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Radical changes are needed for transformations to a good Anthropocene




AuthorsMcPhearson Timon, Raymond M. Christopher, Gulsrud Natalie, Albert Christian, Coles Neil, Fagerholm Nora, Nagatsu Michiru, Olafsson Stahl Anton, Soininen Niko, Vierikko Kati

PublisherNature Publishing Group

Publication year2021

Journalnpj Urban Sustainability

Article number5

Volume1

eISSN2661-8001

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-021-00017-x

Web address https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-021-00017-x

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/67242752


Abstract

The scale, pace, and intensity of human activity on the planet demands radical departures from the status quo to remain within planetary boundaries and achieve sustainability. The steering arms of society including embedded financial, legal, political, and governance systems must be radically realigned and recognize the connectivity among social, ecological, and technological domains of urban systems to deliver more just, equitable, sustainable, and resilient futures. We present five key principles requiring fundamental cognitive, behavioral, and cultural shifts including rethinking growth, rethinking efficiency, rethinking the state, rethinking the commons, and rethinking justice needed together to radically transform neighborhoods, cities, and regions.


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