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Post-growth: the dawn of a new era
What will the upcoming paradigm shift entail?
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The weather is changing
What home insurance tells us about climate change
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Degrowth will make us happier
Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth
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How collective behavior change can foster a sustainable future
A dive into the heart of the degrowth movement
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The hottest farmers' debate
On the power of Big Food over farmers
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Breaking the bottleneck
Can state-led initiatives relying on market mechanisms help us achieve our decarbonization goals?
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Beyond planetary boundaries: towards Earth systems justice
Linking new developments in Earth systems research to the Deep Transitions Framework
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Learning to waste
All manufacturing produces waste, even the clean energy industry. Critical clean energy technologies – EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbine blades – lead to a massive problem with waste management
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The case for climate radicalism
The impacts of climate change are increasingly being felt all across the globe.
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The Deep Transitions Framework; an elaboration
A theoretical and empirical elaboration on the Deep Transitions Framework, designed to contribute to a just, equitable and healthy planet.
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Can art and imagination spur climate action?
Exploring other ways to increase our moral judgement on climate change
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Is artificial intelligence smart enough to create a sustainable future?
Despite a hefty ecological footprint of its own, digital technology has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable future.
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The planet as an emerging category
On living with – not on – the planet.
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Venetian, young and farming: three lessons from the new generation of Italian farmers on agri-food sustainability
Julia Rijssenbeek and Maya Turolla turn the spotlight on young farmers championing the transition to sustainable food systems.
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What is Russia's view on climate change?
Melting ice caps in the Arctic are incentivizing Russia’s exploitation and extraction of natural resources representing the last straw of the Anthropocene.
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The energy transition is not a hobby
With the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, we have to face the fact that our dependence on fossil fuels poses a structural problem.
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According to the IPCC, we are failing
The IPCC urges us to rethink our climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Can we still be on time to stop the climate from changing?
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Who pays the price for a resilient economy?
Europe is trying to develop a resilient economy that is less reliant on others. Yet, are we willing to the pay the price for our independence?
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Resisting the green gold
Deconstructing my purchasing choices: why is it so hard to change behavior?
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Can digital technology save humanity?
How the Digital Revolution will change the rules of the game
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The chemical industry is out of control
We have no idea about the long-term impacts of chemical production on our planet. Is it time for a 'guilty until proven innocent' approach?
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The developing intrinsic value of nature
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The sour aftertaste of the Glasgow COP26
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Stimulating sustainable consumer practices
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The greening of green financial products
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Climate litigation and civil society
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What would a sufficiently sustainable ordinary life look like?
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A new narrative on climate change
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Judges break the unwritten rule of environmental agreements
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Carbon border tax
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The bigger picture economy
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A future-proof Dutch agrofood sector
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Deep transitions
Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?
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Evolving nature
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The Ocean Economy
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The future of public transport
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Blue gold
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Eco-conscious apparel is next in line to become hip
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Never waste a good waste crisis
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We are running out of sand
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