Wildfires are becoming more frequent and are ravaging new parts of the world due to global warming. A new study combining 13 climate models finds that nearly 84% of species already vulnerable to wildfires could face even greater risk by the end of this century. Learn more: buff.ly/PBD4xBP

Är du redo för en kurs som utmanar din världsbild och ger dig verktyg att agera? Ansök till Världens eko! Lär av ledande hållbarhetsexperter och få nya perspektiv på allt från AI till hållbara matsystem. 📆 Sista ansökningsdag: 15 april 2026 🔗 buff.ly/r2kD4Ey

Calling all students at KI, KTH & Stockholm University! ! 🌍 Join Threads of Change – two student-led workshops exploring how we can shape a more sustainable and resilient future. 🌐 15 Apr | Global Governance 🌱 21 Apr | Local Engagement 🕓 16:00–20:00 📍 Geovetenskapens hus 🔗 buff.ly/0eEDBsR

Få koll på hållbarhet i en komplex värld 🌍 – ansök till Världens eko! Världens eko är en av Stockholms universitets mest uppskattade kvällskurser, där du får ta del av aktuella perspektiv från ledande hållbarhetsexperter och inspirerande gästföreläsare. Ansök senast 15 april 2026: buff.ly/DlYRglD

We’re proud to be a key partner in the newly proposed Stockholm Centre for Climate Transitions (ClimTrio)! The Swedish Research Council recommends the Government of Sweden to fund a strategic research area on climate-related research led by Stockholm University.

Ocean conflict is all around us – but so are solutions. In a new The Conversation article, Robert Blasiak and Paul Conville higlight examples of ocean peacebuilding. They conclude that it happens in three key ways: by building bridges, standards, and trust. Learn more: buff.ly/wruO3zs

A new study led by Carolin Seiferth shares insights from a collaboration between researchers and composers at the Baltic Sea Festival Science Lab 2023. It highlights 3 principles that make art-science collaborations work: safe-enough spaces, embracing the process & joint reflection: buff.ly/UKC2BuC

💧 We're celebrating water research this week! Water is the bloodstream of the biosphere and this week we're happy to give a little extra attention to all the water research out there. We finally have an own landing page, so that you can keep up-to-date with the latest research: buff.ly/YH63g7x

We need to conserve forests to manage global food risks. On International Day of Forests, we highlight the work of Agnes Pranindita, who recently defended her PhD thesis on moisture recycling in forest–agricultural systems. Learn more about one of the studies in her thesis: buff.ly/9YWd2NQ

Interested in studying food system transformations? Join the CAPS project as a postdoctoral researcher examining how large food companies and retailers respond to policies, incentives, and emerging environmental expectations. Apply by 3 April 2026: buff.ly/KchrmXt

Meet the 2026 finalists of the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award! At a time of global backlash against gender equality, these ten changemakers are driving real change towards more gender-equal societies. Learn more about them here: www.winwinaward.org/finalists-2026

Winter sports has a powerful role to play for climate action, but must raise its voice for the climate, write our deputy director Lisen Schultz and seven other signatories in a new debate article. Read the full story in Swedish Aftonbladet here: buff.ly/DfQzUnx

Food for white winters: Can climate-friendly meals help save the snow? At the FIS Alpine World Cup Åre 2026, we’re testing how more sustainable meals can support both athlete performance and the future of winter sports through the Centre-hosted PLATE programme. Learn more: buff.ly/PSAgit5

We’re looking for a postdoc to join the SURPRISES project! The project aims to understand the transformative changes needed to achieve sustainable and equitable coastal and marine futures that are resilient to surprises in African ocean basins. Learn more and apply by 7 April 2026 buff.ly/zMQ4YZE

Today we hosted the 13th Food for Thought lunch seminar at the Centre, bringing together key actors from the Swedish food system and researchers for a knowledge exchange. This time we focused on the evolving risk landscape and how to respond by building systemic resilience. Thanks to all who came!

