Research

Explore our collection of articles on the leading megatrends in technology, politics, and society.

Filter: Sustainability

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Human death as a boost for the use of ecological materials

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The automobile is on its way out

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The Dutch way of going circular

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Europe’s geopolitical strategy is a green strategy

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How to make the transition to a sustainable everyday life

Has the time come for personal carbon footprint calculators?

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The European Green Deal

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Reinventing urban waterways

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Natural elements become critical resources

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The plant-based protein transition

What fundamental factors are causing and fueling the transition?

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Will climate engineering save the planet?

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The depth of deep ecology

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Will China become a sustainability leader?

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The rising costs of carbon emissions

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Will the U.S. see a tidal wave of environmental regulations after 2020?

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The value of apocalyptic climate scenarios

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The carbon capture era

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The higher purpose of motor sports

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Sustainable by default

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Sustainable minerals for sustainable technology

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The evolving landscape of consumer trust

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Populism and the shifting climate change debate

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Particularly deadly matter

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Slowing down fast fashion

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Signs of a next green revolution

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Accounting for natural capital

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Our diverging responses to climate change

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Food is the key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals

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Solar power nears terminal velocity

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The “good” consumer

Post-growth: the dawn of a new era

What will the upcoming paradigm shift entail?

The weather is changing

What home insurance tells us about climate change

Degrowth will make us happier

Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth

How collective behavior change can foster a sustainable future

A dive into the heart of the degrowth movement

The hottest farmers' debate

On the power of Big Food over farmers

Breaking the bottleneck

Can state-led initiatives relying on market mechanisms help us achieve our decarbonization goals?

Beyond planetary boundaries: towards Earth systems justice

Linking new developments in Earth systems research to the Deep Transitions Framework

Learning to waste

All manufacturing produces waste, even the clean energy industry. Critical clean energy technologies – EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbine blades – lead to a massive problem with waste management

The case for climate radicalism

The impacts of climate change are increasingly being felt all across the globe.

The Deep Transitions Framework; an elaboration

A theoretical and empirical elaboration on the Deep Transitions Framework, designed to contribute to a just, equitable and healthy planet.