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

Green funds only slightly differ from others, new study finds. Researchers have analysed nearly 7,000 European funds to see how green portfolios differ from conventional ones. They found that the differences are surprisingly small, for all but one sector.

Unique agreement! Researchers and key civil society actors together present 24 reforms for a people-centered climate policy in Sweden. The proposals span ten areas, including: - major investments in railways, - electric vehicles, -wind power, - and green skills provision. buff.ly/hmxON1h

COP30: Study shows Indigenous Peoples crucial for resilient futures. New research published in Nature communications earth & environment shows that Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities can guide diverse pathways toward sustainable and just futures. Read the study here: buff.ly/oSgp2NM

Three ongoing processes at COP 30 to keep an eye on: 🛣️ Roadmap for moving away from fossil fuels 🌳 Amazon Declaration 🧭 Global Goal of Adaptation Presented by Cibele Queiroz from Belém. Learn more about what we do at COP: buff.ly/R2NwOjX

New study warns of major gaps between future copper demand and mining capacity — a key challenge for the energy transition. Co-authored by Stockholm Resilience Centre researcher Louis Delannoy, the paper calls for aligning climate pathways with material limits. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Reflections from COP 30: ⏩ Implementation must speed up! ⚖️ Imbalances: 1600 fossil fuel lobbyists but only 600 scientists?! ✅ Resilience as central part of COP 30 agenda! Those are three key take-aways from the first week of COP 30. Read more about what we do at COP: buff.ly/R2NwOjX

Did you miss the launch of AI for a planet under pressure? This landmark report shows that good use of AI is an opportunity the world cannot afford to miss – it can accelerate science and decision-making about climate change, biodiversity loss, and other crises related to planetary boundaries.

Planetary boundaries on Swedish prime-time TV! Our sustainability science featured in a full hour on national TV on 12 Nov. Professors Beatrice Crona and Johan Rockström explained the planet’s state, urgent challenges, and real solutions. Watch on SVT Play: buff.ly/7zEO6f0

Mobile apps boost the visibility of women’s contributions in Mexican small-scale fisheries. A new study shows they foster trust, collaboration, and collective action, encouraging men to share tasks like catch reporting. This shift empowers women and strengthens marine sustainability: buff.ly/TRLOq5A

Five Centre researchers made into onto this year's Clarivate list of Highly Cited researchers! Warmest congratulations to Sarah Cornell, Max Troell, Johan Rockström, Garry Peterson and Carl Folke (who is listed twice, in Social Sciences, and Environment and Ecology)!

🌍Join us at COP30 for the Resilience Science Must-Knows launch. Leading experts share insights to turn science into action for system-wide adaptation and transformation. Watch here: cop-resilience-hub.org

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher and a research assistant join the FinBio research programme. You will work in an interdisciplinary team, in collaboration with Stanford University’s NatCap project. Learn more and apply by 23 November: www.stockholmresilience.org/4.aeea46911a...

Congratulations to Naomi Oreskes – laureate of the Volvo Environment Prize 2025! She is awarded the 2025 prize for her groundbreaking research on scientific consensus, climate change, and the often-turbulent journey toward truth in science. Learn more: www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...

Johan Rockström a team of researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre will attend COP30 in Belém – to engage in dialogues and highlight new scientific insights - including the flagship report: “Resilience Science Must-Knows”. Read more: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

Landmark report launched today: Responsible use of AI can help tackle planetary crises Good use of AI can accelerate science and decision-making about climate change, biodiversity loss, and other urgent crises related to planetary boundaries. Read here: www.stockholmresilience.org/ai-for-a-pla...

Landmark report shows how decision-makers can manage global crises. For the first time, researchers have compiled decades of resilience science research into nine critical Must-Knows, refined through dialogue with decision-makers. Access the full report: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

22 of our researchers are listed among the 2% most cited scientists in their field, according to the 2025 Elsevier Data Repository! 🥳 “We are proud to see so many of our researchers in this year’s ranking” says Centre director Line Gordon. www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

Congratulations to Centre researchers Rachel Mazac, Louis Delannoy and David Collste for securing Formas Early Career grants! The three receive SEK 6 million each for projects on food system resilience, polycrisis management and climate policies.

