By Ossi I. Ollinaho Agroforestry remains in the margins of the contemporary food system even though it affords an impressive range of benefits, both with regard to the ecology and the social realm alike. It has been practiced for millennia and it is quite probable that people have been subtly enriching forests with useful plant …
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By Angela Moriggi I’m so tired And not because of a love struggle, like in the Beatles’ song. It’s January 2022, we’re back to tighter restrictions, and I’m tired of ‘home working’, lack of social contacts, constant cautions (especially for my newborn), COVID-19 information overload, and other side-effects of our pandemic-stricken times.
By Lowenna Arnold, Hector Sanchez and Julia Kreß How the urgency of permafrost melting in the Arctic impacts emotional responses within research and why they should be better communicated Permafrost thawing is not only a physical threat to our environment and communities, but is also a phenomenon that releases an emotional impact. In this blogpost, …
By Heidi Blom Insights into companies’ motivations to participate in voluntary climate actions Companies are rational players and adapt their strategic plans and operation models intending to benefit from them. Their climate strategies combine their for-profit strategy and ethical values. This post explains some interesting results of my master thesis, which explores what motivates or …
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