In the long term, climate change is an existential problem for our species. In the short term, it is an existential threat to democracy. No government has a plan that is compatible with the goal everyone has agreed on, which is to limit the increase in the average global temperature…
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As we walk through the pillar vault of the democratic world, the capitals still shine, representing the achievements of the long political process of democratisation. However, achievements in a more turbulent world are under threat.…
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After turning off the TV, I sit on the couch and stare into the wall for at least ten minutes. It is the end of the documentary Seaspiracy that has silenced me, unsure how to grasp what I just saw.…
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Despite its name, the Caspian Sea is often referred to as the world’s largest lake. The Caspian Sea, however, is not a typical lake. For one, it is enormous (with a surface of 374 000 km², it outsizes Germany), and it has been referred to as a sea since antiquity.…
Read MoreBy Eric Axner-Norrman Have a look at a map of the world, and soon you will discover that the large landmasses that constitute our continents are surrounded by even larger bodies of water. Dry land is an exception rather than rule on our planet. All along stretches of coasts, shorelines…
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By Eric Axner-Norrman In times of global pandemics, damaged international relations and growing concerns over future food supplies, the notion of self-sufficiency is coming back in from the cold. Not long ago it was deemed terribly outdated and out of fashion, not to say nationalistic and totally unsustainable. It was…
Read MoreBy Sofia Fujiwara When Netflix released the documentary Seaspiracy by 27-year old director, Ali Tabrizi, the recurring thing I heard from people was “you have to see this movie, it’ll make you never want to eat fish again”. Curious, I popped a bag of popcorn into the microwave, logged into…
Read MoreBy Gabriele Scalise Narratives of green transformation and sustainable living are now thriving, promoted by activists and digital movements. European markets and institutions adjusted their language to the “next big thing”. Do they walk the talk on food? Green narratives have long been embedded in most cultures, placing humans and…
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By Rine Mansouri In a speech at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, made an announcement that took the world by surprise. “We [China] aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060”.…
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Av Gabriella Borg Bruchfeld Lika tragikomiskt det nu ses att hitta på en pamflett med instruktioner gällande den perfekta hemmafruns beteenden kommer vi minnas de konstiga diskussionerna veganer utstod år 2021. Tiden när tropen naiv, bortskämd och hysterisk vegan användes flitigt som slagträ i vad som förväntades vara en lättsam…
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