General news | 2025-09-11

A Hard Rain: music and science united against nuclear risks

Centre researcher Per Olsson joins forces with Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Ringo Starr and more than 50 international artists to warn of the dangers of nuclear proliferation.

General news | 2025-08-11

A new recipe for change: rock band transforms into food truck

What we eat is crucial for protecting our planet. A beloved Swedish indie rock band took the science to heart - and transformed into a food truck. “We need both humour and seriousness to change” says Thomas Öberg.

General news | 2025-01-31

Resilient rhythms: Bringing scientific insights to life through music

As humanity grapples with its impact on the planet, the symphonic work RESIL offers a different way to reflect on our shared home and our role within it. Carl Folke’s research provides the intellectual foundation; Jacob Mühlrad’s music, the emotional resonance. Together, they invite us to rethink resilience—not just as a concept, but as a practice, a mindset, and a way of being.

General news | 2024-08-22

Radical Ocean Futures featured in new setup at the Baltic Sea Festival

Radical Ocean Futures, an award-winning art-science project with artwork by Simon Stålenhag, will re-premiere in a new form.

General news | 2024-08-14

“Artists like Taylor Swift should tell fans to be stewards of the planet”

Artists, music companies and festivals can play an important role in addressing climate change.

Research story | 2024-06-26

Urban baboon research takes centre stage

An unusual urban dweller is dividing communities and leaving residents frustrated by government inaction in South Africa. Building on Centre research, a new theatre play tells an emotional story to democratize research and address human conflicts over nature.

General news | 2024-06-12

Centre science featured in new Spotify podcast hosted by Alexander Skarsgård

“How We Fix This”, a new podcast series from Spotify and Norrsken, delves into concrete solutions to some of the world's most pressing sustainability issues. It is hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Alexander Skarsgård and features several Centre researchers.

General news | 2024-04-24

Greentopia: music and sports events, a highway to sustainability?

Can music and sports events help societal transformations toward sustainability? During one of Sweden's premier festivals, Way Out West, the Centre co-hosts a climate summit to help answer that question.

Research in short | 2024-04-22

Using art to challenge energy paradigms

How can artistic practices multiply our understanding of energy transitions? And how can they contribute to more equitable and just energy futures?

Research story | 2024-04-18

Researchers envision sci-fi worlds involving changes to atmospheric water cycle

A new study used science fiction to imagine how atmospheric water flows might look in the future

General news | 2023-08-30

Science and music met as Centre research was presented in a concert at the Baltic Sea Festival

“Dialogues” premiered – a piece of music written about Carolin Seiferth’s PhD research

Research news | 2023-06-28

The art and science of biosphere stewardship

New publication summarizes experiences from a unique art-science collaboration and explores the many ways that artists and scientists interact with the natural world

General news | 2023-06-27

Find new inspiration with our pop-culture tips!

We asked our staff for recommendations on what to get inspired by during the upcoming Swedish summer months. Here is their full list!

Research news | 2023-06-08

Envisioning alternative futures helps rethink human-ocean relationships

Imagining sustainable futures for the high seas may inspire change today, according to a recent study.

General news | 2023-04-17

The sound of co-production

Centre researcher Carolin Seiferth’s work will be featured in the Baltic Sea Festival – as a piece of music

General news | 2022-12-19

Andrew Merrie awarded for highly significant futures research

Centre researcher Andrew Merrie is awarded for his contributions to advancing futures work in ocean research

Research news | 2022-10-20

Marginalised communities fight back through science fiction

Current Brazilian visual art envisions futures that foreground local communities’ perspectives on sustainability

Research news | 2022-06-30

Dig into our resilience-inspired pop culture summer tips

Find your 2022 summer inspiration with one of these Anthropocene-themed books, podcasts, and movies

Research news | 2020-11-18

Why getting the big picture roughly right is more important than focusing on details

Four ways to understand the complexity of global environmental change sufficiently well to take policy action

Research news | 2018-02-19

The art of transformation

New study shows how the arts contribute to knowledge-creation and transformations around climate change