Per Olsson

What factors enable social-ecological transformative potential? A new study examines which key features enhance the transformative potential of sustainability initiatives, and finds that networking is the most important one. Read the paper here: buff.ly/3Nwnpqy

The study is published in the journal Ecology and Society, and co-authored by centre researchers Aaron Tuckey, @ZuzanaHar, @resilienceSci, @AlbertNorstrm, @micheleleemoore, @PerserudsPer and @AceitunoAmanda.

The study was co-authored by Centre researchers @micheleleemoore and @PerserudsPer.

Crises can be opportunities for change, but not always. A new study finds that the COVID-19 pandemic led to top-down responses that hindered change agents’ efforts towards justice and sustainability in six countries in Africa. Learn more: buff.ly/3p6GHL0

#Resilience = capacity to adapt and transform in the face of change #Podcast with Professor @PerserudsPer , Researcher at @Stockholm_Uni . How Resilience Studies can provide useful analysis to decipher the current changes facing #music ecosystems? 🎙tinyurl.com/3r9ucar4

Our paper "What factors enable social-ecological transformative potential? The role of learning practices, empowerment, and networking” is now out in @EcologySociety1 ! ecologyandsociety.org/vol28/iss2/art…… Tuckey @ZuzanaHar @DPMLam @AlbertNorstrm @micheleleemoore @PerserudsPer 👇

👏 Congrats to USL's @timonmcphearson + @NFrantzeskaki, Thomas Elmqvist, @eyetonature, @PerserudsPer, @owengaffney, Kazuhiko Takeuchi and Carl Folke for receiving the 2023 @ESA_org Sustainability Science Award! Learn more: esa.org/blog/2023/04/1…

UCLA study finds parks beneficial for longevity sbne.ws/r/MnaT

Study: Meet climate goals to avert heat-related deaths sbne.ws/r/MnaS

Elephants may be more like humans than we realized sbne.ws/r/MnaR

‼️Conference proposal deadline extended to March 29th. Submit or finalize your abstracts to join the event now 👉bit.ly/CallForProposa… We've received nearly 300 proposals, and we would also be excited to see you at the conference! #callforpapers #abstractsubmission #TC23

Final chance to submit your proposal to the Transformations Conference! @cCHANGE_OBrien, @PerserudsPer and @micheleleemoore are only a few of the great speakers in this year's lineup. Follow the links below to learn more 👇

📢 North American Hub, Portland, Maine 📆 July 17-19th 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/TC-NAmerica-Hub This Hub #Workshop offers a chance to participate in a hybrid conference format and follow an online stream on the topic of ‘#Bioregional and Place-based #Transformation.’ #TC23

Some Things Have to Die for Others to Live: Why Scaling Down is Just as Important as Scaling Up in the Transformation of Global Food Systems: bit.ly/3YvVMSs @LennartWol @CIMMYT @Cirad #agriculture #farming #NoTill #FoodSystems #FoodSecurity #EmergingMarkets #globaldev

We are hiring a postdoc! Are you interested in sustainable food systems? See below ⬇️ @hengenlang @MarneyIsaac @MartaBerbes @micheleleemoore @PerserudsPer @HanWiskerke @MirjamPulleman @drmolliechapman @amandawoodr @aestrat_agroeco @amloboguerrero

@Vervoort_Joost Not a 2022 release but check out this song too by Jonathan youtube.com/watch?v=WMzO9o…, for the Roadburn Redux Festival

@Vervoort_Joost Jonathan Hultén, former guitarist of Tribulation, has gone solo. Love everything about Jonathan and his music, including the fact that he's from my hometown of Arvika! New release here youtube.com/watch?v=JI31z7….

Your favorite albums of 2022. All genres. Hit me!

@Vervoort_Joost In the category "Swedish Folk", definitely Symbio youtube.com/watch?v=fjIOXa…. Hurdy-gurdy+accordion+beats=❤️. Great song "Amnesty" in the video. Other fav songs are "Genom Mörker" and "Reminiscence". Available on Spotify

Transformations science need to engage more with power issues. @laurap18, @PerserudsPer and others present a new ‘Disruptive seeds’ approach that challenge unsustainable incumbent actors and institutions for more hopeful future scenarios. Read here: buff.ly/3OVXTez

'Disruptive seeds: a scenario approach to explore power shifts in sustainability transformations' is out now! This paper led by @LucasRutting adapts the @SeedsGA approach to focus specifically on power shifts and conflicts as central for transformations. link.springer.com/article/10.100…