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Welcome to our featured content! This is where we showcase the work we’re most proud of – the pieces we think you’ll find insightful, inspiring, and worth your time. If you’re new to Somewhat Greener, this is a good place to start before diving into the rest of our work. It’s a selection of work in which we break down complex topics, share fresh perspectives, and spark meaningful action. You will find:

  • Explainers: We simplify challenging social-ecological issues into clear, accessible insights that empower understanding and curiosity.
  • Deep dives: These are for when you want to slow down and really dig into the details. They explore the nuances of global challenges and offer fresh ways of looking at the big picture.
  • Highlights: Stories, lessons, and updates from our projects and collaborations, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what drives us.

If you are interested in more content, you can use the menu below to go to the full archive, packed with everything from quick insights to in-depth explainers. Curious about the bigger picture? Head over to our project page or about page to learn more about who we are and what we do. We hope that our work resonates with you, sparks new ideas, or helps you see the world a little differently. Please dive in and let us know what you think – we’d love to hear from you!

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Planetary Health Check reveals that Earth’s support systems are weakening.

What happens when we push our planet beyond its limits? Inspired by the ‘Planetary Health Check Report’, this post dives into the urgent reality: we’re crossing dangerous thresholds, and the impacts could be irreversible. From climate change to biodiversity loss,…
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Planetary Health Check reveals that Earth’s support systems are weakening.

What happens when we push our planet beyond its limits? Inspired by the ‘Planetary Health Check Report’, this post dives into the urgent reality: we’re crossing dangerous thresholds, and the impacts could be irreversible. From climate change to biodiversity loss,…

Climate Fresk for the Earth Observation team at the European Space Agency

What an incredible experience last week! Joy van Breda and I delivered a Climate Fresk workshop for the Earth Observation Future...
What an incredible experience last week! Joy van Breda and I delivered a Climate Fresk workshop for the Earth Observation Future Missions & Architectures team at the European Space Agency - ESA!...

Displacement in a changing climate

Weather-related disasters like hurricanes and floods displace millions annually, but slow-onset climate impacts often go unreported, driving millions more from their homes. As global temperatures soar, areas become uninhabitable, pushing millions to leave everything behind. Let’s discuss why….
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Displacement in a changing climate

Weather-related disasters like hurricanes and floods displace millions annually, but slow-onset climate impacts often go unreported, driving millions more from their homes. As global temperatures soar, areas become uninhabitable, pushing millions to leave everything behind. Let’s discuss why….

Facilitating the Planetary Boundaries Fresco at the Stockholm Resilience Centre

When my partner Joy van Breda and I first started exploring the science behind the Planetary Boundaries a few years ago,...
When my partner Joy van Breda and I first started exploring the science behind the Planetary Boundaries a few years ago, we never imagined we would end up facilitating a workshop on it at one of the institutes behind the framework itself. But last week,...

Why the palm oil problem is still far from solved

With the ongoing deforestation of tropical forests, it’s time to untangle the palm oil problem and discuss why it’s still not solved. We’ll discuss if palm oil can be sustainable, how the RSPO certification system works and if SynBio can…
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Why the palm oil problem is still far from solved

With the ongoing deforestation of tropical forests, it’s time to untangle the palm oil problem and discuss why it’s still not solved. We’ll discuss if palm oil can be sustainable, how the RSPO certification system works and if SynBio can…

Looking back on Bonn: Advancing food systems and climate action at SB60

From June 3 until June 13, we attended the 60th session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB60) of the United Nations Framework...
From June 3 until June 13, we attended the 60th session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB60) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany. Let’s look back at 10 days of climate and food systems talks....

The human cost of global warming

A recent study managed to put a finger on the human cost of global warming and mapped out where climate change is happening and who is most affected. And by doing so, the authors make a compelling case for immediate…
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The human cost of global warming

A recent study managed to put a finger on the human cost of global warming and mapped out where climate change is happening and who is most affected. And by doing so, the authors make a compelling case for immediate…

Empowering youth voices: Climate Fresk workshop with YOUNGO at SB60

We had the unique opportunity to facilitate a Climate Fresk workshop during the Bonn climate conference for our fellow youth constituency...
We had the unique opportunity to facilitate a Climate Fresk workshop during the Bonn climate conference for our fellow youth constituency members from YOUNGO. This inspiring session brought together a diverse group of young people to discuss the latest climate science from the IPCC and...

We need nothing less than a food system revolution

While the global food system is a prime driver of planetary instability, it often escapes scrutiny. But not today. It’s time to put some food system facts on the table and discuss why a radical transformation is urgently needed. …
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We need nothing less than a food system revolution

While the global food system is a prime driver of planetary instability, it often escapes scrutiny. But not today. It’s time to put some food system facts on the table and discuss why a radical transformation is urgently needed. …

Climate Fresk workshop at JDE Peet’s: Linking worker safety and climate change

We had the opportunity to facilitate a Climate Fresk workshop at JDE Peet's as part of their safety, health, and environment...
We had the opportunity to facilitate a Climate Fresk workshop at JDE Peet's as part of their safety, health, and environment conference. We were delighted to see a room filled with 30 enthusiastic participants, and it was a dynamic and highly informative session!...

1.5C of global warming is a physical limit

Scientists are calling for urgent action because climate models could possibly underestimated the impacts of climate change because Tipping elements and feedback loops are not fully implemented in IPCC models. Let’s discuss why….
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1.5C of global warming is a physical limit

Scientists are calling for urgent action because climate models could possibly underestimated the impacts of climate change because Tipping elements and feedback loops are not fully implemented in IPCC models. Let’s discuss why….

Empowering future leaders: Climate Fresk workshop at the Stockholm University

This week, Elise van Breda and I were invited to co-facilitate a Climate Fresk workshop at Stockholm University. Our participants —...
This week, Elise van Breda and I were invited to co-facilitate a Climate Fresk workshop at Stockholm University. Our participants — 88 second-year students in the Business, Ethics, and Sustainability program — played a crucial role in the workshop, which was part of one of...