Phasing out EU fossil fuels by 2035 could require up to 39% of today’s total energy supply. A new study calculates the electricity needed to replace fossil fuels across major economic sectors, plus the energy required to build the infrastructure that makes this transition possible. buff.ly/tYSTZZA

Understanding moisture recycling is key to safeguarding our forests and our food systems. Join us on Friday 6 March at 14.00, as Agnes Pranindita defends her PhD thesis, ‘Moisture recycling in forest-agricultural systems.’ 📍 Campus Albano, Hörsal 4, Hus 2, Albanovägen 18 🔗 Zoom: buff.ly/IIZMMpC

An analysis of 4 million academic documents reveals major blind spots in sustainability research. Much of this research focuses on technological solutions but pays too little attention to the role of civil society, the public sector, and financial actors, the study finds: buff.ly/eHrdPgz

Despite decades of warnings, progress on ocean acidification remains slow. A key barrier: policy fragmentation at national and international levels. Experts call for a holistic, systems-based approach to ocean management that tackles acidification alongside other planetary stressors. buff.ly/EGHrRZK

Every five days, the world builds enough to create a city the size of Paris. Behind this rapid growth lie sand and gravel — materials whose extraction is harmful to nature and people. Kiran Pereira and colleagues reviewed ways to transform how sand is used in a new study: buff.ly/VfNOLgG

Sand is one of the most extracted and overlooked resources of the Anthropocene. While most research focuses on extraction, a new global review highlights solutions. Learn more on our website: buff.ly/VfNOLgG

We’re looking for a new postdoc to join our team! The postdoc will contribute to a project developing new ways to address the interconnected challenges of biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change, with a focus on multispecies assemblages. Apply by 1 March 2026: buff.ly/8nQkt2h

Aquaculture supports global nutrition but can undermine it in some countries. New research led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health examines aquaculture’s nutritional benefits and how they are distributed. Learn more: buff.ly/XOPvuzl

Businesses must transform or go under, IPBES warns in new report. It is time to redirect economic development so that it sustains rather than undermines the nature it depends on, the authors argue. Learn more on our website: buff.ly/fBTwYhc

New paper inspiring hope for coral reefs! As warm-water reefs approach climate tipping points, a new study challenges the idea it’s too late to act, presenting three hopeful futures: Reeftopia, Project Reefoir, and The Bay Revolution. Learn more: buff.ly/KimjiMa

On Friday 30 January 2026, our friend and long-time colleague Uno Svedin sadly passed away. Uno was a pioneer in building transdisciplinary science since the 1980s and has been an extremely active and appreciated part of the Centre for many years.

Use ’Polycrisis’ - but with care ⚠️ The emerging concept of ‘polycrisis’ can be instrumental for decision-making and transformations. But it should be used with clarity and care. That's the key insight of a recent paper that looked at interpretations of the term 'polycrisis'.

Stockholm University has launched a new interdisciplinary marine research network that brings together researchers across natural sciences, social sciences, law & humanities to spark new ideas and advance marine knowledge. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/Whgx018

Polycrisis – just a new buzzword at Davos? The concept of polycrisis can be a helpful tool, but it should be used with clarity and care. That's the main message of a new study with 50 top experts published ahead of World Economic Forum in Davos. Explore the study on our website: buff.ly/lLv0CMN

“Sustainability scientists and environmentalists must defend academic freedom.” This is the call from Centre professor Thomas Elmqvist and fellow researchers in a recent commentary published in Nature Sustainability. Learn more about the study here: buff.ly/fKpd3yj

Take the chance to apply for one of our PhD positions! We're looking for four new PhD students to join projects exploring a wide range of topics – from critical cryosphere functions for Earth’s resilience to the role of gastronomy in creating resilient meals. Apply by 25 Jan 2026: buff.ly/WYJOIHG

🌍 Research that resonates. The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable and just food systems — a major global research effort involving the Centre — has been highlighted by Carbon Brief as one of the most widely covered climate science papers in the media in 2025.

❄️ New Year in Antarctica While most of us enjoyed a winter break among families and friends, Centre researcher Susa Niiranen spent the holidays and New Year’s Eve on the expedition vessel Polarstern in Antarctica.

