Blue Planet, Shared Responsibility

As countries push for climate neutrality, offshore wind deployment needs to accelerate in a responsible manner (both environmentally and socially). At the NiD4OCEAN project, we study how different nature‑inclusive designs perform across European seas, developing metrics, monitoring needs, and decision‑support tools to evaluate ecological effects. The project provides science‑based guidance to help reconcile biodiversity ambitions with renewable‑energy expansion.

Did you know tiny microorganisms can turn waste into valuable resources? They transform wastewater into clean energy (biogas), recover nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, and even produce protein-rich biomass. These invisible workers help reduce pollution and turn “waste” into something useful, supporting a more sustainable and circular future.

Medicines help up, but they actually don't disappear. Many end up in rivers and lakes, where they can fuel challenges like antimicrobial resistance. In this talk, we'll trace the journey of pharmaceuticals beyond the body. I'll also introduce Pharmabusters - a board game which lets you explore the problem firsthand.

To tackle plastic pollution, the focus should be on achieving societal transformation. Yet how societies can initiate this transformation is not well understood. We look at how societal intrinsic (pro-ecological and pro-social) and extrinsic (materialistic) values from social psychology might influence decisions within the plastics system and change it. Additionally, this is a talk to show how transformative solutions can look like in addressing plastic pollution in Norway.