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Rethink Talks

Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University

From pandemics to production supply chains: how do we make sense of the complex world we live in? Every month, we bring together the best thinkers and practitioners within resilience thinking and sustainability science, to discuss how we can achieve a sustainable planet that enables well-being for all. Rethink talks provides you with the latest science on global development. Subscribe to our podcast by searching for “Rethink Talks” on Spotify or any of the major podcast platforms. Read more: www.rethink.earth

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated Dec 8, 2022

Episodes20

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  • Dec 8, 2022 · 12 min

    Employing a data-led approach to resilience

    Does practice make perfect? Do countries become more resilient to disasters the more they experience them? Or does their resilience break down when disasters strike again and again? Today’s guest is Sarah Cumbers, Evidence and Insight Director at the Lloyds Register Foundation. She shares the latest data from the foundation’s World Risk Poll. The poll asked people around the globe about their perceptions on risk and safety with the aim of understanding where strengths lie and what can be improved. Your host is Annette Hertwig. About Rethink Talks Rethink Talks is Stockholm Resilience Centre’s podcast series on resilience thinking and global change. It spotlights conversations between experts on a range of topics that highlight how resilience thinking and biosphere stewardship add value to current debates. This season of the podcast is a collaboration between the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Resilience Hub, released during and after COP27. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 18, 2022 · 15 min

    Human use of the ocean: Limit- and lawless?

    The seas are getting crowded. As commercial use of the ocean accelerates exponentially and climate change impacts worsen, marine ecosystems and coastal communities are feeling unprecedented pressures. The ocean has been a source of food since the dawn of time, it facilitates our modern communication, transports our merchandise and is often perceived as a lawless, new economic frontier. This episode's guest, Jean-Baptiste Jouffray, who is a researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, expands on the new ocean reality. He proposes that the ocean may not be as lawless as we think and that we need to ramp up investment and stewardship of the vast waters that are giving us so much. Host for this episode is Annette Hertwig. About Rethink Talks Rethink Talks is Stockholm Resilience Centre’s podcast series on resilience thinking and global change. It spotlights conversations between experts on a range of topics that highlight how resilience thinking and biosphere stewardship add value to current debates. This season of the podcast is a collaboration between the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Resilience Hub, released during COP27. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 16, 2022 · 23 min

    Facing a triple crisis: Food, climate and conflict

    Food insecurity, climate change and conflict are placing considerable pressure on the global food system. Inequality, access to land, access to nutrient-rich foods, and the loss of local food cultures and diversity are realities further amplified in the new risk landscape. These challenges are also playing out differently depending on the region you inhabit. In other words, the global south and the global north are both feeling the pressure, however, in disparate ways. This episode's guests Cibele Queiroz and Albert Norström discuss the challenges our global food systems face and explore ways through which we can move towards more resilient, sustainable and just food systems. Albert Norström is a researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and head of knowledge and evidence at the Global Resilience Partnership. Cibele Queiroz is a researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Global Resilience Partnership. Your host is Annette Hertwig. About Rethink Talks Rethink Talks is Stockholm Resilience Centre’s podcast series on resilience thinking and global change. It spotlights conversations between experts on a range of topics that highlight how resilience thinking and biosphere stewardship add value to current debates. This season of the podcast is a collaboration between the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Resilience Hub, released during COP27. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 10, 2022 · 12 min

    Imagining a resilient climate future through video games

    What if decision-makers could live through and feel the future consequences of climate change in action today? Would it influence their policy choices? And could gaming or virtual reality simulations help to prioritize action in climate adaptation and resilience building? Video games have evolved beyond pure entertainment and now have the potential to reach a global community of 3 billion people with climate resilience skills and promote behavioural change. Today's guests, video game consultant Chance Glasco and Rosemary Mann from the Arsht-Rock Resilience Center, share their experience in creating gaming technologies for world leaders. Your host is Annette Hertwig. About Rethink Talks Rethink Talks is Stockholm Resilience Centre’s podcast series on resilience thinking and global change. It spotlights conversations between experts on a range of topics that highlight how resilience thinking and biosphere stewardship add value to current debates. This season of the podcast is a collaboration between the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Resilience Hub, released during COP27. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 7, 2022 · 18 min

    Water can make or break climate action

    Droughts, storms or sea water rise – climate change takes its form almost always through a change in water. But water is more than just a destructive force, it is the bloodstream of the biosphere. In this episode Lan Wang Erlandsson, a researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, shares with us how freshwater can make or break our ability to successfully combat climate change. She also explains why climate policies must look beyond transitions to renewable energy. Your host is Annette Hertwig. Further reading for this episode Unpacking freshwater's role in climate change mitigation Freshwater boundary exceeds safe limits About Rethink Talks Rethink Talks is Stockholm Resilience Centre’s podcast series on resilience thinking and global change. It spotlights conversations between experts on a range of topics that highlight how resilience thinking and biosphere stewardship add value to current debates. This season of the podcast is a collaboration between the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Resilience Hub, released during COP27. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Jul 31, 2021 · 30 min

    What does a healthy ocean really look like?

    No matter where in the world you live, your life is affected by the ocean. But many of our oceans are sick, and have been so for a while. So what’s keeping them from bouncing back to full health? Well, it’s partly down to not agreeing on what a healthy ocean actually looks like that makes it hard to settle on the best course of action. But things might be about to change, albeit slowly. New science-based tools like the Ocean Health Index offer comprehensive assessments of the social, economic, and environmental conditions of an ocean. In this episode, Susa Niiranen talks to Ben Halpern the creator of the Ocean Health Index, and Thorsten Blenckner, a researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre who with his team has developed a spin-off called the Baltic Health Index. Together, they explore what it takes to restore an ocean to good health, and to what extent these new assessments can help us reach our goals. More information, including links to mentioned publications: www.rethink.earth/making-our-oceans-healthy-again/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Jun 1, 2021 · 1 min

    Rethink Talks trailer

    From pandemics to production supply chains: how do we make sense of the complex world we live in? Every month, we bring together the best thinkers and practitioners within resilience thinking and sustainability science, to discuss how we can achieve a sustainable §planet that enables well-being for all. Rethink talks provides you with the latest science on global development. Subscribe to our podcast by searching for “Rethink Talks” on Spotify or any of the major podcast platforms, or head over to our website, www.rethink.earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 3, 2020 · 26 min

    What it takes to make science and business connect

    Science and industry have much to gain from working more closely together. But their methods and expectations can sometimes feel worlds apart. What makes them so different and what is needed to create more successful collaborations? In this episode Lisen Schultz, deputy director of transdisciplinarity at the Stockholm Resilience Centre talks to colleague Henrik Österblom and Darian McBain, director for corporate affairs and sustainability at Thai Union, the world’s largest canned tuna producer. Together they share thoughts and experiences on how it is working together to make the world’s largest seafood companies more sustainable. More information, including links to mentioned publications: https://rethink.earth/what-it-takes-to-make-science-and-business-connect/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 11, 2020 · 31 min

    After COVID-19: imagining a safe and just future for all

    Right now, the very idea of imagining the future might feel strange when the world is changing in ways we barely even understand. In this episode, we ask, is a safe and just future for all still possible? And what will it take to imagine and enact these kinds of futures? Host Andrew Merrie is joined by two people who spend much of their time thinking about this: Garry Peterson from the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Laura Pereira from the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University. More information, including links to mentioned publications: https://rethink.earth/after-covid-19-imagining-a-safe-and-just-future-for-all/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.