Join us next week for the Nordic launch of Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet. Be part of a discussion on how to create sustainable economies in line with global environmental goals. 🗓 12 Jan 2026 | 🕜 13.30–15.00 CET 💻 Register: buff.ly/qRwUNoL

We’re recruiting 4 PhD candidates! Research topics include cryosphere and Earth resilience, debt and agricultural transformation, the economic impacts of climate policies, and gastronomy for resilient meals. Learn more and apply by 25 Jan 2026: buff.ly/Jz5r15U

From all of us, to all of you – the Centre's staff and students wish you happy resilient holidays! ✨

Is regenerative the new sustainable? A new paper by Centre founder Carl Folke and colleagues explores how the emerging concept of regeneration compares with resilience thinking. Could bringing the two together hold the key to shaping more sustainable futures? Learn more: buff.ly/kgZ1Kdk

A new study explores human-nature connections through personal stories from farmers, foresters, conservationists and visitors. Findings show that these relationships are highly important in protected areas where human activities shape landscapes and biodiversity. Learn more: buff.ly/460UwFs

Our researchers have secured a grant from two Wallenberg Foundations for research on resilient forest management, as well as seven grants from the recent Biodiversa+ call on transformative change for biodiversity. Big congratulations to everyone involved! Read more on our website: buff.ly/oYw7A9i

Join us for the Nordic launch of Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet. Be part of a discussion on how to create sustainable economies in line with global environmental goals. 🗓 12 Jan 2026 | 🕜 13.30–15.00 CET 💻 Register: buff.ly/qRwUNoL

“I’m super excited!” - Susa Niiranen, Centre researcher. Susa Niiranen is joining a team of nearly 40 scientists on a major expedition to monitor one of the most remote marine ecosystems on the planet. The region has so far remained largely insulated from rapid climate change effects.

Repainting the climate justice canvas: how the world’s highest courts are leading the way. Join us for a lecture with Christina Voigt, Professor of Law at the Universitetet i Oslo and a renowned expert in international environmental law. 🗓 16 Dec 2025 ⏰ 16.00–17.30 CET Learn more: buff.ly/rC7AxUX

A unique study of biodiversity in sub-Saharan Africa, in Nature, shows that the region has lost 24% of its biodiversity, and that over 80% of the remaining wild plants and animals live outside protected areas, meaning we have to re-think conservation in Africa. Fig: Nature buff.ly/l8g5vs2

What does it mean to live in a world where humans dominate and reshape Earth on a planetary scale? This was the central theme of The Anthropocene Paradigm Shift, a one-day symposium highlighting the 25th anniversary of the Anthropocene concept. Learn more: buff.ly/pv1SuE9

❄️ “Food for White Winters” hits the slopes at the Åre World Cup! We’re teaming up with athletes, scientists, and chefs to explore how show food can help skiers perform at their best while also taking better care of the planet. Learn more: buff.ly/lDuFhZE

Forbes: Resilience builds long-term business value. Our new Resilience Science Must Knows report is featured in Forbes. The report distils 40 years of resilience research into 9 key insights, defining resilience as “the ability to live and develop with change and crises.” Read here: buff.ly/tch9sGp

A new report reveals how the Anthropocene is shaping our brains and minds, and how our cognition and social systems are, in turn, driving global change. Find the report here: buff.ly/Xay5oYg

Why aren’t we advancing sustainability fast enough? In this seminar, Director of the Human Development Report Office, Pedro Conceição, highlights key barriers and opportunities to align sustainability and development. Watch it here: buff.ly/tG0o4iB

Our partner Win Win Gothenburg Sustainability Award has presented next year’s theme: Gender-equal societies – celebrating visionary leaders driving transformative change for gender equality. Nominations are welcome until 11 January 2026. Learn more here: buff.ly/kCAh62n

Anthropocene 25 years – join us online! Featuring leading voices including Johan Rockström, Carl Folke, Katherine Richardson and colleagues from across Earth system science, history and sustainability research. 🗓 1 Dec 2025 ⏰ 09:00–17:00 (CET) 🔗 More info: buff.ly/Uhxncgr