On 19 October, Albert Norström, Per Olsson and others from Future Earth´s Transformations Knowledge-Action Network hosted a discussions around mobilising research on social-ecological transformations and exploring pathways toward a good Anthropocene.

1. Seeds of Good
Anthropocene
Albert Norström
albert.norstrom@su.se
@AlbertNorstrm
@PECS_Project

3. What is a seed?
• A way of thinking, doing, institution, technology, business,
project, organization
• Exists (at least as prototype)
• Marginal (not yet dominant/mainstream)
• Contribute to creating a sustainable future
(according to someone)

4. Trees for Life
Rewilding Scottish Rainforests

5. Songdo Smart City

6. Svalbard Global Seed VaultGreenmatter

7. Objectives
1. Analyses of seeds
• Types of seeds, Interactions
• Values & assumptions underlying these seeds
• Enabling & inhibiting conditions
2. Stimulate reflection and discussion of novel
positive regional and global futures
3. Foster a regional networks of change agents in
place based sub-projects (S. Africa for now)

8. January 2015 Stockholm

9. November 2015 Stellenbosch

10. Seed
Database
1. Descriptive
Analysis
Clustering
2. Game &
Scenario
Development
3. Seed
trajectories &
transformation
(500 seeds)

11. Future
Knowledge
Sustainable
Futures
Green
Urbanism
Fair
Futures
Urban Transition AgroEcology
1. Descriptive
Analysis
Clustering

12. 2. Game &
Scenario
Development

13. 3. Seed
trajectories &
transformation

14. www.goodanthropocenes.net

15. http://www.pecs2015.org/policy-day.html

16. Bennett, E.M., M. Solan, R. Biggs, T. MacPhearson, A. V. Norström, P. Olsson, L. Pereira, G.
D. Peterson, C. Raudsepp-Hearne, F. Beirmann, S. R. Carpenter, E. Ellis, T. Hichert, V. Galaz,
M. Lahsen, B. Martin-Lopez, K. A. Nicolas, R. Preisser, G. Vince, J. Vervoort, and J. Xu. Bright
Spots: Seeds of a Good Anthropocene. In press. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment.
Milkoreit, M., E. Ellis, T. McPhearson, E. Bennett, F. Bierman, V. Galaz, and U. Svedin. Can
Anthropocene Thinking Advance Sustainable Development Practice? In prep for PNAS
Perspectives.
Pereira, L, C Raudsepp-Hearne, EM Bennett, GD Petrson, T McPhearson, A Norstrom, R
Biggs, R Preiser, J Vervoort, P Olsson. In Prep.Seeds of the future in the present: exploring
pathways for navigating towards a “Good” Anthropocene. Chapter 3.6 in “Urban Planet”.
A few publications…

17. www.goodanthropocenes.net
@SeedsGA
@PECS_Project
@ecoSERVICES