The climate negotiations must be guided by science. This year’s “10 New Insights in Climate Science” report urges action over promises, warning that the world can no longer afford delays. Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/5.226014ea19...

Launch of “AI for a planet under pressure” – one week to go!💥 Stockholm Resilience Centre, PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Google DeepMind welcome you to the digital launch of the most comprehensive study of its kind. November 5, 15.00-17.00 Sign up: buff.ly/pC6e9Lk

Do you want to work with research for a resilient food service sector? 🍝 We are looking for a research assistant to join PLATE, a new research centre hosted by Stockholm Resilience Centre. Learn more and apply by 14 November 2025: buff.ly/7xTN9sm

Congrats to Johan Rockström on being awarded the title 'Swedish person of the year in the world'! "At a time when academic freedom is increasingly under threat, it's more important than ever to stand up for evidence-based truth and scientific transparency,” he says: www.sviv.se/blog/2025/10...

How can we prepare for shocks? A good start is by collecting data on past events. Centre researcher Emmy Wassénius leads the project Shock Tracker the first prototype of a united database of social-ecological shocks. Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

A new study by Centre researchers Agnes Pranindita, Ingo Fetzer and Lan Wang-Erlandsson, published in Nature Water, shows croplands in 155 countries rely on other nations forests for up to 40% of the precipitation, crucial for production. Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/5.7fd7a22f19...

Plastics are more than a waste problem - they’re tied to social-ecological issues and disrupt Earth’s systems. Join Patricia as she defends her thesis revealing plastics’ links to fossil fuels, toxins, and injustice. 📅 Oct 31, 09:00 | 📍 Hörsal 6, Albano | 🔗 stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/67745468019

Launch invite: AI for a planet under pressure 🌍 Stockholm Resilience Centre, PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Google DeepMind welcome you to the digital launch of the most comprehensive study of its kind. November 5, 15.00-17.00 Sign up here: su.bmc.nu/Modules/Even...

Join us on 21 October for a seminar with Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office at the UNDP. The session will explore the future of human development amid today’s global sustainability challenges. Learn more and register here: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

The new Global Tipping Points Report 2025 finds that warm-water coral reefs, on which nearly a billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend, are passing their tipping point.The only way to avert catastrophe is to act urgently, triggering ‘positive tipping points’: lnkd.in/dbfNYSDp

What does it take to protect our home, planet Earth? 🌍 Join WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award’s event to hear voices from the Amazon and Sápmi on how we can act for just and sustainable futures. Moderated by Taís Sonetti-González. 17 Oct | 12:45–15:00 CET 🔗 wexsus.ungapped.io/Events/ed032...

A new study with Centre researchers Malin Jonell and Therese Lindahl shows that structural level interventions for greener diets and food waste, like more vegetarian options or smaller portion sizes, can have more lasting impact than awareness campaigns. www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

We need more and better collaborations to act within Planetary Boundaries. At PwC’s Finansdagen 2025, our Deputy Director, Lisen Schultz, highlighted the urgent need for businesses and policymakers to act for a stable climate and healthy ecosystems. 🔗 www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

Shifts in the food system can help Sweden meet its environmental goals. A new study shows that Sweden can reach carbon neutrality by 2045 by adjusting diets, phasing out fossil fuels across the food chain, and reducing food waste. 🔗 Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

Centre partner Axfoundation has developed a Nordic two-day menu inspired by the EAT-Lancet report, illustrating how we can eat sustainably — close to today’s habits, yet in balance with the planet. The pictures show the menu for day 1. Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

EAT-Lancet: the Planetary Health Diet can save millions of lives Watch this video with report contributors Line Gordon, Peter Søgaard Jørgensen and Anne Charlotte Bunge. Learn more: www.stockholmresilience.org/research/res...

New EAT-Lancet warns: food systems breach Planetary Boundaries. “EAT-Lancet 2025 places justice at the centre, not only as a goal but also as a vital part of enabling transformation,” says Centre Director Line Gordon, one of the report’s lead authors. www.stockholmresilience.org/5.5e96ff7d19...