EXHIBITION COLLABORATION - "The Echo Chamber" by Swedish surrealist master photographer Erik Johansson explores themes linked to the power of perception as a key force through three interlinked works. Different scenarios illustrate how shifts in our own perception of the world can open up paths to a brighter future. Planethon provided research and knowledge support throughout the development phase of the exhibition collaborating with our partners as well as taking the lead in developing the texts for the exhibition. Catch the exhibition before it ends!
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SWEDISH FORESIGHT NETWORK - Our own Head of Futures and Research Lead Andrew Merrie were recently appointed Co-Vice Chairperson for Swedish Foresight Network. A network where professionals in foresight, futures studies, scenario-analysis, and related from business, research, and public sector, come together with the purpose of promoting futures literacy, that is, the skill to identify, analyze, and use possible, reasonable, and desirable futures. Together they contribute to strengthening the capacity to deal with future possibilities and challenges in an anticipatory way, strengthening resilience in participating actors and society at large.
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CLIMATE WEEK NYC - Planethon had the honor of being part of Sweden's official business delegation of Business Sweden - taking the stage on Climate Week NYC to emphasize the critical importance of resilient and sustainable cities. We shared #IamNYC2050 live at the event. It's not just a story; it's a glimpse into NYC's journey towards net zero and beyond. We use NYC as a shining example to showcase the innovative solutions and capabilities of Sweden’s pioneering companies and institutions in driving global climate action forward.
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Our journey started when we realized the enormous and untapped potential of sustainability science built on an understanding that people and planet are intertwined in social-ecological systems. That this was the detailed map to understand and navigate through complex, global problems.
This thinking has provided a new perspective on what it means to do business in a world where humanity is the largest driver of climate and environmental problems. Humans are in the driving seat. Even more importantly, this social-ecological map can help us support businesses to find the pathways to a sustainable future and be part of the team securing our planet as a safe and resilient home for future generations.
The world of business holds great responsibility and opportunity to drive the transformation of what and how we produce, consume and experience in our everyday lives. Although there is broad consensus across business landscapes around the urgency of innovating towards a sustainable future, available processes are slow and tools are inadequate.
The radical shifts needed demand new levels of speed, accuracy, scale and collaboration. To accomplish systems change, we need to move from hyper-competition and individual performance to collective intelligence, sensemaking and hyper-collaboration.
