By Julia Leventon On 10th December, 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia the global science-policy platform IPBES launched its Transformative Change Assessment. For the assessment, more than 100 experts worked for three years, to draw on more than 7000 sources of evidence, to assess the current state of knowledge on what transformative change is, why it is needed, and how it is created. I was privileged to be one of these experts and serve as a Coordinating Lead Author to Chapter 1 [...]

Who needs to be convinced that children with disabilities should have opportunities to connect with nature and experience its closeness? Can a local chef, a religious leader, or a school principal play a key role in preserving biodiversity? Can Amazonian Indigenous communities influence the ecological footprint of Europeans? What could replace fast fashion if we want to protect the planet? […]

A very special small community garden has joined the PLANET4B project. At GAIA Gartenberg, only women farm, and alongside the plants, a strong female community is also flourishing. This unique ecosystem provides an opportunity for the PLANET4B research to gain deeper insights into urban gardening, biodiversity, and the interactions between different social groups as part of the “City food for biodiversity and inclusion” case study. […]

By Judith Conroy   Gardening and growing food has a way of bringing us closer to nature and the Earth’s rhythms. Many traditional ceremonies and religious festivals are rooted in changes in the seasons, particularly midwinter celebrations. We mark the Solstice – the shortest day and longest night – and welcome the return of the light as the days gradually lengthen into spring. […]

By Ágnes Zólyomi The case of a Horizon Europe project advancing transformative action With the conclusion of recent meetings of main international environmental agreements (COP16 on biodiversity in Cali, Colombia, the COP29 on climate change in Baku Azerbaijan, and the most current failure of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to agree on a legally binding instrument to halt plastic pollution), it becomes increasingly evident that relying on governments and high-level policy to lead the way to transformative change is an uphill [...]

What is the Food Governance Game? Why is it soo exciting? Who is it recommended for? Can an outdoor cinema night with a community change our mindset? What should we keep in mind if we plan to organize an event like this? You can find answers to all these questions in our partner CGE Erfurt's latest blog post, where they evaluate methods and interventions examined within the framework of the PLANET4B project in collaboration with the local learning community. The [...]