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🔍 Episode Summary: What if Earth came with a dashboard warning light — and it just started flashing red? In this pivotal episode, Mark Lynas sits down with Johan Rockström , one of the world’s leading Earth system scientists and co-architect of the planetary boundaries framework — the closest thing we have to that planetary dashboard. Together, they retrace the origin story of one of the most important scientific ideas of our time: that there are nine critical systems holding Earth in a stable, livable state… and that we’ve already pushed several of them past their limits. From tipping points to nitrogen overshoot, and from nuclear war scenarios to political pushback, Johan offers a bracing but hopeful overview of where we stand — and what it will take to keep our only home within its safe operating space . This isn't just an academic discussion. It's a user's manual for the future of civilization. 🧠 Topics Discussed: 🌍 What the nine planetary boundaries are — and why they matter 🧪 How Rockström and Will Steffen integrated Earth systems, tipping points, and Holocene stability into a new framework 🌡️ Why climate is just one boundary — and not even the most urgent 🧬 Why the framework avoids assumptions about human needs or technology 📉 The accelerating collapse of planetary resilience 🧭 The boundaries as a “safe operating space” — not a call for de-growth 🧱 Why sustainability constraints can drive innovation and prosperity ☣️ How nuclear war would break multiple boundaries at once 📊 The objective, precautionary science behind the threshold levels 🛑 Johan’s critique of the Breakthrough Institute’s pushback — and what’s changed since 👨‍🏫 Guest Bio: Johan Rockström is Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor of Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam. He is a globally recognised expert in resilience, tipping points, and sustainability, and co-originated the planetary boundaries framework — a cornerstone of Earth system science used by scientists, policymakers, and businesses around the world. 📚 Recommended Reading & Resources: Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity (2009) Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet – Netflix & Book The God Species – Mark Lynas (2011) Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Stockholm Resilience Centre – Planetary Boundaries Portal Global Commons Alliance – Earth Commission 💬 Quote Highlights: “If you breach a boundary, you enter the danger zone. Cross too far, and you risk irreversible Earth system change.” — Johan Rockström “We don’t set boundaries based on what humans need — we set them based on what the planet can tolerate.” — Johan Rockström “The real tipping point is when Earth stops being our best friend — and starts amplifying the damage we’ve done.” — Johan Rockström “We’ve made no progress. Zero. Halfway through the decisive decade, the curves are still heading in the wrong direction.” — Johan Rockström “This isn’t about constraint vs growth — it’s about whether the playing field still exists for us to grow on.” — Mark Lynas 🌐 About WePlanet: <st

For German please scroll down. In this special edition of the POLITICO Berlin Playbook, two exceptional figures meet: Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, and Johan Rockström, leading climate scientist and Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Despite their different backgrounds, they share a common mission: a more sustainable future for our planet. In conversation with Gordon Repinski, they discuss how business, technology, and science must work together to tackle climate change. What role does the auto industry play in this transformation? And how can we reconcile global climate goals with the real-world challenges of the economy? An insightful look into the future of mobility and climate policy. In dieser Extra-Ausgabe des POLITICO Berlin Playbook treffen zwei außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeiten aufeinander: Ola Källenius, CEO von Mercedes-Benz, und Johan Rockström, führender Klimawissenschaftler und Direktor des Potsdam-Instituts für Klimafolgenforschung. Trotz ihrer unterschiedlichen Hintergründe eint sie eine gemeinsame Mission: eine nachhaltigere Zukunft für unseren Planeten. Im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski diskutieren sie, wie Wirtschaft, Technologie und Wissenschaft zusammenarbeiten müssen, um den Klimawandel zu bekämpfen. Welche Rolle spielt die Autoindustrie in diesem Wandel? Und wie können wir globale Klimaziele mit den realen Herausforderungen der Wirtschaft vereinen? Ein Einblick in die Zukunft der Mobilität und der Klimapolitik. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team bringen euch jeden Morgen auf den neuesten Stand in Sachen Politik — kompakt, europäisch, hintergründig. Und für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Unser Berlin Playbook-Newsletter liefert jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. Hier gibt es alle Informationen und das kostenlose Playbook-Abo: https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/berlin-playbook . Mehr von Berlin Playbook-Host und Chefredakteur von POLITICO in Deutschland, Gordon Repinski, gibt es auch hier: Instagram: @gordon.repinski | X: @GordonRepinski . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Conversation recorded on June 19th, 2024) Show Summary: While the mainstream conversation about our planet's future is heavily dominated by the topic of climate change, there are other systems which are just as critical to consider when thinking about the health and livability of our world. Just like climate change, each of these systems has its own limits within which humanity and the biosphere can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come. However, each also has a critical tipping point - known as a Planetary Boundary - past which Earth's systems may no longer be able to self-regulate or remain the comfortable and predictable home in which we've spent our entire history as a species. In this episode, Nate speaks with environmental scientist Johan Rockström to unpack his team's work on Planetary Boundaries and the pressure that humanity is putting on them. How do these critical systems work to regulate the stability and resilience of the biosphere, and how do we measure their health and tipping points? What are we risking as we continue on our path towards pushing each of these interdependent systems past the point where they can continue to function? Is it possible to reverse the damage that consumptive, growth-based systems have already done to our planetary home and prevent further destruction? About Johan Rockström: Johan Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues. He led the development of the Planetary Boundaries framework for human development in the current era of rapid global change. He is a leading scientist on global water resources, with more than 25 years experience in applied water research in tropical regions, and more than 150 research publications in fields ranging from applied land and water management to global sustainability. In addition to his research endeavors, which has been widely used to guide policy, Rockström is active as a consultant for several governments and business networks. He also acts as an advisor for sustainable development issues at international meetings including the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC). Professor Rockström chairs the advisory board for the EAT Foundation and is a member of the Earth League and has been appointed as chair of the Earth Commission. Support Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Join our Substack newsletter Join our Discord channel and connect with other listeners Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on Youtube

