Stockholm Series #6: Earth system governance - A new vision for planetary stewardship

This initiative is a cooperation between renowned Stockholm-based institutions with a particular focus on climate change and democracy from different perspectives. It aims to inform, inspire, and engage experts and the general public alike by providing high-profile public lectures on the climate-democracy nexus, followed by debate.

Earth System Governance: A New Vision for Planetary Stewardship with Frank Biermann, Professor of Global Sustainability Governance, Utrecht University, and 2025 Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership, Uppsala University.

A new perspective on world politics and global institutions is essential to tackle the planetary crisis. In the face of rising unilateralism, authoritarianism, anti-environmentalism and hubristic ecomodernism, we need a holistic political vision to address climate change and other threats to earth system stability. In this lecture, Frank Biermann introduces earth system governance as such a vision, with a focus on its democratic dimensions. What is the potential for reform within international organizations? What is the role of civil society? And are the responsibilities of the scientific community changing?

Katarzyna Gardapkhadze, Director of Global Programmes, International IDEA, will open the lecture, which will be followed by a conversation with Wendy Broadgate, Global Hub Director, Sweden and Interim Coordinating Director, Future Earth.

The event will conclude with a networking reception at 17:30 CEST.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at climate@idea.int.