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Planetary Boundaries Fresco Collage with materials by Elise & Joy van Breda

Exploring planetary boundaries through an interactive workshop

Join the Planetary Boundaries Fresco – an interactive, science-based workshop that uses systems thinking to explore Earth’s boundaries, spark dialogue, and inspire action...
Upcoming public Planetary Boundaries Fresco workshops and training sessions - May & June 2025 | Somewhat Greener

New planetary boundaries workshops and training sessions – Spring 2025

Join one of our upcoming public planetary boundaries workshops or training sessions (June & July)! We have developed theses sessions to help raise...
ChangeNow2025 announcement: Elise and Joy facilitating the Desertification Fresco

Bringing the Desertification Fresco to ChangeNOW 2025

We're heading to ChangeNOW 2025 to explore how science, systems thinking, and storytelling can drive meaningful climate action. As ambassadors for the Desertification...
Planetary Boundaries Fresco Collage with materials by Elise & Joy van Breda

Making planetary boundaries science accessible – for everyone.

The Planetary Boundaries Fresco is a collaborative workshop turning complex Earth system science into meaningful action. Explore how it helps raise planetary awareness,...
Online Planetary Boundaries Fresco workshop given by Joy & Elise

Reflecting on a year of facilitating climate & planetary boundaries workshops

When we started this journey at COP28, we didn’t know where it would lead. We just knew we wanted to experiment with tools...
Joy van Breda and Elise van Breda facilitating the Planetary Boundaries Fresco at the Mural Fest in Barcelona - presentation

Three days dedicated to sustainability at the Mural Fest 2024 in Barcelona

Last weekend, Elise van Breda and I had an incredible time facilitating and joining workshops at Mural Fest 2024, held at the beautiful...
Elise van Breda, Joy van Breda and Steven George facilitating a Climate Fresk workshop for the Earth Observation Future Missions & Architectures team at the European Space Agency (ESA)

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 Missions &...
Elise van Breda and Joy van Breda facilitating a Climate Fresk workshop for students of the Master's program in International Business Law: Climate Change & Corporations at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam).

Climate Fresk at the VU Amsterdam for International Business Law students

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through my LinkedIn timeline when I came across a post from Tim Bleeker about IPCC WGII...
Planetary Health Check 2024 Explainer cover

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...