We see evidence that lakes and forests and wetlands can have different equilibria - so you have a savanna system that may… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
By decarbonizing the global economy and limiting climate change, world leaders can unleash a wave of innovation, support the emergence of new industries and… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
Just as we demand that our governments address risks associated with terrorism or epidemics, we should put concerted pressure on them to act now… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
Fundamentally, we need a mind-shift that reconnects our development to the biosphere to ensure good and safe lives for all in the future. — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
Either we leave our descendants an endowment of zero poverty, zero fossil-fuel use, and zero biodiversity loss, or we leave them facing a tax… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
Under stable and incremental conditions, a free-market economy spurs entrepreneurship, ensures efficiency, and generates wealth. Those conditions no longer apply. — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
Decarbonization has already begun, and the appeal of a fossil-fuel-free world is growing - not only because it would limit climate change, but also… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
Managing forests, rivers, grasslands, and coral reefs in sustainable ways makes them more resilient and increases their ability to absorb greenhouse gases, which is… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
The number of children in the world is not growing, and so we eventually have a chance to stabilize the population at around 10… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
There is an old belief that solving environmental problems can only be achieved by first building enough economic wealth so we can 'afford to… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
We see evidence that lakes and forests and wetlands can have different equilibria - so you have a savanna system that may be stable… — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
Global sustainability is now the only avenue to future inclusive progress that can deliver the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement. — Johan Rockstrom Copy Share Image
