It is an old piece of wisdom, now backed by numerous studies: children need fresh air, and the more time they spend playing outdoors, the stronger and healthier they become. In Norway, outdoor activities have been a strong tradition for generations. In recent years, however, this has been changing – and not in a good direction. The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, a partner of PLANET4B, also took part in a recent study examining children’s activities in nature. […]

The PLANET4B project invites you to tune in online for our final project event on 11 September 2025, taking place in Brussels. Over the last 3 years, PLANET4B's researchers set out to advance understanding on how people's plural values, attitudes and behaviours, and diverse identities influence how decisions about biodiversity are made. Throughout the course of the day, you'll have the chance to hear about PLANET4B's main research findings and innovative tools, hear real world stories of transformational change from [...]

Is There a Connection Between Religion and Responsibility for Preserving Biodiversity? Representatives of three religions – Christianity, Judaism, and Islam – will discuss this question on 2nd September at the Zwinglihaus in Basel. At this open event, not only the speakers but also participants will be invited to share their own thoughts and feelings on the topic. […]

Who doesn't want to be pretty and fashionable? That’s what the fashion industry is for! But everything comes at a price—one we don’t pay at the checkout, but through the overuse of the planet’s resources, the loss of biodiversity, and growing social inequalities. Understanding the situation Recently, researchers from University of Pisa published a detailed analysis in the International Journal of the Commons, presenting their scientific findings on the global operation of the fashion industry. The analysis provides an overview of [...]

Money talks Did you know that Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of soy? And that most of these shipments head to the Netherlands? The situation is similar with beef—here too, the Netherlands is the biggest importer. While large-scale producers and traders happily pocket the profits, Brazil—especially the Amazon and Cerrado regions—struggles with severe land conflicts, pollution, and the destruction of wildlife and soils. Will trade rules address the problem? The EU’s deforestation regulation (EUDR) was designed to exclude products [...]

Researchers, NGOs, activists all around the World stress the urgent need for transformative change to halt – or at least slow down the alarming loss of biodiversity. While this idea is widely acknowledged in policies and funding calls—using terms like “transformations,” “interventions,” and “transdisciplinary partnerships”—we still lack clear understanding of how partnerships can actually drive such change. This gap is especially clear when tackling biodiversity loss, which is often overlooked in research and decision-making. To address it, researchers of PLANET4B [...]