In this episode, Salvatore Paolo De Rosa, who is a postdoc at the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking, has invited two Copenhagen-based artists in the studio to ask them about their artistic practices and how they relate to ecology and politics. The two artists are Korana Jelača and Brian Kure who both recently contributed to an event at the center dealing with art and pollution. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
How would the idea of the Anthropocene era look if, instead of looking at the state of the planet, we looked at the state of humans? In this episode, you’ll be introduced to the idea of "The Wasteoscene" – a word that comes from the title of a book by Marco Armiero who is a professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Marco explains his concept and ideas to director of the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking, Stefan Gaardsmand Jacobsen. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
We continue our series of Transformative Talks with a conversation between two prominent figures within the Nordic field of alternative economic thinking. Emma Holten is a Danish cultural critic, public speaker and author of the book "Deficit – How feminist economics can change our world", and Tone Smith is an independent scholar involved in several Norwegian NGO's working with de-growth and the re-thinking of economics. The conversation is moderated by director of the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking, Stefan Gaardsmand Jacobsen. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sudden surges in support for renewable energy, rapid shifts in public opinion on ethical issues, striking school children around the world – these are all examples of social tipping points. Director of the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking, Stefan Gaardsmand Jacobsen, sits down with Steve Smith from the University of Exeter in the UK and Franziska Gaupp from Osnabrück University in Germany to talk about their shared research interest in positive social tipping points and how they work. Join or read about University of Exeter's conference on global tipping points in june 2025. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Is there a way of doing business beyond the growth paradigm? Can a business simply get too big for its own good – and that of the planet? Danish entrepreneur and founder of the learning space Post Growth Guide Marcus Feldthus explains how a different approach to business ethics is possible and necessary. Learn more at postgrowthguide.com Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Is money actually at the center of our many crises? Could the concept of money be thought anew in more sustainable ways? Professor at Lund University and Copenhagen Business School Ester Barinaga presents ideas and case studies from her book "Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future" which came out earlier this year. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
After giving a lecture on the topic of climate sorrow, the American philosopher Judith Butler is joined in conversation by associate professor at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, Mikkel Krause Frantzen. Start by listening to the lecture – in the previous episode of this podcast. The conversation was recorded at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, May 4th 2023. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Join this workshop seeking food-induced transformation à la "Babette's Feast" whilst investigating the potential of cooking sustainable food with others. The workshop is arranged by Sophie Wennerscheid and Melissa Van Drie from the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking in close collaboration with chef and food event designer Takashi Saito. Participants include: Ulrikka Skovdal, student assistant at the Danish Society for Nature Conservation Stefanie Heine, assistant professor at Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen Sarah Strunge Alberstsen, project leader at environmental NGO NOAH Steffen Krejberg Knudsen, program director at Bloom Festival The workshop took place at the Kitchen Collective in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 17th 2023. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The American philosopher Judith Butler, who has famously written on the performativity of gender and other topics within queer theory since the late 80's, gives a lecture on the topic of climate sorrow. The lecture was recorded at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 4th 2023. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The American political theorist Jane Bennett gives a talk on the theme of ecological actions entitled "Energetics of eco-enchantment" and is joined in a panel discussion by local activist and public speaker Emma Holten as well as professor Lars Tønder and associate professor Melissa Van Drie. The talk and panel was recorded at the Royal Danish Library, The Black Diamond in Copenhagen on November 21st 2022. Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.