This post shares my reflections on the role of collaboration in sustainability-focused research based on the literature and lectures from Sรถdertรถrn Universityโs online PhD course Collaborative Research Methods. As sustainability challenges become increasingly urgent, academic inquiries have paid more attention to understanding and addressing the deep connections between ecological, social, and economic systems. In response,... Continue Reading →
ISEE-Degrowth 2025: Building socially just postgrowth futures – linking theory and action
In June 2025, the ISEE-Degrowth Conference took place in Oslo under the theme โBuilding socially just postgrowth futures โ linking theory and action.โ This unique event combined the 18th International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) Conference and the 11th International Degrowth Conference, drawing over 1,200 participants from 60 countries, supported by approximately 70 volunteers. The... Continue Reading →
Book review: Dean Spade. Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)
This summary review presents Dean Spade's book, "Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)," published by Verso Press in October 2020. Five years after its release, the book remains highly relevant to contemporary politics. Spade aims to illustrate how a sense of emergency determines contemporary politics arising from severe crises such as... Continue Reading →
Exploring System Mapping and Leverage Points in the PLANET4B Project
How can we make better decisions for biodiversity on individual and institutional levels? One approach used by the PLANET4B project to tackle this question involves system mapping, leverage point analysis, and identifying key intervention points across various sectors and regions. The recently published "Report on System Mapping and Leverage Points for Each Case" presents findings... Continue Reading →
Beskydy Workshop 2024: Exploring Transformative Perspectives on Nature-Based Governance
The Beskydy Workshop 2024, held from September 24โ26 at Hotel Horal in Velkรฉ Karlovice, focused on the theme of "Nature-Based Governance: Coevolutionary and Transformative Perspectives on the Biodiversity and Climate Crises." This scientific gathering brought together researchers and practitioners to explore nature-based governance (NBG) from a coevolutionary and co-creative perspective by responding to people's and... Continue Reading →
Workshop on the Sustainability Aspect of the Solidarity Economy
A workshop on the sustainability aspect of the solidarity economy was held at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Eรถtvรถs Lorรกnd University (ELTE) on April 22, 2024, in Budapest. The Culture Club @ ELTE TรกTK organized the workshop to increase awareness and understanding of sustainability among college, master's, and PhD students. CzechGlobe's Elif Tugba Simsek... Continue Reading →











