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For almost two decades Gaffney has been involved in Earth system science research and communications. His work focuses on synthesising and assimilating knowledge on the state of the planet. He is interested the the Anthropocene, Earth system and social tipping points, governance, equality, technology and the changing flow of information in the world.
Gaffney is a qualified journalist, filmmaker and writer and trained as an astronautic and aeronautic engineer.
His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the BBC and the world’s leading academic journals Science and Nature. His work with Felix Pharand Deschenes has been shown at the UN Rio+20 Summit and the World Economic Forum, Davos.
In addition to his position at Stockholm Resilience Centre, Gaffney has a position as an analyst and policy advisor at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Berlin. He is a fellow at Future Earth and the Edmund Hillary Foundation, New Zealand. He is a member of faculty at Singularity University. He is former director of communications at Future Earth and the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme.
Publications
Nature: Climate tipping points — too risky to bet against
Exponential Roadmap: https://exponentialroadmap.org/
Sustainability: Rules to goals: emergence of new governance strategies for sustainable development
Nature Sustainability: Sustainability and resilience for transformation in the urban century
New Scientist: Quit carbon and quick
WWF, Living Planet Report: https://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/all_publications/living_planet_report_2018/
Sleeping Financial Giants: https://sleepinggiants.earth/publication/read-the-background-report/
Anthropocene Review: The Anthropocene equation
Research news | 2019-11-27
Nine climate tipping points now are now “active” which means the situation is urgent and we need an emergency response, warn scientists
Research news | 2019-09-19
New report provides 36 solutions, ranging from solar and wind to electric bikes, commercial shipping and reduced red meat consumption, with the potential to scale rapidly
Research news | 2019-04-09
Researchers present a new framework to resolve this question
Research news | 2018-10-30
Centre contributes to new WWF report which reveals staggering extent of human impact on planet