A special three part episode recorded onboard a Climate and Oceans expedition in the Norwegian Arctic. We’ll hear about the dark mysteries of the deepest realms of the ocean from “Her Deepness” herself, Dr. Sylvia Earle (possibly the most admired and loved oceanographer of the last century). Followed by the latest Planetary Boundaries Earth science from Johan Rockstrom, and the role of ocean storytelling and immersive art installations from Taylor Griffith. Together, their voices weave a tale of the predicament and possibility of the Arctic and high seas; how to sense the lifeworlds of all the creatures who glow and sparkle and live in the dark within the greatest unexplored part of Earth's biosphere; we learn about ocean exploration in the 21st century, the dangers of deep sea mining, and the role of discovery and art in bringing us into the pulsing heart of the planet’s watery body. I love this episode so much, and I hope you will too. Episode Website Link Show Links: Sylvia Earle biography Mission Blue and Hope Spots Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER Submarine vessels) Johan Rockstrom Planetary Boundaries Mission Blue Documentary Deep Sea Mining Challenges - Oxygen Project Taylor Griffith artist page Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining Anna Atkins Ocean cyanotypes Pope’s new Laudato Deum Look out for meditations, poems, readings, and other snippets of inspiration in between episodes. Music: Electric Ethnicity by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & The Rising by Tryad CCPL Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_bl

The world faces a planetary emergency that requires considering all possible options to tackle it, said Johan Rockström, in a C2GTalk interview. Speaking just before the Climate Ambition Summit in December 2020, he said this was a critical moment to put the world on an irreversible path towards decarbonization, to ensure that any consideration of additional approaches—such as solar radiation modification—would not undermine that essential work. Johan Rockström is director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam. Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist for his work on global sustainability issues. He spearheaded the internationally renowned team of scientists that developed the planetary boundaries framework, which are argued to be fundamental in maintaining a "safe operating space for humanity." Aside from his research helping to guide policy, he acts as an advisor to several governments and business networks, and at noteworthy international meetings, such as the United Nations General Assemblies, World Economic Forums, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conferences (UNFCCC). For more, including an edited transcript, please visit C2G's website . This interview was recorded on December 3, 2020, and is also available with interpretation into 中文 , Español and Français .

Welcome to Season 3! With a renewed sense of optimism felt around the world with the inauguration of President Joe Biden in the United States this month, our collective sigh of relief is quickly met with the sobering reality of the moment - Nature’s systems are collapsing and we are running out of time to stop irreversible changes to our planet. The science is clear. If we do not rapidly cut global greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% in 2030, we will push our Earth beyond the ‘planetary boundaries’ that have sustained life for millions upon millions of years. So what exactly are these ‘planetary boundaries’ we are dangerously approaching, and what are the science-based solutions to achieve our 2030 emissions target? Is there hope for our future? Our guest this week, Johan Rockström, is here to present the sobering, scientific case for why science demands a united global commitment for the race to zero. Johan Rockström is an internationally recognised scientist and director of the Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research. He is best known for his influential work on the ‘planetary boundaries’ framework on which he has delivered two outstanding Ted Talks, the most recent as part of the Ted Countdown series. Stick around for an unbelievable music performance from Ayoni! — Help us shape Season 3 of Outrage + Optimism by filling out our short listener survey ! – Thank you! — Thank you to our guest this week, Johan Rockström. Twitter | Twitter (PIK) | Facebook (PIK) | LinkedIn (PIK) Watch two of his TED Talks mentioned in the episode here: 10 Years to Transform The Future of Humanity - or Destabilize The Planet 5 Transformational Policies For a Prosperous and Sustainable World — Our musical guest this week is Ayoni! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube — Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter — Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn — Paul Dickinson is on LinkedIn! LinkedIn — Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! 0:59 (5:45) [15.22] Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.c

Hannah MacInnes joins Johan Röckstrom, on The Klosters Forum Feed & Flourish Podcast series, to discuss the topic of biodiversity and ways in which we can transform our food systems in order to positively preserve our planet. Johan Rockström is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam.