECOLOGY partnership, including TAELabs, led by Centre researcher Jamila Haider.

Learn more: buff.ly/EfjYcWw

Do you have experience working with agreements, budgeting, and international development work? Join Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) as our new Finance and Agreement Partner!

Learn more about the position and apply by June 13 2025: su.varbi.com/what:job/job...

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To build fair, resilient cities, we must recognise informal, community-led responses in crises.

A new study shows they can act fast during floods or droughts when formal systems fail. But without proper understanding or support, they can also undermine equity and resilience: buff.ly/YZat9Ua

Centre researcher Rachel Mazac recently published an article together with Finnish colleagues on the Planetary Plate Puzzle; a serious designed to game start dialogues around sustainable future diets.

Read the article about the game and its effects here:

This year, the Centre provided the competition brief for Young Lions, a yearly competition for young creatives, challenging them to communicate climate urgency to company leaders and their teenage kids.

Read more (in Swedish) about the competition here:
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As climate urgency grows, global governance is more vital than ever. 🌍

Join us on 27 May at 16:00 CEST for the Stockholm Series lecture with Prof. Frank Biermann on Earth System Governance—a bold vision for climate action.

Register here: bit.ly/3SDAfWX

👏 Congrats to María Mancilla García, who has just been elected into the Young Academy of Sweden!

Mancilla García is the third Centre researcher currently part of the Young Academy, alongside Juan Rocha and Peter Søgaard Jørgensen.

Read more here:
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